2020 Chinese Zodiac
2020 is the Year of the
Metal Rat
January 25, 2020 to February 11, 2021 · Yang
Born between January 1 and January 24, 2020? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Earth Pig.
The Rat comes first in the zodiac because, in the legend of the Great Race, it rode on the Ox’s back and jumped ahead at the finish. Rats are said to be clever, adaptable and good with money.
| Traits | quick-witted, resourceful, charming, thrifty |
|---|---|
| Best matches | Dragon, Monkey |
| Clashes with | Horse |
| Element | Metal |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 2020?
- 2020 is the Year of the Rat. Its element is metal, so it is a Metal Rat year.
- When does the 2020 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Rat began on Chinese New Year, January 25, 2020, and ended on February 11, 2021.
- I was born in January 2020. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before January 25, 2020, your animal is the Pig (Earth Pig), from the previous Chinese year. From January 25, 2020 on, it’s the Rat.
- Is 2020 a yin or yang year?
- 2020 is a yang year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.