Rat (zodiac)

The Rat is the first of the 12-year cycle of the animal that appears in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rat is associated with Earthly Branches.

 Years and the Five Elements 
People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Rat", while carrying the following  elemental sign The following is a chart of the Gregorian calendar dates, of those born in the year of the rat.

 Start date  End date  Heavenly branch 11 February 1804  30 January 1805  Wood Rat 23 January 1816  16 January 1817  Fire Rat 14 February 1828  3 January 1829  Earth Rat 2 February 1840  22 January 1841  Metal Rat 20 February 1852  3 February 1853  Water Rat 8 February 1864  26 January 1865  Wood Rat 26 January 1876  12 February 1877  Fire Rat 12 February 1888  30 January 1889  Earth Rat 31 January 1900  18 February 1901  Metal Rat 18 February 1912  5 February 1913  Water Rat 5 February 1924  23 January 1925  Wood Rat 24 January 1936  10 February 1937  Fire Rat 10 February 1948  28 January 1949  Earth Rat 28 January 1960  14 February 1961  Metal Rat 15 February 1972  2 February 1973  Water Rat 2 February 1984  19 February 1985  Wood Rat 19 February 1996  6 February 1997  Fire Rat 7 February 2008  25 January 2009  Earth Rat 25 January 2020  11 February 2021  Metal Rat 11 February 2032  30 January 2033  Water Rat 30 January 2044  16 February 2045  Wood Rat 15 February 2056  3 February 2057  Fire Rat 3 February 2068  22 January 2069  Earth Rat 22 January 2080  8 February 2081  Metal Rat 7 February 2092  26 January 2093  Water Rat

 Chinese Zodiac Rat Compatibility Grid 
 Sign Best Match Average Match No Match Rat  Rat, Dragon, Monkey and Ox  The: Tiger, Rabbit, Snake, Goat, Dog, Pig  Horse & Rooster

Falling Stars and difficulties
SignMost fortunateGood luckLuck standardNo luck Rat  Dragon, Monkey, Ox, Sheep Chicken, Pig, Snake  Rabbit, Rat  Horse, Tiger, Dog

 Basic elements of astrology 
 Earthly Branches Of Birth Year:  Zi The Five Elements:  Fire Yin Yang:  Yang Lunar Month:  Eleventh Lucky Number:  2, 3, 6, 8; Avoid: 4, 5, 9 Lucky Flower:  Lily of every species Lucky Color:  gold, blue, green; Avoid: yellow, brown Season:  Winter Nearest Western Zodiac:  Sagittarius

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