Question: what are years of the rat?
Answer: The Year of the Rat is the first in the Chinese zodiac cycle. A Rat year occurs every 12 years. If you were born in 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, and 1960, 2020 is your Benmingnian (zodiac year). Rat years are generally dated by the Chinese lunar calendar (starting on Chinese New Year).