According to Chinese Astrology, 1979 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1979 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1979 and 15 February 1980 are considered born in the Chinese year 1979 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1979 is also known as the Year of the Earth Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1979 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Freema Agyeman, English actress |
| 1979 | Senna Gammour, German singer-songwriter |
| 1979 | Aaron Hughes, Irish footballer |
| 1979 | Perro Aguayo Jr., Mexican wrestler and promoter (d. 2015) |
| 1979 | Charles Howell III, American golfer |
| 1979 | Tom Lungley, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1979 | Mihai Trăistariu, Romanian singer-songwriter |
| 1979 | Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player |
| 1979 | Orlando Engelaar, Dutch footballer |
| 1979 | Hiromi Uehara, Japanese pianist and composer |
| 1979 | Bruno Langlois, Canadian cyclist |
| 1979 | Tihomir Dovramadjiev, Bulgarian Chess boxer |
| 1979 | Akin Ayodele, American football player |
| 1979 | Chris Pratt, American actor |
| 1979 | Michel Riesen, Swiss ice hockey player |
| 1979 | Stiliyan Petrov, Bulgarian footballer and manager |
| 1980 | Luke Macfarlane, Canadian-American actor and singer |
| 1979 | Shy FX, English DJ and producer |
| 1979 | Ryan Pontbriand, American football player |
| 1979 | Pete Wentz, American singer-songwriter, bass player, actor, and fashion designer |
| 1980 | Mirko Soltau, German footballer |
| 1979 | Peter Sarno, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1979 | Jason Koumas, Welsh footballer |
| 1979 | Kim Rhode, American sport shooter |
| 1979 | Hassan Mostafa, Egyptian footballer |
| 1979 | Marie Poissonnier, French pole vaulter |
| 1979 | Keith Buckley, American singer-songwriter |
| 1980 | Jason Segel, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1979 | Mike Vogel, American actor |
| 1979 | Francis Lessard, Canadian ice hockey player |