Born in 1996, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1996 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1996 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1996 and 7 February 1997 are considered born in the Chinese year 1996 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1996 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1996 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1996
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1996. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1996. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Gedion Zelalem, German-born American soccer player |
| 1996 | Michael Christian Martinez, Filipino figure skater |
| 1996 | Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast |
| 1996 | Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer |
| 1996 | Timo Werner, German footballer |
| 1996 | Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver |
| 1996 | Taylor Hill, American model |
| 1996 | Tom Holland, English actor |
| 1996 | Mack Horton, Australian swimmer |
| 1996 | Sana Minatozaki, Japanese singer |
| 1996 | Jack Harrison, English professional footballer |
| 1996 | Josh Allen, American football player |
| 1996 | Saron Läänmäe, Estonian footballer |
| 1996 | Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer |
| 1996 | Giovani Lo Celso, Argentinian international footballer |
| 1996 | Zendaya, American actress and singer |
| 1996 | Sam Bennett, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1996 | Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player |
| 1996 | Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter |
| 1997 | Fan Zhendong, Chinese table tennis player |
| 1996 | Mike Williams, Dutch DJ and record producer |
| 1996 | Kyla Ross, American gymnast |
| 1996 | Keston Hiura, American baseball player |
| 1996 | Sophie Turner, English actress |
| 1996 | Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, Thai singer and dancer |
| 1997 | Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer |
| 1996 | Choi Yu-jin, South Korean singer and actress |
| 1996 | Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer |
| 1996 | Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player |
| 1996 | Nanda Kyaw, Burmese footballer |