When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
The Chinese Horse year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Horse signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Horse. But the start and end dates of each Horse year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Horse Years
| Horse Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 25 January 1906 - 12 February 1907 | Fire Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1918 | 11 February 1918 - 31 January 1919 | Earth Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1930 | 30 January 1930 - 16 February 1931 | Metal Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1942 | 15 February 1942 - 4 February 1943 | Water Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1954 | 3 February 1954 - 16 February 1955 | Wood Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1966 | 21 January 1966 - 8 February 1967 | Fire Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1978 | 7 February 1978 - 27 January 1979 | Earth Horse | Yang (+) |
| 1990 | 27 January 1990 - 14 February 1991 | Metal Horse | Yang (+) |
| 2002 | 12 February 2002 - 31 January 2003 | Water Horse | Yang (+) |
| 2014 | 31 January 2014 - 18 February 2015 | Wood Horse | Yang (+) |
| 2026 | 17 February 2026 - 5 February 2027 | Fire Horse | Yang (+) |
| 2038 | 4 February 2038 - 23 January 2039 | Earth Horse | Yang (+) |