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Chinese Zodiac Animal

Snake

蛇

1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025

Yin 6th Sign Fire nature

Explore the Year of the Snake, including traditional personality themes, zodiac years, five elements, lucky associations, compatibility, and related guides.

Snake signs are traditionally described as thoughtful, private, analytical, and deliberate. They tend to pursue goals with focus and careful research, while openness and timely action can counter suspicion or hesitation.

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Quick Facts

名Chinese Name
蛇 (Shé)
FNatural Element
Fire
123Lucky Numbers
2, 8, 9
◉Lucky Colors
Red, Light Yellow, Black
✿Lucky Flowers
Orchid, Cactus Flower
向Lucky Directions
Northeast, Southwest, South
合Compatible Signs
Ox, Monkey, Rooster
冲Challenging Sign
Tiger, Pig
時Zodiac Hours
09:00–11:00
次Next Year
2037 · Fire

Years of the Snake

  1. 蛇 1941 Metal
  2. 蛇 1953 Water
  3. 蛇 1965 Wood
  4. 蛇 1977 Fire
  5. 蛇 1989 Earth
  6. 蛇 2001 Metal
  7. 蛇 2013 Water
  8. 蛇 2025 Wood

Next Snake Year: 2037 (Fire Snake)

A Chinese zodiac year begins at Lunar New Year, not January 1. January and early-February birthdays should use the date calculator.

Snake Personality

Strengths

  • Analytical
  • Focused
  • Composed
  • Perceptive

Growth Areas

  • Can be suspicious
  • May be possessive
  • Can delay action
  • May keep too much private

In Relationships

Snakes look for trust, emotional depth, discretion, and respect for their private nature.

At Work

Analytical thinking can suit research, medicine, finance, psychology, writing, strategy, and specialist work.

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Love & Marriage

Snakes look for trust, emotional depth, discretion, and respect for their private nature.

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Career & Money

Analytical thinking can suit research, medicine, finance, psychology, writing, strategy, and specialist work.

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Five Elements

Snake years rotate through Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water in the sixty-year cycle.

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Horoscope

Read yearly and monthly outlooks written specifically for people born in a Snake year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Analytical, Focused, Composed, Perceptive.

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