Year of the Monkey 猴: every year and its exact dates
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Most recent Year of the Monkey
2016: Fire Monkey, Feb 8, 2016 to Jan 27, 2017
Next Year of the Monkey
2028: Earth Monkey, from Jan 26, 2028
Earthly Branch
申 Shen, 9th of 12
The Monkey is the 9th of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 申 (Shen). From 1900 to 2100 there are 17 Years of the Monkey. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 22 (2004) and as late as Feb 20 (1920), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1944, 1968, 2004, 2028, 2052, 2088). In the traditional calendar the branch 申 also marks the double hour from 3 pm to 5 pm, the direction West-southwest and the fixed element Metal; it is a Yang branch.
Every Year of the Monkey, 1900 to 2100
Age is the age reached at the birthday in 2026. Open a year for its exact boundaries.
| Year | Element | Stem-branch | Starts | Ends | Age in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Yang Earth | 戊申 Wu-Shen | Feb 2, 1908 | Jan 21, 1909 | 118 years |
| 1920 | Yang Metal | 庚申 Geng-Shen | Feb 20, 1920 | Feb 7, 1921 | 106 years |
| 1932 | Yang Water | 壬申 Ren-Shen | Feb 6, 1932 | Jan 25, 1933 | 94 years |
| 1944 | Yang Wood | 甲申 Jia-Shen | Jan 25, 1944 | Feb 12, 1945 | 82 years |
| 1956 | Yang Fire | 丙申 Bing-Shen | Feb 12, 1956 | Jan 30, 1957 | 70 years |
| 1968 | Yang Earth | 戊申 Wu-Shen | Jan 30, 1968 | Feb 16, 1969 | 58 years |
| 1980 | Yang Metal | 庚申 Geng-Shen | Feb 16, 1980 | Feb 4, 1981 | 46 years |
| 1992 | Yang Water | 壬申 Ren-Shen | Feb 4, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 | 34 years |
| 2004 | Yang Wood | 甲申 Jia-Shen | Jan 22, 2004 | Feb 8, 2005 | 22 years |
| 2016 | Yang Fire | 丙申 Bing-Shen | Feb 8, 2016 | Jan 27, 2017 | 10 years |
| 2028 | Yang Earth | 戊申 Wu-Shen | Jan 26, 2028 | Feb 12, 2029 | – |
| 2040 | Yang Metal | 庚申 Geng-Shen | Feb 12, 2040 | Jan 31, 2041 | – |
| 2052 | Yang Water | 壬申 Ren-Shen | Feb 1, 2052 | Feb 18, 2053 | – |
| 2064 | Yang Wood | 甲申 Jia-Shen | Feb 17, 2064 | Feb 4, 2065 | – |
| 2076 | Yang Fire | 丙申 Bing-Shen | Feb 5, 2076 | Jan 23, 2077 | – |
| 2088 | Yang Earth | 戊申 Wu-Shen | Jan 24, 2088 | Feb 9, 2089 | – |
| 2100 | Yang Metal | 庚申 Geng-Shen | Feb 9, 2100 | – | – |
FAQ
Which years are Years of the Monkey?
From 1900 to 2100: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, 2052, 2064, 2076, 2088, 2100. Each one starts on Chinese New Year, not on January 1, so the first weeks of each of those calendar years belong to the previous animal.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
The next one runs from January 26, 2028 to February 12, 2029; it is an Earth Monkey year (戊申).
Which elements can a Monkey year have?
All five, each once every 60 years: Earth Monkey (1968), Metal Monkey (1980), Water Monkey (1992), Wood Monkey (2004), Fire Monkey (2016).
Other animals
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table from 1901. This page describes the traditional calendar; it does not describe personality or fortune.