Year of the Rabbit 兔: every year and its exact dates

Last checked 2026-10-15 · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables

Most recent Year of the Rabbit

2023: Water Rabbit, Jan 22, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024

Next Year of the Rabbit

2035: Wood Rabbit, from Feb 8, 2035

Earthly Branch

卯 Mao, 4th of 12

The Rabbit is the 4th of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao). From 1900 to 2100 there are 17 Years of the Rabbit. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 22 (2023) and as late as Feb 19 (1939), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1903, 1963, 1987, 2023, 2047, 2071). In the traditional calendar the branch 卯 also marks the double hour from 5 am to 7 am, the direction East and the fixed element Wood; it is a Yin branch.

Every Year of the Rabbit, 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
1903	Yin Water	癸卯 Gui-Mao	Jan 29, 1903	Feb 15, 1904	123 years
1915	Yin Wood	乙卯 Yi-Mao	Feb 14, 1915	Feb 2, 1916	111 years
1927	Yin Fire	丁卯 Ding-Mao	Feb 2, 1927	Jan 22, 1928	99 years
1939	Yin Earth	己卯 Ji-Mao	Feb 19, 1939	Feb 7, 1940	87 years
1951	Yin Metal	辛卯 Xin-Mao	Feb 6, 1951	Jan 26, 1952	75 years
1963	Yin Water	癸卯 Gui-Mao	Jan 25, 1963	Feb 12, 1964	63 years
1975	Yin Wood	乙卯 Yi-Mao	Feb 11, 1975	Jan 30, 1976	51 years
1987	Yin Fire	丁卯 Ding-Mao	Jan 29, 1987	Feb 16, 1988	39 years
1999	Yin Earth	己卯 Ji-Mao	Feb 16, 1999	Feb 4, 2000	27 years
2011	Yin Metal	辛卯 Xin-Mao	Feb 3, 2011	Jan 22, 2012	15 years
2023	Yin Water	癸卯 Gui-Mao	Jan 22, 2023	Feb 9, 2024	3 years
2035	Yin Wood	乙卯 Yi-Mao	Feb 8, 2035	Jan 27, 2036	–
2047	Yin Fire	丁卯 Ding-Mao	Jan 26, 2047	Feb 13, 2048	–
2059	Yin Earth	己卯 Ji-Mao	Feb 12, 2059	Feb 1, 2060	–
2071	Yin Metal	辛卯 Xin-Mao	Jan 31, 2071	Feb 18, 2072	–
2083	Yin Water	癸卯 Gui-Mao	Feb 17, 2083	Feb 5, 2084	–
2095	Yin Wood	乙卯 Yi-Mao	Feb 5, 2095	Jan 24, 2096	–

FAQ

Which years are Years of the Rabbit?

From 1900 to 2100: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, 2047, 2059, 2071, 2083, 2095. 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 Rabbit?

The next one runs from February 8, 2035 to January 27, 2036; it is a Wood Rabbit year (乙卯).

Which elements can a Rabbit year have?

All five, each once every 60 years: Wood Rabbit (1975), Fire Rabbit (1987), Earth Rabbit (1999), Metal Rabbit (2011), Water Rabbit (2023).

Is the Rabbit the Cat in the Vietnamese zodiac?

Yes. The Vietnamese zodiac uses the Cat in place of the Rabbit, for the same Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao).

Other animals

Year of the Rat Year of the Ox Year of the Tiger Year of the Dragon Year of the Snake Year of the Horse Year of the Goat Year of the Monkey Year of the Rooster Year of the Dog Year of the Pig Elements and the 60-year cycle

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.