Year of the Snake 蛇: every year and its exact dates
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Most recent Year of the Snake
2025: Wood Snake, Jan 29, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026
Next Year of the Snake
2037: Fire Snake, from Feb 15, 2037
Earthly Branch
巳 Si, 6th of 12
The Snake is the 6th of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 巳 (Si). From 1900 to 2100 there are 17 Years of the Snake. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 21 (2061) and as late as Feb 18 (1977), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1917, 1941, 2001, 2025, 2061, 2085). In the traditional calendar the branch 巳 also marks the double hour from 9 am to 11 am, the direction South-southeast and the fixed element Fire; it is a Yin branch.
Every Year of the Snake, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Yin Wood | 乙巳 Yi-Si | Feb 4, 1905 | Jan 24, 1906 | 121 years |
| 1917 | Yin Fire | 丁巳 Ding-Si | Jan 23, 1917 | Feb 10, 1918 | 109 years |
| 1929 | Yin Earth | 己巳 Ji-Si | Feb 10, 1929 | Jan 29, 1930 | 97 years |
| 1941 | Yin Metal | 辛巳 Xin-Si | Jan 27, 1941 | Feb 14, 1942 | 85 years |
| 1953 | Yin Water | 癸巳 Gui-Si | Feb 14, 1953 | Feb 2, 1954 | 73 years |
| 1965 | Yin Wood | 乙巳 Yi-Si | Feb 2, 1965 | Jan 20, 1966 | 61 years |
| 1977 | Yin Fire | 丁巳 Ding-Si | Feb 18, 1977 | Feb 6, 1978 | 49 years |
| 1989 | Yin Earth | 己巳 Ji-Si | Feb 6, 1989 | Jan 26, 1990 | 37 years |
| 2001 | Yin Metal | 辛巳 Xin-Si | Jan 24, 2001 | Feb 11, 2002 | 25 years |
| 2013 | Yin Water | 癸巳 Gui-Si | Feb 10, 2013 | Jan 30, 2014 | 13 years |
| 2025 | Yin Wood | 乙巳 Yi-Si | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 | 1 year |
| 2037 | Yin Fire | 丁巳 Ding-Si | Feb 15, 2037 | Feb 3, 2038 | – |
| 2049 | Yin Earth | 己巳 Ji-Si | Feb 2, 2049 | Jan 22, 2050 | – |
| 2061 | Yin Metal | 辛巳 Xin-Si | Jan 21, 2061 | Feb 8, 2062 | – |
| 2073 | Yin Water | 癸巳 Gui-Si | Feb 7, 2073 | Jan 26, 2074 | – |
| 2085 | Yin Wood | 乙巳 Yi-Si | Jan 26, 2085 | Feb 13, 2086 | – |
| 2097 | Yin Fire | 丁巳 Ding-Si | Feb 12, 2097 | Jan 31, 2098 | – |
FAQ
Which years are Years of the Snake?
From 1900 to 2100: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049, 2061, 2073, 2085, 2097. 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 Snake?
The next one runs from February 15, 2037 to February 3, 2038; it is a Fire Snake year (丁巳).
Which elements can a Snake year have?
All five, each once every 60 years: Fire Snake (1977), Earth Snake (1989), Metal Snake (2001), Water Snake (2013), Wood Snake (2025).
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.