1964 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Dragon
甲辰 · 龙 Lóng
1964 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. The Chinese year ran from Feb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965, so anyone born in that span is a Wood Dragon. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 13, 1964, and earlier births belong to the Water Rabbit year.
- Dragon
- Wood
- Yang
Born in 1964?
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1964 at a Glance
- Animal
- Dragon 龙 lóng
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or Yang
- Yang
- Year name
- 甲辰 · sound element 覆灯火
- Begins
- Thursday, Feb 13, 1964
- Ends
- Feb 1, 1965
- Age in 2026
- 61 or 62
- Next Dragon year
- 1976
1964 Wood Dragon
The dragon dance (舞龙), a long cloth dragon carried on poles by a team of dancers, is one of the best-known sights of Lunar New Year, and the Dragon is the sign it honors.
The 1964 year ran from Feb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965. Anyone born before Feb 13, 1964 is a Water Rabbit. Its year name 甲辰 carries the sound element 覆灯火, “lamp fire.” 1964 Dragons turn 62 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 1964?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1964 was on Thursday, Feb 13, 1964, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 12, 1964 | Water Rabbit | 癸卯 |
| Feb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965 | Wood Dragon | 甲辰 |
So someone born on Feb 12, 1964 is a Water Rabbit, and someone born on Feb 13, 1964 is a Wood Dragon. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Wood Dragon?
A Wood Dragon combines the Dragon with the element of the birth year. 1964 ends in 4, which gives Wood. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Wood Dragon years include 1904 and 2024.
How Old Is a 1964 Dragon, and When Is the Next Dragon Year?
Someone born in 1964 turns 62 in 2026 and 63 in 2027. The last Dragon year was 1952, and the next is 1976. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Dragon years a 1964 Dragon lives through:
- 1964Wood DragonBornThis page
- 1976 Chinese zodiacFire DragonTurns 12
- 1988 Chinese zodiacEarth DragonTurns 24
- 2000 Chinese zodiacMetal DragonTurns 36
- 2012 Chinese zodiacWater DragonTurns 48
- 2024 Chinese zodiacWood DragonTurns 60 · full cycle (花甲)
- 2036Fire DragonTurns 72
1964 Dragon Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Dragon's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1964 Dragon in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Dragon to the next two years, and how old a 1964 Dragon will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 62. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 63. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1964, and the other years of the decade.
- 1962 Chinese zodiacWater TigerFeb 5, 1962 to Jan 24, 1963
- 1963 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitJan 25, 1963 to Feb 12, 1964
- 1964Wood DragonFeb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965
- 1965 Chinese zodiacWood SnakeFeb 2, 1965 to Jan 20, 1966
- 1966 Chinese zodiacFire HorseJan 21, 1966 to Feb 8, 1967
Want every year on one sheet? Download the Chinese zodiac years chart PDF (A4, 1900 to 2035, with Lunar New Year dates).
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1964 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1964?
1964 is the Year of the Wood Dragon. The Chinese year ran from Feb 13, 1964 to Feb 1, 1965.
What element is the 1964 Chinese zodiac?
Wood. A year's element follows its last digit: 4 gives Wood. The Dragon's own fixed element is Earth, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1964?
Lunar New Year 1964 fell on Thursday, Feb 13, 1964. Born from January 1 to Feb 12, 1964, you are a Water Rabbit. From Feb 13, 1964, you are a Wood Dragon.
How old is someone born in 1964?
In 2026 they turn 62, or are 61 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 63. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Dragon year after 1964?
1976, the Year of the Fire Dragon, begins on Jan 31, 1976.