1975 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Rabbit
乙卯 · 兔 Tù
1975 is the Year of the Wood Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976, so anyone born in that span is a Wood Rabbit. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 11, 1975, and earlier births belong to the Wood Tiger year.
- Rabbit
- Wood
- Yin
Born in 1975?
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1975 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rabbit 兔 tù
- Element
- Wood
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 乙卯 · sound element 大溪水
- Begins
- Tuesday, Feb 11, 1975
- Ends
- Jan 30, 1976
- Age in 2026
- 50 or 51
- Next Rabbit year
- 1987
1975 Wood Rabbit
Chinese has an idiom, “a wily rabbit has three burrows” (狡兔三窟), for someone who always keeps a way out. Tradition gives the Rabbit that same quiet caution.
Lunar New Year 1975 fell on Feb 11, 1975, so January and early February births are Wood Tigers. The year ended on Jan 30, 1976. Tradition pairs 乙卯 with 大溪水, a broad stream, as its sound element. 1975 Rabbits turn 51 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 1975?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1975 was on Tuesday, Feb 11, 1975, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 10, 1975 | Wood Tiger | 甲寅 |
| Feb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976 | Wood Rabbit | 乙卯 |
So someone born on Feb 10, 1975 is a Wood Tiger, and someone born on Feb 11, 1975 is a Wood Rabbit. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Wood Rabbit?
A Wood Rabbit combines the Rabbit with the element of the birth year. 1975 ends in 5, which gives Wood. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Wood Rabbit years include 1915 and 2035.
How Old Is a 1975 Rabbit, and When Is the Next Rabbit Year?
Someone born in 1975 turns 51 in 2026 and 52 in 2027. The last Rabbit year was 1963, and the next is 1987. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rabbit years a 1975 Rabbit lives through:
- 1975Wood RabbitBornThis page
- 1987 Chinese zodiacFire RabbitTurns 12
- 1999 Chinese zodiacEarth RabbitTurns 24
- 2011 Chinese zodiacMetal RabbitTurns 36
- 2023 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitTurns 48
- 2035Wood RabbitTurns 60 · full cycle (花甲)
1975 Rabbit Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Rabbit's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1975 Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rabbit to the next two years, and how old a 1975 Rabbit will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Needs Care
Turns 51. Link to the Horse: Break (破太岁).
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Supported
Turns 52. Link to the Goat: Trine partner (三合).
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1975, and the other years of the decade.
- 1973 Chinese zodiacWater OxFeb 3, 1973 to Jan 22, 1974
- 1974 Chinese zodiacWood TigerJan 23, 1974 to Feb 10, 1975
- 1975Wood RabbitFeb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976
- 1976 Chinese zodiacFire DragonJan 31, 1976 to Feb 17, 1977
- 1977 Chinese zodiacFire SnakeFeb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978
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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1975 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1975?
1975 is the Year of the Wood Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976.
What element is the 1975 Chinese zodiac?
Wood. A year's element follows its last digit: 5 gives Wood. The Rabbit's own fixed element is Wood, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1975?
Lunar New Year 1975 fell on Tuesday, Feb 11, 1975. Born from January 1 to Feb 10, 1975, you are a Wood Tiger. From Feb 11, 1975, you are a Wood Rabbit.
How old is someone born in 1975?
In 2026 they turn 51, or are 50 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 52. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rabbit year after 1975?
1987, the Year of the Fire Rabbit, begins on Jan 29, 1987.