1977 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Snake
丁巳 · 蛇 Shé
1977 is the Year of the Fire Snake. The Chinese year ran from Feb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978, so anyone born in that span is a Fire Snake. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 18, 1977, and earlier births belong to the Fire Dragon year.
- Snake
- Fire
- Yin
Born in 1977?
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1977 at a Glance
- Animal
- Snake 蛇 shé
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 丁巳 · sound element 沙中土
- Begins
- Friday, Feb 18, 1977
- Ends
- Feb 6, 1978
- Age in 2026
- 48 or 49
- Next Snake year
- 1989
1977 Fire Snake: Born After Mid-February
Lunar New Year 1977 did not come until Feb 18, 1977. That leaves every birthday from January 1 to Feb 17, 1977 in the Fire Dragon year, so plenty of people born in early 1977 are Dragons.
The year name 丁巳 has the sound element 沙中土, “earth in the sand,” in Chinese tradition. 1977 Snakes turn 49 in 2026 and 50 in 2027.
Born in January or Early February 1977?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1977 was on Friday, Feb 18, 1977, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 17, 1977 | Fire Dragon | 丙辰 |
| Feb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978 | Fire Snake | 丁巳 |
So someone born on Feb 17, 1977 is a Fire Dragon, and someone born on Feb 18, 1977 is a Fire Snake. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Fire Snake?
A Fire Snake combines the Snake with the element of the birth year. 1977 ends in 7, which gives Fire. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Fire Snake years include 1917.
How Old Is a 1977 Snake, and When Is the Next Snake Year?
Someone born in 1977 turns 49 in 2026 and 50 in 2027. The last Snake year was 1965, and the next is 1989. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Snake years a 1977 Snake lives through:
- 1977Fire SnakeBornThis page
- 1989 Chinese zodiacEarth SnakeTurns 12
- 2001 Chinese zodiacMetal SnakeTurns 24
- 2013 Chinese zodiacWater SnakeTurns 36
- 2025 Chinese zodiacWood SnakeTurns 48
1977 Snake Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Snake's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1977 Snake in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Snake to the next two years, and how old a 1977 Snake will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 49. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 50. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1977, and the other years of the decade.
- 1975 Chinese zodiacWood RabbitFeb 11, 1975 to Jan 30, 1976
- 1976 Chinese zodiacFire DragonJan 31, 1976 to Feb 17, 1977
- 1977Fire SnakeFeb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978
- 1978 Chinese zodiacEarth HorseFeb 7, 1978 to Jan 27, 1979
- 1979 Chinese zodiacEarth GoatJan 28, 1979 to Feb 15, 1980
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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1977 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1977?
1977 is the Year of the Fire Snake. The Chinese year ran from Feb 18, 1977 to Feb 6, 1978.
What element is the 1977 Chinese zodiac?
Fire. A year's element follows its last digit: 7 gives Fire. The Snake's own fixed element is Fire, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1977?
Lunar New Year 1977 fell on Friday, Feb 18, 1977. Born from January 1 to Feb 17, 1977, you are a Fire Dragon. From Feb 18, 1977, you are a Fire Snake.
How old is someone born in 1977?
In 2026 they turn 49, or are 48 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 50. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Snake year after 1977?
1989, the Year of the Earth Snake, begins on Feb 6, 1989.