1992 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Monkey
壬申 · 猴 Hóu
1992 is the Year of the Water Monkey. The Chinese year ran from Feb 4, 1992 to Jan 22, 1993, so anyone born in that span is a Water Monkey. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 4, 1992, and earlier births belong to the Metal Goat year.
- Monkey
- Water
- Yang
Born in 1992?
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1992 at a Glance
- Animal
- Monkey 猴 hóu
- Element
- Water
- Yin or Yang
- Yang
- Year name
- 壬申 · sound element 剑锋金
- Begins
- Tuesday, Feb 4, 1992
- Ends
- Jan 22, 1993
- Age in 2026
- 33 or 34
- Next Monkey year
- 2004
1992 Water Monkey
Chinese has a saying, “kill the chicken to scare the monkey” (杀鸡儆猴): punish one to warn the clever one watching. It sums up how tradition sees the Monkey, as the sign that learns fast by watching others.
Lunar New Year 1992 fell on Feb 4, 1992, so births before it are Metal Goats. The year ended on Jan 22, 1993. Its year name 壬申 carries the sound element 剑锋金, “metal of the sword’s edge.” 1992 Monkeys turn 34 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 1992?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1992 was on Tuesday, Feb 4, 1992, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 3, 1992 | Metal Goat | 辛未 |
| Feb 4, 1992 to Jan 22, 1993 | Water Monkey | 壬申 |
So someone born on Feb 3, 1992 is a Metal Goat, and someone born on Feb 4, 1992 is a Water Monkey. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Water Monkey?
A Water Monkey combines the Monkey with the element of the birth year. 1992 ends in 2, which gives Water. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Water Monkey years include 1932.
How Old Is a 1992 Monkey, and When Is the Next Monkey Year?
Someone born in 1992 turns 34 in 2026 and 35 in 2027. The last Monkey year was 1980, and the next is 2004. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Monkey years a 1992 Monkey lives through:
- 1992Water MonkeyBornThis page
- 2004 Chinese zodiacWood MonkeyTurns 12
- 2016 Chinese zodiacFire MonkeyTurns 24
- 2028 Chinese zodiacEarth MonkeyTurns 36
1992 Monkey Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Monkey's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1992 Monkey in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Monkey to the next two years, and how old a 1992 Monkey will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 34. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 35. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1992, and the other years of the decade.
- 1990 Chinese zodiacMetal HorseJan 27, 1990 to Feb 14, 1991
- 1991 Chinese zodiacMetal GoatFeb 15, 1991 to Feb 3, 1992
- 1992Water MonkeyFeb 4, 1992 to Jan 22, 1993
- 1993 Chinese zodiacWater RoosterJan 23, 1993 to Feb 9, 1994
- 1994 Chinese zodiacWood DogFeb 10, 1994 to Jan 30, 1995
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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1992 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1992?
1992 is the Year of the Water Monkey. The Chinese year ran from Feb 4, 1992 to Jan 22, 1993.
What element is the 1992 Chinese zodiac?
Water. A year's element follows its last digit: 2 gives Water. The Monkey's own fixed element is Metal, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1992?
Lunar New Year 1992 fell on Tuesday, Feb 4, 1992. Born from January 1 to Feb 3, 1992, you are a Metal Goat. From Feb 4, 1992, you are a Water Monkey.
How old is someone born in 1992?
In 2026 they turn 34, or are 33 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 35. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Monkey year after 1992?
2004, the Year of the Wood Monkey, begins on Jan 22, 2004.