1999 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Rabbit
己卯 · 兔 Tù
1999 is the Year of the Earth Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000, so anyone born in that span is an Earth Rabbit. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 16, 1999, and earlier births belong to the Earth Tiger year.
- Rabbit
- Earth
- Yin
Born in 1999?
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1999 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rabbit 兔 tù
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 己卯 · sound element 城头土
- Begins
- Tuesday, Feb 16, 1999
- Ends
- Feb 4, 2000
- Age in 2026
- 26 or 27
- Next Rabbit year
- 2011
1999 Earth Rabbit and the Millennium Babies
The 1999 Rabbit year lasted until Feb 4, 2000. So the babies born in January 2000, often called millennium babies, are Earth Rabbits, not Dragons. At the other end, births before Feb 16, 1999 are Earth Tigers.
The Rabbit lives on the Moon in Chinese legend, as the Jade Rabbit (玉兔) that keeps the goddess Chang’e company. 1999 Rabbits turn 27 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 1999?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1999 was on Tuesday, Feb 16, 1999, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 15, 1999 | Earth Tiger | 戊寅 |
| Feb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000 | Earth Rabbit | 己卯 |
So someone born on Feb 15, 1999 is an Earth Tiger, and someone born on Feb 16, 1999 is an Earth Rabbit. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is an Earth Rabbit?
An Earth Rabbit combines the Rabbit with the element of the birth year. 1999 ends in 9, which gives Earth. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Earth Rabbit years include 1939.
How Old Is a 1999 Rabbit, and When Is the Next Rabbit Year?
Someone born in 1999 turns 27 in 2026 and 28 in 2027. The last Rabbit year was 1987, and the next is 2011. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rabbit years a 1999 Rabbit lives through:
- 1999Earth RabbitBornThis page
- 2011 Chinese zodiacMetal RabbitTurns 12
- 2023 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitTurns 24
- 2035Wood RabbitTurns 36
1999 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 1999 Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rabbit to the next two years, and how old a 1999 Rabbit will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Needs Care
Turns 27. Link to the Horse: Break (破太岁).
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Supported
Turns 28. Link to the Goat: Trine partner (三合).
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1999, and the other years of the decade.
- 1997 Chinese zodiacFire OxFeb 7, 1997 to Jan 27, 1998
- 1998 Chinese zodiacEarth TigerJan 28, 1998 to Feb 15, 1999
- 1999Earth RabbitFeb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000
- 2000 Chinese zodiacMetal DragonFeb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001
- 2001 Chinese zodiacMetal SnakeJan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002
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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1999 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1999?
1999 is the Year of the Earth Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000.
What element is the 1999 Chinese zodiac?
Earth. A year's element follows its last digit: 9 gives Earth. The Rabbit's own fixed element is Wood, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1999?
Lunar New Year 1999 fell on Tuesday, Feb 16, 1999. Born from January 1 to Feb 15, 1999, you are an Earth Tiger. From Feb 16, 1999, you are an Earth Rabbit.
How old is someone born in 1999?
In 2026 they turn 27, or are 26 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 28. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rabbit year after 1999?
2011, the Year of the Metal Rabbit, begins on Feb 3, 2011.