2000 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Dragon
庚辰 · 龙 Lóng
2000 is the Year of the Metal Dragon. The Chinese year ran from Feb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001, so anyone born in that span is a Metal Dragon. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 5, 2000, and earlier births belong to the Earth Rabbit year.
- Dragon
- Metal
- Yang
Born in 2000?
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2000 at a Glance
- Animal
- Dragon 龙 lóng
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or Yang
- Yang
- Year name
- 庚辰 · sound element 白蜡金
- Begins
- Saturday, Feb 5, 2000
- Ends
- Jan 23, 2001
- Age in 2026
- 25 or 26
- Next Dragon year
- 2012
2000 Metal Dragon and Leap Day
2000 was a leap year, and February 29, 2000, fell after Lunar New Year on Feb 5, 2000, so leap-day babies of 2000 are Metal Dragons. Anyone born from January 1 to Feb 4, 2000 is an Earth Rabbit.
The 2000 Dragon year ended on Jan 23, 2001. 2000 Dragons turn 26 in 2026, and their next Dragon year, 2036, comes at 36.
Born in January or Early February 2000?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 2000 was on Saturday, Feb 5, 2000, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 2000 | Earth Rabbit | 己卯 |
| Feb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001 | Metal Dragon | 庚辰 |
So someone born on Feb 4, 2000 is an Earth Rabbit, and someone born on Feb 5, 2000 is a Metal Dragon. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Metal Dragon?
A Metal Dragon combines the Dragon with the element of the birth year. 2000 ends in 0, which gives Metal. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Metal Dragon years include 1940.
How Old Is a 2000 Dragon, and When Is the Next Dragon Year?
Someone born in 2000 turns 26 in 2026 and 27 in 2027. The last Dragon year was 1988, and the next is 2012. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Dragon years a 2000 Dragon lives through:
- 2000Metal DragonBornThis page
- 2012 Chinese zodiacWater DragonTurns 12
- 2024 Chinese zodiacWood DragonTurns 24
- 2036Fire DragonTurns 36
2000 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 2000 Dragon in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Dragon to the next two years, and how old a 2000 Dragon will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 26. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 27. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 2000, and the other years of the decade.
- 1998 Chinese zodiacEarth TigerJan 28, 1998 to Feb 15, 1999
- 1999 Chinese zodiacEarth RabbitFeb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000
- 2000Metal DragonFeb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001
- 2001 Chinese zodiacMetal SnakeJan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002
- 2002 Chinese zodiacWater HorseFeb 12, 2002 to Jan 31, 2003
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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2000 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2000?
2000 is the Year of the Metal Dragon. The Chinese year ran from Feb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001.
What element is the 2000 Chinese zodiac?
Metal. A year's element follows its last digit: 0 gives Metal. The Dragon's own fixed element is Earth, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 2000?
Lunar New Year 2000 fell on Saturday, Feb 5, 2000. Born from January 1 to Feb 4, 2000, you are an Earth Rabbit. From Feb 5, 2000, you are a Metal Dragon.
How old is someone born in 2000?
In 2026 they turn 26, or are 25 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 27. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Dragon year after 2000?
2012, the Year of the Water Dragon, begins on Jan 23, 2012.