2028 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Monkey
戊申 · 猴 Hóu
2028 is the Year of the Earth Monkey. The Chinese year ran from Jan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029, so anyone born in that span is an Earth Monkey. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Jan 26, 2028, and earlier births belong to the Fire Goat year.
- Monkey
- Earth
- Yang
Born in 2028?
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Month and day are optional. Add them if you were born in January or February. See January and February Chinese zodiac.
2028 at a Glance
- Animal
- Monkey 猴 hóu
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or Yang
- Yang
- Year name
- 戊申 · sound element 大驿土
- Begins
- Wednesday, Jan 26, 2028
- Ends
- Feb 12, 2029
Planning a 2028 Baby: The Earth Monkey
The 2028 Monkey year will begin on Jan 26, 2028 and end on Feb 12, 2029. A baby due in early January 2028, before Jan 26, 2028, will be a Fire Goat, born in the Goat year that starts in 2027.
At the other end, a baby born in the first weeks of 2029, up to Feb 12, 2029, will still be an Earth Monkey. In Chinese tradition the Monkey is clever, playful and quick to learn.
Born in January or Early February 2028?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 2028 was on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2028, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 25, 2028 | Fire Goat | 丁未 |
| Jan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029 | Earth Monkey | 戊申 |
So someone born on Jan 25, 2028 is a Fire Goat, and someone born on Jan 26, 2028 is an Earth Monkey. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is an Earth Monkey?
An Earth Monkey combines the Monkey with the element of the birth year. 2028 ends in 8, which gives Earth. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Earth Monkey years include 1908 and 1968.
How Old Is a 2028 Monkey, and When Is the Next Monkey Year?
Babies born in 2028 turn 1 on their first birthday in 2029. The last Monkey year was 2016. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Monkey years a 2028 Monkey lives through:
- 2028Earth MonkeyBornThis page
2028 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.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 2028, and the other years of the decade.
- 2026 Chinese zodiacFire HorseFeb 17, 2026 to Feb 5, 2027
- 2027 Chinese zodiacFire GoatFeb 6, 2027 to Jan 25, 2028
- 2028Earth MonkeyJan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029
- 2029Earth RoosterFeb 13, 2029 to Feb 2, 2030
- 2030Metal DogFeb 3, 2030 to Jan 22, 2031
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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2028 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2028?
2028 is the Year of the Earth Monkey. The Chinese year ran from Jan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029.
What element is the 2028 Chinese zodiac?
Earth. A year's element follows its last digit: 8 gives Earth. The Monkey's own fixed element is Metal, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 2028?
Lunar New Year 2028 fell on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2028. Born from January 1 to Jan 25, 2028, you are a Fire Goat. From Jan 26, 2028, you are an Earth Monkey.
How old is someone born in 2028?
Babies born in 2028 turn 1 on their first birthday in 2029. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Monkey year after 2028?
The Monkey returns every 12 years, in 2040.