Metal Rat's Chinese calendar (1960, 2020)


🐭🛠 The Year of the Metal Rat in Chinese astrology: Calendar dates and Metal Rat Chinese zodiac characteristics
By KarmaWeather - 12 May 2020
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If you were born in 1960 or 2020, the annual pillar of the Metal Rat corresponds to your main Chinese zodiac sign.

Let us remember in preamble that the Chinese lunisolar calendar being based on the lunar cycles, the dates of the Year of the Metal Rat are different from a year of the Gregorian calendar (see below the exact dates of the Metal Rat Years).

In Chinese astrology, your date of birth can be broken down into four pillars of destiny (四柱 命理 学) or Ba-Zi (八字). Each pillar of destiny is associated with an animal and a Chinese element and corresponds to one of the periods of your birth (year, month, day and hour). If you were born at a Rat Hour, a Metal Rat Day or during a Metal Rat Month, each of these periods also corresponds to a pillar of destiny. The four pillars of the Metal Rat share the same imaged destiny, which you can discover further down the page.

Furthermore, if your year of birth is 1960 or 2020 and the Metal Rat is therefore your 1st pillar of destiny (your main Chinese zodiac sign, which is the one corresponding to your personality and your relationship to the world and with others), then all Metal Rat Days and Months, as well as the Chinese Hour of the Rat, are lucky times for you.

Find below the list of the annual and monthly dates of the Metal Rat's Chinese calendar, as well as the hours ruled by the Rat. Then discover the personality and characteristics of the Metal Rat, his lucky talismans (color, number, stone, fragrance), his Chinese birth chart (energy composition) and his love compatibility with the 12 animal signs of Chinese astrology. See also the traditional Chinese method that parents use to choose the birth name of a Metal Rat child, as well as the list of ideal trades supplemented by a list of celebrities born during the Chinese Year of the Metal Rat.

Metal Rat's Chinese calendar

Annual Calendar of the Metal Rat

What is my Chinese zodiac sign if I was born in 1960?

According to Chinese astrology, Lunar New Year 1960 is a Year of the Metal Rat that begins on January 28, 1960 and ends on February 14, 1961. In 1960, the animal that governs the Chinese year is the Rat (Terrestrial Branch) associated with the Yang Metal element (Celestial Trunk). The Feng Shui Year 1960 (from February 4 1960 to February 3, 1961) corresponds to the Kua year n°4.

What is my Chinese zodiac sign if I was born in 2020?

According to the Chinese horoscope, Chinese New Year 2020 is a Year of the Metal Rat that begins on January 25, 2020 and ends on February 11, 2021. In 2020, the Chinese zodiac sign that governs the Lunar year is the Rat (Terrestrial Branch) associated with the Yang Metal element (Celestial Trunk). The Feng Shui Year 2020 (from February 4 2020 to February 3, 2021) corresponds to the Kua year n°7.

What does 2020 forecast for the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac?

Chinese horoscope 2020

🐉 What is my Chinese zodiac sign?


Monthly Calendar of the Metal Rat

Metal Rat Month dates from 1970

If you are of the Chinese zodiac sign of the Metal Rat, that is to say that you were born during the Year of the Metal Rat (1960, 2020), then these periods are your lucky months. Furthermore, if you were born during one of these periods, then your 2nd pillar of destiny is the pillar of the Month of the Metal Rat (relationships with family and ancestors).

Chinese Lunar Calendar of the Metal Rat Astrological Sign Months, by KarmaWeather

Chinese Lunar Calendar of the Metal Rat Months

Year Beginning of the Metal Rat Month End of the Metal Rat Month
1971 18/12/1971 15/01/1972
1976 21/12/1976 18/01/1977
1981 26/11/1981 25/12/1981
1986 02/12/1986 31/12/1986
1991 06/12/1991 05/01/1992
1996 11/12/1996 09/01/1997
2001 15/12/2001 13/01/2002
2006 20/12/2006 19/01/2007
2011 25/11/2011 25/12/2011
2016 29/11/2016 29/12/2016

🌙 Chinese horoscope of the month


Daily Calendar of the Metal Rat

Metal Rat Days from 1970 to 2043

If you are of the Chinese zodiac sign of the Metal Rat, that is to say that you were born during the Year of the Metal Rat (1960, 2020), then these days are your lucky days. Furthermore, if you were born one of the days below, then your 3rd pillar of destiny is the pillar of the Day of the Metal Rat (the second chance in life, active from about 30 years old).

Chinese Lunar Calendar of the Days of the Metal Rat Zodiac Sign, by KarmaWeather

Chinese Lunar Calendar of Metal Rat Days

21/03/1970 20/05/1970 19/07/1970 17/09/1970 16/11/1970
15/01/1971 16/03/1971 15/05/1971 14/07/1971 12/09/1971
11/11/1971 10/01/1972 10/03/1972 09/05/1972 08/07/1972
06/09/1972 05/11/1972 04/01/1973 05/03/1973 04/05/1973
03/07/1973 01/09/1973 31/10/1973 30/12/1973 28/02/1974
29/04/1974 28/06/1974 27/08/1974 26/10/1974 25/12/1974
23/02/1975 24/04/1975 23/06/1975 22/08/1975 21/10/1975
20/12/1975 18/02/1976 18/04/1976 17/06/1976 16/08/1976
15/10/1976 14/12/1976 12/02/1977 13/04/1977 12/06/1977
11/08/1977 10/10/1977 09/12/1977 07/02/1978 08/04/1978
07/06/1978 06/08/1978 05/10/1978 04/12/1978 02/02/1979
03/04/1979 02/06/1979 01/08/1979 30/09/1979 29/11/1979
28/01/1980 28/03/1980 27/05/1980 26/07/1980 24/09/1980
23/11/1980 22/01/1981 23/03/1981 22/05/1981 21/07/1981
19/09/1981 18/11/1981 17/01/1982 18/03/1982 17/05/1982
16/07/1982 14/09/1982 13/11/1982 12/01/1983 13/03/1983
12/05/1983 11/07/1983 09/09/1983 08/11/1983 07/01/1984
07/03/1984 06/05/1984 05/07/1984 03/09/1984 02/11/1984
01/01/1985 02/03/1985 01/05/1985 30/06/1985 29/08/1985
28/10/1985 27/12/1985 25/02/1986 26/04/1986 25/06/1986
24/08/1986 23/10/1986 22/12/1986 20/02/1987 21/04/1987
20/06/1987 19/08/1987 18/10/1987 17/12/1987 15/02/1988
15/04/1988 14/06/1988 13/08/1988 12/10/1988 11/12/1988
09/02/1989 10/04/1989 09/06/1989 08/08/1989 07/10/1989
06/12/1989 04/02/1990 05/04/1990 04/06/1990 03/08/1990
02/10/1990 01/12/1990 30/01/1991 31/03/1991 30/05/1991
29/07/1991 27/09/1991 26/11/1991 25/01/1992 25/03/1992
24/05/1992 23/07/1992 21/09/1992 20/11/1992 19/01/1993
20/03/1993 19/05/1993 18/07/1993 16/09/1993 15/11/1993
14/01/1994 15/03/1994 14/05/1994 13/07/1994 11/09/1994
10/11/1994 09/01/1995 10/03/1995 09/05/1995 08/07/1995
06/09/1995 05/11/1995 04/01/1996 04/03/1996 03/05/1996
02/07/1996 31/08/1996 30/10/1996 29/12/1996 27/02/1997
28/04/1997 27/06/1997 26/08/1997 25/10/1997 24/12/1997
22/02/1998 23/04/1998 22/06/1998 21/08/1998 20/10/1998
19/12/1998 17/02/1999 18/04/1999 17/06/1999 16/08/1999
15/10/1999 14/12/1999 12/02/2000 12/04/2000 11/06/2000
10/08/2000 09/10/2000 08/12/2000 06/02/2001 07/04/2001
06/06/2001 05/08/2001 04/10/2001 03/12/2001 01/02/2002
02/04/2002 01/06/2002 31/07/2002 29/09/2002 28/11/2002
27/01/2003 28/03/2003 27/05/2003 26/07/2003 24/09/2003
23/11/2003 22/01/2004 22/03/2004 21/05/2004 20/07/2004
18/09/2004 17/11/2004 16/01/2005 17/03/2005 16/05/2005
15/07/2005 13/09/2005 12/11/2005 11/01/2006 12/03/2006
11/05/2006 10/07/2006 08/09/2006 07/11/2006 06/01/2007
07/03/2007 06/05/2007 05/07/2007 03/09/2007 02/11/2007
01/01/2008 01/03/2008 30/04/2008 29/06/2008 28/08/2008
27/10/2008 26/12/2008 24/02/2009 25/04/2009 24/06/2009
23/08/2009 22/10/2009 21/12/2009 19/02/2010 20/04/2010
19/06/2010 18/08/2010 17/10/2010 16/12/2010 14/02/2011
15/04/2011 14/06/2011 13/08/2011 12/10/2011 11/12/2011
09/02/2012 09/04/2012 08/06/2012 07/08/2012 06/10/2012
05/12/2012 03/02/2013 04/04/2013 03/06/2013 02/08/2013
01/10/2013 30/11/2013 29/01/2014 30/03/2014 29/05/2014
28/07/2014 26/09/2014 25/11/2014 24/01/2015 25/03/2015
24/05/2015 23/07/2015 21/09/2015 20/11/2015 19/01/2016
19/03/2016 18/05/2016 17/07/2016 15/09/2016 14/11/2016
13/01/2017 14/03/2017 13/05/2017 12/07/2017 10/09/2017
09/11/2017 08/01/2018 09/03/2018 08/05/2018 07/07/2018
05/09/2018 04/11/2018 03/01/2019 04/03/2019 03/05/2019
02/07/2019 31/08/2019 30/10/2019 29/12/2019 27/02/2020
27/04/2020 26/06/2020 25/08/2020 24/10/2020 23/12/2020
21/02/2021 22/04/2021 21/06/2021 20/08/2021 19/10/2021
18/12/2021 16/02/2022 17/04/2022 16/06/2022 15/08/2022
14/10/2022 13/12/2022 11/02/2023 12/04/2023 11/06/2023
10/08/2023 09/10/2023 08/12/2023 06/02/2024 06/04/2024
05/06/2024 04/08/2024 03/10/2024 02/12/2024 31/01/2025
01/04/2025 31/05/2025 30/07/2025 28/09/2025 27/11/2025
26/01/2026 27/03/2026 26/05/2026 25/07/2026 23/09/2026
22/11/2026 21/01/2027 22/03/2027 21/05/2027 20/07/2027
18/09/2027 17/11/2027 16/01/2028 16/03/2028 15/05/2028
14/07/2028 12/09/2028 11/11/2028 10/01/2029 11/03/2029
10/05/2029 09/07/2029 07/09/2029 06/11/2029 05/01/2030
06/03/2030 05/05/2030 04/07/2030 02/09/2030 01/11/2030
31/12/2030 01/03/2031 30/04/2031 29/06/2031 28/08/2031
27/10/2031 26/12/2031 24/02/2032 24/04/2032 23/06/2032
22/08/2032 21/10/2032 20/12/2032 18/02/2033 19/04/2033
18/06/2033 17/08/2033 16/10/2033 15/12/2033 13/02/2034
14/04/2034 13/06/2034 12/08/2034 11/10/2034 10/12/2034
08/02/2035 09/04/2035 08/06/2035 07/08/2035 06/10/2035
05/12/2035 03/02/2036 03/04/2036 02/06/2036 01/08/2036
30/09/2036 29/11/2036 28/01/2037 29/03/2037 28/05/2037
27/07/2037 25/09/2037 24/11/2037 23/01/2038 24/03/2038
23/05/2038 22/07/2038 20/09/2038 19/11/2038 18/01/2039
19/03/2039 18/05/2039 17/07/2039 15/09/2039 14/11/2039
13/01/2040 13/03/2040 12/05/2040 11/07/2040 09/09/2040
08/11/2040 07/01/2041 08/03/2041 07/05/2041 06/07/2041
04/09/2041 03/11/2041 02/01/2042 03/03/2042 02/05/2042
01/07/2042 30/08/2042 29/10/2042 28/12/2042 26/02/2043
27/04/2043 26/06/2043 25/08/2043 24/10/2043 23/12/2043

📅 Chinese horoscope of the day


Hour of the Rat

The Hour of the Rat lasts from 11:00pm to 12:59am (local hour).


Personality and characteristics of the Metal Rat

Qualities of the Metal Rat: Meticulous, logical, visionary
Defects of the Metal Rat: Miserly, narcissistic, ostentatious, scandalmonger

Imaged destiny of the Chinese zodiac sign of the Metal Rat

Pillar of destiny of the Metal Rat

"The earth of the rampart"
Polarity: Yang

🐭🛠 Learn more about the Metal Rat


Metal Rat's talismans and lucky charms

  • Lucky color (protection): Green, red, orange, ocher

  • Lucky number: 37

  • Protective stone: Rainbow fluorite

  • Essential oil, fragrance: Lemongrass

Birth chart, baby names and love compatibility

Chinese astrology chart of the Metal Rat

Intrinsic Chinese elements (birth chart): Water, Metal

Energy balancing elements for the Metal Rat

Corrective Chinese elements: Wood, Fire, Earth

☯ Harmonization of the 5 Chinese elements and Feng Shui


Birth names of the Metal Rat

The ideal first name of a baby of the Chinese zodiac sign of the Metal Rat, boy or girl, must contain symbolically or etymologically one or more of its corrective elements. The first names associated with the Wood, Fire and Earth elements are the most suitable for restoring or strengthening the energy balance of the baby Metal Rat.

👶 List of baby names according to Chinese astrology


Love and lucky wedding match of the Metal Rat

Love compatibility of the Metal Rat, man or woman

Chinese years of birth most compatible with the Chinese zodiac sign of the Metal Rat:
Best love match for a Metal Rat born in 1960: 1956, 1960, 1961, 1964
Best love match for a Metal Rat born in 2020: 2016, 2020, 2021, 2024

💘 Love compatibility of the Rat with the 12 Chinese zodiac signs


Ideal jobs for the Metal Rat

Banker, accountant, art critic, transformist

💼 Jobs Chinese zodiac compatibility


Stars, celebrities and eminent personalities

Famous people born in the Year of the Metal Rat 1960

Tim Cook, Tilda Swinton, Peggy Whitson, Holly Johnson, Cherie Chung, Naruhito (Emperor of Japan), Khaled, Ayrton Senna, John Schneider, Rafael Benítez, Steve Clark, Bono (Paul Hewson), Yannick Noah, Mohanlal, Hideaki Anno, Kristin Scott Thomas, Balakrishna Nandamuri, Kim Alexis, Yōichi Takahashi, lva Budarova, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, David Duchovny, Antonio Banderas, Koji Kondo, Sarah Brightman, Sean Penn, Leroy Chiao, Chalino Sánchez, Colin Firth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Diego, Diego Maradona, RuPaul, Julianne Moore

Famous people born in the Year of the Metal Rat 2020

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