Born on December 22? Here's your birth element
In the Korean birth chart, your birth element comes from the exact day you were born, not just the date on the calendar. That's why two people born on December 22 in different years can be completely different people. Find your year below.
Your birth month: the Rat month
December 22 falls in the Rat month (子), midwinter, when Water is strongest. You were born at the peak of Water, the longest nights of the year. Rat-month people are resourceful and see opportunities early. At work you plan three moves ahead.
December 22: your character by birth year
Your day mark is the center of the chart: the element you were born as plus an animal, one of 60 characters. Born after 11 PM? Use the next day's date.
| Year | You are | Year animal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Oak MonkeyYang Wood · 甲申 | Metal Rat | |
| 1961 | The Garden OxYin Earth · 己丑 | Metal Ox | |
| 1962 | The Oak HorseYang Wood · 甲午 | Water Tiger | |
| 1963 | The Garden PigYin Earth · 己亥 | Water Rabbit | |
| 1964 | The Vine SnakeYin Wood · 乙巳 | Wood Dragon | |
| 1965 | The Blade DogYang Metal · 庚戌 | Wood Snake | |
| 1966 | The Vine RabbitYin Wood · 乙卯 | Fire Horse | |
| 1967 | The Blade MonkeyYang Metal · 庚申 | Fire Goat | |
| 1968 | The Sun TigerYang Fire · 丙寅 | Earth Monkey | |
| 1969 | The Jewel GoatYin Metal · 辛未 | Earth Rooster | |
| 1970 | The Sun RatYang Fire · 丙子 | Metal Dog | |
| 1971 | The Jewel SnakeYin Metal · 辛巳 | Metal Pig | |
| 1972 | The Candle PigYin Fire · 丁亥 | Water Rat | |
| 1973 | The Ocean DragonYang Water · 壬辰 | Water Ox | |
| 1974 | The Candle RoosterYin Fire · 丁酉 | Wood Tiger | |
| 1975 | The Ocean TigerYang Water · 壬寅 | Wood Rabbit | |
| 1976 | The Mountain MonkeyYang Earth · 戊申 | Fire Dragon | |
| 1977 | The Rain OxYin Water · 癸丑 | Fire Snake | |
| 1978 | The Mountain HorseYang Earth · 戊午 | Earth Horse | |
| 1979 | The Rain PigYin Water · 癸亥 | Earth Goat | |
| 1980 | The Garden SnakeYin Earth · 己巳 | Metal Monkey | |
| 1981 | The Oak DogYang Wood · 甲戌 | Metal Rooster | |
| 1982 | The Garden RabbitYin Earth · 己卯 | Water Dog | |
| 1983 | The Oak MonkeyYang Wood · 甲申 | Water Pig | |
| 1984 | The Blade TigerYang Metal · 庚寅 | Wood Rat | |
| 1985 | The Vine GoatYin Wood · 乙未 | Wood Ox | |
| 1986 | The Blade RatYang Metal · 庚子 | Fire Tiger | |
| 1987 | The Vine SnakeYin Wood · 乙巳 | Fire Rabbit | |
| 1988 | The Jewel PigYin Metal · 辛亥 | Earth Dragon | |
| 1989 | The Sun DragonYang Fire · 丙辰 | Earth Snake | |
| 1990 | The Jewel RoosterYin Metal · 辛酉 | Metal Horse | |
| 1991 | The Sun TigerYang Fire · 丙寅 | Metal Goat | |
| 1992 | The Ocean MonkeyYang Water · 壬申 | Water Monkey | |
| 1993 | The Candle OxYin Fire · 丁丑 | Water Rooster | |
| 1994 | The Ocean HorseYang Water · 壬午 | Wood Dog | |
| 1995 | The Candle PigYin Fire · 丁亥 | Wood Pig | |
| 1996 | The Rain SnakeYin Water · 癸巳 | Fire Rat | |
| 1997 | The Mountain DogYang Earth · 戊戌 | Fire Ox | |
| 1998 | The Rain RabbitYin Water · 癸卯 | Earth Tiger | |
| 1999 | The Mountain MonkeyYang Earth · 戊申 | Earth Rabbit | |
| 2000 | The Oak TigerYang Wood · 甲寅 | Metal Dragon | |
| 2001 | The Garden GoatYin Earth · 己未 | Metal Snake | |
| 2002 | The Oak RatYang Wood · 甲子 | Water Horse | |
| 2003 | The Garden SnakeYin Earth · 己巳 | Water Goat | |
| 2004 | The Vine PigYin Wood · 乙亥 | Wood Monkey | |
| 2005 | The Blade DragonYang Metal · 庚辰 | Wood Rooster | |
| 2006 | The Vine RoosterYin Wood · 乙酉 | Fire Dog | |
| 2007 | The Blade TigerYang Metal · 庚寅 | Fire Pig | |
| 2008 | The Sun MonkeyYang Fire · 丙申 | Earth Rat | |
| 2009 | The Jewel OxYin Metal · 辛丑 | Earth Ox | |
| 2010 | The Sun HorseYang Fire · 丙午 | Metal Tiger |
Your day mark is 2 of your 8 marks
Your month, year and hour add the other six. Together they show your love pattern, your money years and when your luck turns.
Read my chart freeThe ten birth elements
For entertainment purposes. Dates use an approximate solar-month boundary; the free chart uses the exact moment for your birth year and time zone.