Born on January 1? 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 January 1 in different years can be completely different people. Find your year below.
Your birth month: the Rat month
January 1 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.
January 1: 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. Your year animal changes in early February, so check the year column carefully.
| Year | You are | Year animal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The Mountain RatYang Earth · 戊子 | Earth Pig | |
| 1961 | The Oak HorseYang Wood · 甲午 | Metal Rat | |
| 1962 | The Garden PigYin Earth · 己亥 | Metal Ox | |
| 1963 | The Oak DragonYang Wood · 甲辰 | Water Tiger | |
| 1964 | The Garden RoosterYin Earth · 己酉 | Water Rabbit | |
| 1965 | The Vine RabbitYin Wood · 乙卯 | Wood Dragon | |
| 1966 | The Blade MonkeyYang Metal · 庚申 | Wood Snake | |
| 1967 | The Vine OxYin Wood · 乙丑 | Fire Horse | |
| 1968 | The Blade HorseYang Metal · 庚午 | Fire Goat | |
| 1969 | The Sun RatYang Fire · 丙子 | Earth Monkey | |
| 1970 | The Jewel SnakeYin Metal · 辛巳 | Earth Rooster | |
| 1971 | The Sun DogYang Fire · 丙戌 | Metal Dog | |
| 1972 | The Jewel RabbitYin Metal · 辛卯 | Metal Pig | |
| 1973 | The Candle RoosterYin Fire · 丁酉 | Water Rat | |
| 1974 | The Ocean TigerYang Water · 壬寅 | Water Ox | |
| 1975 | The Candle GoatYin Fire · 丁未 | Wood Tiger | |
| 1976 | The Ocean RatYang Water · 壬子 | Wood Rabbit | |
| 1977 | The Mountain HorseYang Earth · 戊午 | Fire Dragon | |
| 1978 | The Rain PigYin Water · 癸亥 | Fire Snake | |
| 1979 | The Mountain DragonYang Earth · 戊辰 | Earth Horse | |
| 1980 | The Rain RoosterYin Water · 癸酉 | Earth Goat | |
| 1981 | The Garden RabbitYin Earth · 己卯 | Metal Monkey | |
| 1982 | The Oak MonkeyYang Wood · 甲申 | Metal Rooster | |
| 1983 | The Garden OxYin Earth · 己丑 | Water Dog | |
| 1984 | The Oak HorseYang Wood · 甲午 | Water Pig | |
| 1985 | The Blade RatYang Metal · 庚子 | Wood Rat | |
| 1986 | The Vine SnakeYin Wood · 乙巳 | Wood Ox | |
| 1987 | The Blade DogYang Metal · 庚戌 | Fire Tiger | |
| 1988 | The Vine RabbitYin Wood · 乙卯 | Fire Rabbit | |
| 1989 | The Jewel RoosterYin Metal · 辛酉 | Earth Dragon | |
| 1990 | The Sun TigerYang Fire · 丙寅 | Earth Snake | |
| 1991 | The Jewel GoatYin Metal · 辛未 | Metal Horse | |
| 1992 | The Sun RatYang Fire · 丙子 | Metal Goat | |
| 1993 | The Ocean HorseYang Water · 壬午 | Water Monkey | |
| 1994 | The Candle PigYin Fire · 丁亥 | Water Rooster | |
| 1995 | The Ocean DragonYang Water · 壬辰 | Wood Dog | |
| 1996 | The Candle RoosterYin Fire · 丁酉 | Wood Pig | |
| 1997 | The Rain RabbitYin Water · 癸卯 | Fire Rat | |
| 1998 | The Mountain MonkeyYang Earth · 戊申 | Fire Ox | |
| 1999 | The Rain OxYin Water · 癸丑 | Earth Tiger | |
| 2000 | The Mountain HorseYang Earth · 戊午 | Earth Rabbit | |
| 2001 | The Oak RatYang Wood · 甲子 | Metal Dragon | |
| 2002 | The Garden SnakeYin Earth · 己巳 | Metal Snake | |
| 2003 | The Oak DogYang Wood · 甲戌 | Water Horse | |
| 2004 | The Garden RabbitYin Earth · 己卯 | Water Goat | |
| 2005 | The Vine RoosterYin Wood · 乙酉 | Wood Monkey | |
| 2006 | The Blade TigerYang Metal · 庚寅 | Wood Rooster | |
| 2007 | The Vine GoatYin Wood · 乙未 | Fire Dog | |
| 2008 | The Blade RatYang Metal · 庚子 | Fire Pig | |
| 2009 | The Sun HorseYang Fire · 丙午 | Earth Rat | |
| 2010 | The Jewel PigYin Metal · 辛亥 | Earth Ox |
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.