Chinese zodiac

Famous people born in the Year of the Rat

Short answer

The Rat is the first of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. In the traditional groupings, the allies of the Rat are the Dragon and the Monkey, the secret friend is the Ox, and the clash, the animal opposite, is the Horse.

A Chinese year starts at the lunar new year, in late January or in February. A birthday before that day belongs to the animal of the year before.

Years of the Rat

Each row is one Chinese year, from its lunar new year to the day before the next one. The dates are calendar days in China.

Years of the Rat
Chinese year	First day	Last day	People
Metal Rat	January 31, 1900	February 18, 1901	Born in 1900
Water Rat	February 18, 1912	February 5, 1913	Born in 1912
Wood Rat	February 5, 1924	January 23, 1925	Born in 1924
Fire Rat	January 24, 1936	February 10, 1937	Born in 1936
Earth Rat	February 10, 1948	January 28, 1949	Born in 1948
Metal Rat	January 28, 1960	February 14, 1961	Born in 1960
Water Rat	February 15, 1972	February 2, 1973	Born in 1972
Wood Rat	February 2, 1984	February 19, 1985	Born in 1984
Fire Rat	February 19, 1996	February 6, 1997	Born in 1996
Earth Rat	February 7, 2008	January 25, 2009	Born in 2008
Metal Rat	January 25, 2020	February 11, 2021
Water Rat	February 11, 2032	January 30, 2033

People born in a Year of the Rat

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All twelve animals

Astrology, BaZi and numerology here are for entertainment, not statements of fact about anyone.

Place in the cycle	1 of 12
Allies	Dragon, Monkey
Secret friend	Ox
Clash	Horse