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1979 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Goat

1979 is the year of the Earth Goat (己未, Ji Wei). The Chinese year began on Sunday, January 28, 1979 and ran until February 15, 1980. If you were born in that window, your animal sign is the Goat and your element is Earth.

生肖1979 at a glance

立春Born in January or February 1979?

In the popular calendar, the 1979 zodiac year began with Chinese New Year on January 28, 1979. Anyone born from January 1 to January 27, 1979 belongs to the previous year, the Earth Horse. BaZi (Four Pillars) astrology changes the year at Lichun, the start of spring, which fell on February 4, 1979 at about 18:13 Beijing time. That was after New Year, so if you were born between January 28 and February 3, 1979 (or on February 4 before about 18:13), the popular calendar makes you an Earth Goat while BaZi still counts you as an Earth Horse.

Not sure? The Chinese zodiac calculator checks your exact birth date in both systems.

性格Earth Goat personality

Goats are kind, creative and gentle. They have an eye for beauty, care deeply for others and prefer harmony to conflict. Earth adds stability and realism, so the Goat of an Earth year tends to be steadier, more practical and more patient than other Goats.

合冲1979 Goat compatibility

The Goat's natural matches are the Pig and the Rabbit (its trine partners) and the Horse (its secret friend). The most challenging pairing is with the Ox, the sign directly opposite. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.

流年The 1979 Goat in 2027

2027 is the year of the Fire Goat. For the Goat: Ben Ming Nian, your own zodiac year (本命年). It's your year, and that's a mixed blessing. Read the full Year of the Goat 2027 forecast.

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