Chinese zodiac animal finder / Snake

Chinese zodiac

Year of the Snake

Next: from 15 February 2037

Place in the cycle
sixth of the twelve animals
In Chinese
蛇 (shé)
In the folk tale
The Snake rode across hidden on the Horse's hoof, and slid ahead at the bank to finish sixth.

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Every Year of the Snake, 1905 to 2049

Each year starts on Lunar New Year and ends the day before the next one. A birthday in January or February before the first day belongs to the year before.

First dayLast day
4 February 190524 January 1906
23 January 191710 February 1918
10 February 192929 January 1930
27 January 194114 February 1942
14 February 19532 February 1954
2 February 196520 January 1966
18 February 19776 February 1978
6 February 198926 January 1990
24 January 200111 February 2002
10 February 201330 January 2014
29 January 202516 February 2026
15 February 20373 February 2038
2 February 204922 January 2050

The Snake is also one of the 31 animals of the animal personality quiz, where the result comes from your answers and not from a birth year. Read the Snake personality profile

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