2008 Chinese Zodiac
2008 is the Year of the
Earth Rat
February 7, 2008 to January 25, 2009 · Yang
Born between January 1 and February 6, 2008? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Fire Pig.
The Rat comes first in the zodiac because, in the legend of the Great Race, it rode on the Ox’s back and jumped ahead at the finish. Rats are said to be clever, adaptable and good with money.
| Traits | quick-witted, resourceful, charming, thrifty |
|---|---|
| Best matches | Dragon, Monkey |
| Clashes with | Horse |
| Element | Earth |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 2008?
- 2008 is the Year of the Rat. Its element is earth, so it is a Earth Rat year.
- When does the 2008 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Rat began on Chinese New Year, February 7, 2008, and ended on January 25, 2009.
- I was born in January 2008. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before February 7, 2008, your animal is the Pig (Fire Pig), from the previous Chinese year. From February 7, 2008 on, it’s the Rat.
- Is 2008 a yin or yang year?
- 2008 is a yang year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.