1955 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Wood Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Wood (乙) |
| 1955 Goat year | Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 23, 1955 | Wood Horse of 1954 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1955 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 71 (Korean age 72) |
People born between Jan 24, 1955 and Feb 11, 1956 are a Wood Goat. The Wood Goat is warm and generous, the Goat most at ease in groups and communities.
Born in January or early February 1955?
The 1955 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 24, 1955. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 23, 1955, your sign is the Wood Horse of 1954. The year ended on Feb 11, 1956, so birthdays in early 1956 up to that date still count as Goats.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1955 at about 23:17 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 24 to Feb 3, 1955 is already a Goat by Lunar New Year but still 甲午 (Wood Horse) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Goat personality
The Wood Goat is warm and generous, the Goat most at ease in groups and communities. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Goats are imaginative, kind and attentive to others. Inside a safe, settled space, their talents flower. Strengths: creativity and taste; compassion; a gift for making people feel cared for. Watch for: worry; hesitation over big decisions; leaning too heavily on others when anxious.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Goat: Horse (96/100), Snake (74/100), Rabbit (72/100). Hardest: Ox (29), Rat (33). All twelve Goat matches →
Age
People born in the 1955 Goat year turn 71 in 2026 (72 in Korean age) and 72 in 2027. The same Wood Goat returns every sixty years — 2015.
Goat years
1931 Metal · 1943 Water · 1955 Wood · 1967 Fire · 1979 Earth · 1991 Metal · 2003 Water · 2015 Wood · 2027 Fire
The Goat in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Goat 75/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1955 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1955?
1955 is the Year of the Goat — the Wood Goat (乙未). The Goat year runs from Jan 24, 1955 to Feb 11, 1956: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1955 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 24, 1955, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Jan 23, 1955, the sign is still the Wood Horse of 1954.
What element is the 1955 Goat?
Wood. The year stem 乙 is yin wood, so everyone born in the 1955 Goat year is a Wood Goat. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Wood Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 2015.
Who is the Goat most compatible with?
The Goat’s best matches are the Horse (96/100), the Snake (74/100) and the Rabbit (72/100); the hardest are the Ox (29) and the Rat (33).
Nearby years
← 1954 Wood Horse · 1956 Fire Monkey → · All years and the calculator
