1956 Chinese zodiac —
the Fire Monkey
| Animal sign | Monkey 申 — the Fire Monkey |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Fire (丙) |
| 1956 Monkey year | Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 11, 1956 | Wood Goat of 1955 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 5, 1956 |
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon, Dog |
| Next Monkey year | 2028 (Earth Monkey), from Jan 26, 2028 |
| Age in 2026 | 70 (Korean age 71) |
People born between Feb 12, 1956 and Jan 30, 1957 are a Fire Monkey. The Fire Monkey is energetic and competitive, full of ideas and not shy about taking the lead.
Born in January or early February 1956?
The 1956 Monkey year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 12, 1956. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 11, 1956, your sign is the Wood Goat of 1955. The year ended on Jan 30, 1957, so birthdays in early 1957 up to that date still count as Monkeys.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 5, 1956 at about 05:06 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 5 to Feb 11, 1956 is already 丙申 (Fire Monkey) in a saju chart but still a Goat by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Fire Monkey personality
The Fire Monkey is energetic and competitive, full of ideas and not shy about taking the lead. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
Monkeys think fast and work with their hands as well as their heads. Whatever the situation, they find a way through. Strengths: quick thinking; versatility; humor that disarms people. Watch for: restlessness; being taken as unserious; difficulty sticking to one path.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Monkey: Rat (84/100), Dragon (84/100), Dog (74/100). Hardest: Tiger (25), Rabbit (42). All twelve Monkey matches →
Age
People born in the 1956 Monkey year turn 70 in 2026 (71 in Korean age) and 71 in 2027. The same Fire Monkey returns every sixty years — 2016.
Monkey years
1932 Water · 1944 Wood · 1956 Fire · 1968 Earth · 1980 Metal · 1992 Water · 2004 Wood · 2016 Fire · 2028 Earth
The Monkey in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Monkey 76/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1956 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1956?
1956 is the Year of the Monkey — the Fire Monkey (丙申). The Monkey year runs from Feb 12, 1956 to Jan 30, 1957: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1956 a Monkey?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 12, 1956, when the Monkey year began. From January 1 to Feb 11, 1956, the sign is still the Wood Goat of 1955.
What element is the 1956 Monkey?
Fire. The year stem 丙 is yang fire, so everyone born in the 1956 Monkey year is a Fire Monkey. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
2028, starting Jan 26, 2028 — the Earth Monkey. The Fire Monkey itself comes back every sixty years — 2016.
Who is the Monkey most compatible with?
The Monkey’s best matches are the Rat (84/100), the Dragon (84/100) and the Dog (74/100); the hardest are the Tiger (25) and the Rabbit (42).
Nearby years
← 1955 Wood Goat · 1957 Fire Rooster → · All years and the calculator
