1967 Chinese zodiac —
the Fire Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Fire Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Fire (丁) |
| 1967 Goat year | Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 8, 1967 | Fire Horse of 1966 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1967 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 59 (Korean age 60) |
People born between Feb 9, 1967 and Jan 29, 1968 are a Fire Goat. The Fire Goat is braver and more expressive than other Goats, with a strong creative streak around a sensitive core.
Born in January or early February 1967?
The 1967 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 9, 1967. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 8, 1967, your sign is the Fire Horse of 1966. The year ended on Jan 29, 1968, so birthdays in early 1968 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, 1967 at about 21:22 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 8, 1967 is already 丁未 (Fire Goat) in a saju chart but still a Horse by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Fire Goat personality
The Fire Goat is braver and more expressive than other Goats, with a strong creative streak around a sensitive core. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
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 1967 Goat year turn 59 in 2026 (60 in Korean age) and 60 in 2027. The same Fire Goat returns every sixty years — 1907 and 2027.
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 1967 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1967?
1967 is the Year of the Goat — the Fire Goat (丁未). The Goat year runs from Feb 9, 1967 to Jan 29, 1968: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1967 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 9, 1967, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Feb 8, 1967, the sign is still the Fire Horse of 1966.
What element is the 1967 Goat?
Fire. The year stem 丁 is yin fire, so everyone born in the 1967 Goat year is a Fire Goat. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Fire Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 1907 and 2027.
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
← 1966 Fire Horse · 1968 Earth Monkey → · All years and the calculator
