1968 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Monkey
| Animal sign | Monkey 申 — the Earth Monkey |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Earth (戊) |
| 1968 Monkey year | Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 29, 1968 | Fire Goat of 1967 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 5, 1968 |
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon, Dog |
| Next Monkey year | 2028 (Earth Monkey), from Jan 26, 2028 |
| Age in 2026 | 58 (Korean age 59) |
People born between Jan 30, 1968 and Feb 16, 1969 are an Earth Monkey. The Earth Monkey is the most reliable Monkey — clever but steady, with genuine concern for others.
Born in January or early February 1968?
The 1968 Monkey year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 30, 1968. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 29, 1968, your sign is the Fire Goat of 1967. The year ended on Feb 16, 1969, so birthdays in early 1969 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, 1968 at about 03:09 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1968 is already a Monkey by Lunar New Year but still 丁未 (Fire Goat) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Earth Monkey personality
The Earth Monkey is the most reliable Monkey — clever but steady, with genuine concern for others. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
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 1968 Monkey year turn 58 in 2026 (59 in Korean age) and 59 in 2027. The same Earth Monkey returns every sixty years — 1908 and 2028.
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 1968 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1968?
1968 is the Year of the Monkey — the Earth Monkey (戊申). The Monkey year runs from Jan 30, 1968 to Feb 16, 1969: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1968 a Monkey?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 30, 1968, when the Monkey year began. From January 1 to Jan 29, 1968, the sign is still the Fire Goat of 1967.
What element is the 1968 Monkey?
Earth. The year stem 戊 is yang earth, so everyone born in the 1968 Monkey year is an Earth Monkey. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
2028, starting Jan 26, 2028 — the Earth Monkey. The Earth Monkey itself comes back every sixty years — 1908 and 2028.
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
← 1967 Fire Goat · 1969 Earth Rooster → · All years and the calculator
