1979 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Earth Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Earth (己) |
| 1979 Goat year | Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 27, 1979 | Earth Horse of 1978 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1979 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 47 (Korean age 48) |
People born between Jan 28, 1979 and Feb 15, 1980 are an Earth Goat. The Earth Goat is the most self-reliant Goat: practical, caring and good at making a comfortable home.
Born in January or early February 1979?
The 1979 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 28, 1979. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 27, 1979, your sign is the Earth Horse of 1978. The year ended on Feb 15, 1980, so birthdays in early 1980 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, 1979 at about 19:12 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 28 to Feb 3, 1979 is already a Goat by Lunar New Year but still 戊午 (Earth Horse) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Earth Goat personality
The Earth Goat is the most self-reliant Goat: practical, caring and good at making a comfortable home. Both the year stem and the Goat’s own branch are Earth, so the Earth character is doubled this year. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
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 1979 Goat year turn 47 in 2026 (48 in Korean age) and 48 in 2027. The same Earth Goat returns every sixty years — 1919 and 2039.
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 1979 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1979?
1979 is the Year of the Goat — the Earth Goat (己未). The Goat year runs from Jan 28, 1979 to Feb 15, 1980: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1979 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 28, 1979, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Jan 27, 1979, the sign is still the Earth Horse of 1978.
What element is the 1979 Goat?
Earth. The year stem 己 is yin earth, so everyone born in the 1979 Goat year is an Earth Goat. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Earth Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 1919 and 2039.
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
← 1978 Earth Horse · 1980 Metal Monkey → · All years and the calculator
