1992 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Monkey
| Animal sign | Monkey 申 — the Water Monkey |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Water (壬) |
| 1992 Monkey year | Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 3, 1992 | Metal Goat of 1991 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1992 |
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon, Dog |
| Next Monkey year | 2028 (Earth Monkey), from Jan 26, 2028 |
| Age in 2026 | 34 (Korean age 35) |
People born between Feb 4, 1992 and Jan 22, 1993 are a Water Monkey. The Water Monkey is perceptive and flexible, strategic enough to get their way without a fight.
Born in January or early February 1992?
The 1992 Monkey year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 4, 1992. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 3, 1992, your sign is the Metal Goat of 1991. The year ended on Jan 22, 1993, so birthdays in early 1993 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 4, 1992 at about 22:48 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 3, 1992 is already 壬申 (Water Monkey) in a saju chart but still a Goat by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Monkey personality
The Water Monkey is perceptive and flexible, strategic enough to get their way without a fight. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
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 1992 Monkey year turn 34 in 2026 (35 in Korean age) and 35 in 2027. The same Water Monkey returns every sixty years — 1932 and 2052.
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 1992 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1992?
1992 is the Year of the Monkey — the Water Monkey (壬申). The Monkey year runs from Feb 4, 1992 to Jan 22, 1993: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1992 a Monkey?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 4, 1992, when the Monkey year began. From January 1 to Feb 3, 1992, the sign is still the Metal Goat of 1991.
What element is the 1992 Monkey?
Water. The year stem 壬 is yang water, so everyone born in the 1992 Monkey year is a Water Monkey. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
2028, starting Jan 26, 2028 — the Earth Monkey. The Water Monkey itself comes back every sixty years — 1932 and 2052.
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
← 1991 Metal Goat · 1993 Water Rooster → · All years and the calculator
