1999 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Rabbit
| Animal sign | Rabbit 卯 — the Earth Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Earth (己) |
| 1999 Rabbit year | Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 15, 1999 | Earth Tiger of 1998 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1999 |
| Best matches | Pig, Dog, Goat |
| Next Rabbit year | 2035 (Wood Rabbit) |
| Age in 2026 | 27 (Korean age 28) |
People born between Feb 16, 1999 and Feb 4, 2000 are an Earth Rabbit. The Earth Rabbit is practical and self-possessed, the Rabbit most likely to build lasting security.
Born in January or early February 1999?
The 1999 Rabbit year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 16, 1999. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 15, 1999, your sign is the Earth Tiger of 1998. The year ended on Feb 4, 2000, so birthdays in early 2000 up to that date still count as Rabbits.
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, 1999 at about 15:45 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 15, 1999 is already 己卯 (Earth Rabbit) in a saju chart but still a Tiger by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Earth Rabbit personality
The Earth Rabbit is practical and self-possessed, the Rabbit most likely to build lasting security. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
Rabbits read the mood and put people at ease. They avoid open conflict, but under the softness is a firm sense of what they will and won’t accept. Strengths: tact and emotional intelligence; good taste and a polished finish; a talent for keeping the peace. Watch for: difficulty saying no; indecision; retreating instead of raising a problem.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Rabbit: Pig (84/100), Dog (76/100), Goat (72/100). Hardest: Rooster (32), Monkey (42). All twelve Rabbit matches →
Age
People born in the 1999 Rabbit year turn 27 in 2026 (28 in Korean age) and 28 in 2027. The same Earth Rabbit returns every sixty years — 1939 and 2059.
Rabbit years
1927 Fire · 1939 Earth · 1951 Metal · 1963 Water · 1975 Wood · 1987 Fire · 1999 Earth · 2011 Metal · 2023 Water
The Rabbit in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Rabbit 91/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1999 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1999?
1999 is the Year of the Rabbit — the Earth Rabbit (己卯). The Rabbit year runs from Feb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1999 a Rabbit?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 16, 1999, when the Rabbit year began. From January 1 to Feb 15, 1999, the sign is still the Earth Tiger of 1998.
What element is the 1999 Rabbit?
Earth. The year stem 己 is yin earth, so everyone born in the 1999 Rabbit year is an Earth Rabbit. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Rabbit?
2035 — the Wood Rabbit. The Earth Rabbit itself comes back every sixty years — 1939 and 2059.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
The Rabbit’s best matches are the Pig (84/100), the Dog (76/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Rooster (32) and the Monkey (42).
Nearby years
← 1998 Earth Tiger · 2000 Metal Dragon → · All years and the calculator
