2000 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Dragon
| Animal sign | Dragon 辰 — the Metal Dragon |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Metal (庚) |
| 2000 Dragon year | Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 4, 2000 | Earth Rabbit of 1999 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2000 |
| Best matches | Rooster, Monkey, Rat |
| Next Dragon year | 2036 (Fire Dragon) |
| Age in 2026 | 26 (Korean age 27) |
People born between Feb 5, 2000 and Jan 23, 2001 are a Metal Dragon. The Metal Dragon is strong-willed and uncompromising, the hardest of all to talk out of a plan.
Born in January or early February 2000?
The 2000 Dragon year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 5, 2000. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 4, 2000, your sign is the Earth Rabbit of 1999. The year ended on Jan 23, 2001, so birthdays in early 2001 up to that date still count as Dragons.
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, 2000 at about 21:36 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4, 2000 is already 庚辰 (Metal Dragon) in a saju chart but still a Rabbit by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Dragon personality
The Metal Dragon is strong-willed and uncompromising, the hardest of all to talk out of a plan. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Dragons think on a large scale and live in a world of their own design. They are at their most powerful when they feel recognized. Strengths: vision and ambition; confidence that inspires others; generosity once they commit. Watch for: pride that finds it hard to back down; impatience with details; sensitivity to criticism.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Dragon: Rooster (88/100), Monkey (84/100), Rat (72/100). Hardest: Dog (41), Pig (42). All twelve Dragon matches →
Age
People born in the 2000 Dragon year turn 26 in 2026 (27 in Korean age) and 27 in 2027. The same Metal Dragon returns every sixty years — 1940 and 2060.
Dragon years
1928 Earth · 1940 Metal · 1952 Water · 1964 Wood · 1976 Fire · 1988 Earth · 2000 Metal · 2012 Water · 2024 Wood
The Dragon in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Dragon 81/100 — a favorable year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 2000 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2000?
2000 is the Year of the Dragon — the Metal Dragon (庚辰). The Dragon year runs from Feb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2000 a Dragon?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 5, 2000, when the Dragon year began. From January 1 to Feb 4, 2000, the sign is still the Earth Rabbit of 1999.
What element is the 2000 Dragon?
Metal. The year stem 庚 is yang metal, so everyone born in the 2000 Dragon year is a Metal Dragon. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Dragon?
2036 — the Fire Dragon. The Metal Dragon itself comes back every sixty years — 1940 and 2060.
Who is the Dragon most compatible with?
The Dragon’s best matches are the Rooster (88/100), the Monkey (84/100) and the Rat (72/100); the hardest are the Dog (41) and the Pig (42).
Nearby years
← 1999 Earth Rabbit · 2001 Metal Snake → · All years and the calculator
