2004 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Monkey
| Animal sign | Monkey 申 — the Wood Monkey |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Wood (甲) |
| 2004 Monkey year | Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 21, 2004 | Water Goat of 2003 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2004 |
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon, Dog |
| Next Monkey year | 2028 (Earth Monkey), from Jan 26, 2028 |
| Age in 2026 | 22 (Korean age 23) |
People born between Jan 22, 2004 and Feb 8, 2005 are a Wood Monkey. The Wood Monkey is inventive and sociable, the Monkey most interested in improving things for everyone.
Born in January or early February 2004?
The 2004 Monkey year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 22, 2004. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 21, 2004, your sign is the Water Goat of 2003. The year ended on Feb 8, 2005, so birthdays in early 2005 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, 2004 at about 20:53 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 22 to Feb 3, 2004 is already a Monkey by Lunar New Year but still 癸未 (Water Goat) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Monkey personality
The Wood Monkey is inventive and sociable, the Monkey most interested in improving things for everyone. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
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 2004 Monkey year turn 22 in 2026 (23 in Korean age) and 23 in 2027. The same Wood Monkey returns every sixty years — 1944 and 2064.
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 2004 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2004?
2004 is the Year of the Monkey — the Wood Monkey (甲申). The Monkey year runs from Jan 22, 2004 to Feb 8, 2005: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2004 a Monkey?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 22, 2004, when the Monkey year began. From January 1 to Jan 21, 2004, the sign is still the Water Goat of 2003.
What element is the 2004 Monkey?
Wood. The year stem 甲 is yang wood, so everyone born in the 2004 Monkey year is a Wood Monkey. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
2028, starting Jan 26, 2028 — the Earth Monkey. The Wood Monkey itself comes back every sixty years — 1944 and 2064.
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
← 2003 Water Goat · 2005 Wood Rooster → · All years and the calculator
