2014 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Horse
| Animal sign | Horse 午 — the Wood Horse |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Wood (甲) |
| 2014 Horse year | Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 30, 2014 | Water Snake of 2013 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2014 |
| Best matches | Goat, Tiger, Dog |
| Next Horse year | 2038 (Earth Horse) |
| Age in 2026 | 12 (Korean age 13) |
People born between Jan 31, 2014 and Feb 18, 2015 are a Wood Horse. The Wood Horse is friendly and cooperative, the Horse most able to channel its energy into a shared goal.
Born in January or early February 2014?
The 2014 Horse year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 31, 2014. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 30, 2014, your sign is the Water Snake of 2013. The year ended on Feb 18, 2015, so birthdays in early 2015 up to that date still count as Horses.
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, 2014 at about 06:59 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 31 to Feb 3, 2014 is already a Horse by Lunar New Year but still 癸巳 (Water Snake) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Horse personality
The Wood Horse is friendly and cooperative, the Horse most able to channel its energy into a shared goal. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Horses are bright, active and fast. They hate being tied down and are always half a step toward the next new thing. Strengths: energy and enthusiasm; quick decisions; warmth that lifts a group. Watch for: restlessness; moods that swing with circumstances; losing interest before the finish.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Horse: Goat (96/100), Tiger (84/100), Dog (84/100). Hardest: Rat (32), Ox (45). All twelve Horse matches →
Age
People born in the 2014 Horse year turn 12 in 2026 (13 in Korean age) and 13 in 2027. The same Wood Horse returns every sixty years — 1954 and 2074.
Horse years
1930 Metal · 1942 Water · 1954 Wood · 1966 Fire · 1978 Earth · 1990 Metal · 2002 Water · 2014 Wood · 2026 Fire
The Horse in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Horse 95/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 2014 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2014?
2014 is the Year of the Horse — the Wood Horse (甲午). The Horse year runs from Jan 31, 2014 to Feb 18, 2015: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2014 a Horse?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 31, 2014, when the Horse year began. From January 1 to Jan 30, 2014, the sign is still the Water Snake of 2013.
What element is the 2014 Horse?
Wood. The year stem 甲 is yang wood, so everyone born in the 2014 Horse year is a Wood Horse. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Horse?
2038 — the Earth Horse. The Wood Horse itself comes back every sixty years — 1954 and 2074.
Who is the Horse most compatible with?
The Horse’s best matches are the Goat (96/100), the Tiger (84/100) and the Dog (84/100); the hardest are the Rat (32) and the Ox (45).
Nearby years
← 2013 Water Snake · 2015 Wood Goat → · All years and the calculator
