2015 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Wood Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Wood (乙) |
| 2015 Goat year | Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 18, 2015 | Wood Horse of 2014 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2015 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 11 (Korean age 12) |
People born between Feb 19, 2015 and Feb 7, 2016 are a Wood Goat. The Wood Goat is warm and generous, the Goat most at ease in groups and communities.
Born in January or early February 2015?
The 2015 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 19, 2015. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 18, 2015, your sign is the Wood Horse of 2014. The year ended on Feb 7, 2016, so birthdays in early 2016 up to that date still count as Goats.
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, 2015 at about 12:51 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 18, 2015 is already 乙未 (Wood Goat) in a saju chart but still a Horse by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Goat personality
The Wood Goat is warm and generous, the Goat most at ease in groups and communities. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Goats are imaginative, kind and attentive to others. Inside a safe, settled space, their talents flower. Strengths: creativity and taste; compassion; a gift for making people feel cared for. Watch for: worry; hesitation over big decisions; leaning too heavily on others when anxious.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Goat: Horse (96/100), Snake (74/100), Rabbit (72/100). Hardest: Ox (29), Rat (33). All twelve Goat matches →
Age
People born in the 2015 Goat year turn 11 in 2026 (12 in Korean age) and 12 in 2027. The same Wood Goat returns every sixty years — 1955 and 2075.
Goat years
1931 Metal · 1943 Water · 1955 Wood · 1967 Fire · 1979 Earth · 1991 Metal · 2003 Water · 2015 Wood · 2027 Fire
The Goat in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Goat 75/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 2015 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2015?
2015 is the Year of the Goat — the Wood Goat (乙未). The Goat year runs from Feb 19, 2015 to Feb 7, 2016: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2015 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 19, 2015, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Feb 18, 2015, the sign is still the Wood Horse of 2014.
What element is the 2015 Goat?
Wood. The year stem 乙 is yin wood, so everyone born in the 2015 Goat year is a Wood Goat. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Wood Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 1955 and 2075.
Who is the Goat most compatible with?
The Goat’s best matches are the Horse (96/100), the Snake (74/100) and the Rabbit (72/100); the hardest are the Ox (29) and the Rat (33).
Nearby years
← 2014 Wood Horse · 2016 Fire Monkey → · All years and the calculator
