2024 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Dragon
| Animal sign | Dragon 辰 — the Wood Dragon |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Wood (甲) |
| 2024 Dragon year | Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 9, 2024 | Water Rabbit of 2023 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2024 |
| Best matches | Rooster, Monkey, Rat |
| Next Dragon year | 2036 (Fire Dragon) |
| Age in 2026 | 2 (Korean age 3) |
People born between Feb 10, 2024 and Jan 28, 2025 are a Wood Dragon. The Wood Dragon is creative and expansive, a Dragon who wants to build something that outlives them.
Born in January or early February 2024?
The 2024 Dragon year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 10, 2024. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 9, 2024, your sign is the Water Rabbit of 2023. The year ended on Jan 28, 2025, so birthdays in early 2025 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, 2024 at about 17:20 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 9, 2024 is already 甲辰 (Wood Dragon) in a saju chart but still a Rabbit by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Dragon personality
The Wood Dragon is creative and expansive, a Dragon who wants to build something that outlives them. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
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 2024 Dragon year turn 2 in 2026 (3 in Korean age) and 3 in 2027. The same Wood Dragon returns every sixty years — 1964 and 2084.
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 2024 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2024?
2024 is the Year of the Dragon — the Wood Dragon (甲辰). The Dragon year runs from Feb 10, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2024 a Dragon?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 10, 2024, when the Dragon year began. From January 1 to Feb 9, 2024, the sign is still the Water Rabbit of 2023.
What element is the 2024 Dragon?
Wood. The year stem 甲 is yang wood, so everyone born in the 2024 Dragon year is a Wood Dragon. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Dragon?
2036 — the Fire Dragon. The Wood Dragon itself comes back every sixty years — 1964 and 2084.
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
← 2023 Water Rabbit · 2025 Wood Snake → · All years and the calculator
