2028 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Monkey
| Animal sign | Monkey 申 — the Earth Monkey |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Earth (戊) |
| 2028 Monkey year | Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 25, 2028 | Fire Goat of 2027 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2028 |
| Best matches | Rat, Dragon, Dog |
| Next Monkey year | 2028 (this one), then 2040 (Metal Monkey) |
People born between Jan 26, 2028 and Feb 12, 2029 are an Earth Monkey. The Earth Monkey is the most reliable Monkey — clever but steady, with genuine concern for others.
Born in January or early February 2028?
The 2028 Monkey year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 26, 2028. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 25, 2028, your sign is the Fire Goat of 2027. The year ended on Feb 12, 2029, so birthdays in early 2029 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, 2028 at 16:31 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 26 to Feb 3, 2028 is already a Monkey by Lunar New Year but still 丁未 (Fire Goat) in a saju chart. In Korea, Seollal (Lunar New Year) falls on Jan 27, 2028, one day after the Chinese date, because the new moon arrives just before midnight in China and just after it in Korea (why the dates differ). Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Earth Monkey personality
The Earth Monkey is the most reliable Monkey — clever but steady, with genuine concern for others. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
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 →
Born in 2028
Children born from Jan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029 will be Earth Monkeys. The same Earth Monkey returns every sixty years — 1968 and 2088.
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 2028 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2028?
2028 is the Year of the Monkey — the Earth Monkey (戊申). The Monkey year runs from Jan 26, 2028 to Feb 12, 2029: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2028 a Monkey?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 26, 2028, when the Monkey year begins. From January 1 to Jan 25, 2028, the sign is still the Fire Goat of 2027.
What element is the 2028 Monkey?
Earth. The year stem 戊 is yang earth, so everyone born in the 2028 Monkey year is an Earth Monkey. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Monkey?
2028 is the next one, starting Jan 26, 2028; after that comes 2040, the Metal Monkey. The Earth Monkey itself comes back every sixty years — 1968 and 2088.
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
← 2027 Fire Goat · 2029 Earth Rooster → · All years and the calculator
