1956 Chinese Zodiac
1956 is the Year of the Yang Fire Monkey.
This Monkey year begins on Chinese New Year, February 12, 1956, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 1956?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before February 12, 1956, your sign is actually the Goat (the previous lunar year) — not the Monkey.
The element of 1956
🔥 Yang Fire — Fire is passion, drama, and momentum. It amplifies an animal's confidence and charisma, turning whatever it touches up to maximum intensity. Fire types lead and dazzle, but can scorch themselves and everyone nearby when unchecked.
People born in the Year of the Monkey
The Monkey is the zodiac's clever improviser — inventive, witty, and endlessly curious. Monkeys solve problems sideways, finding the angle no one else considered and having fun doing it. They are quick learners who get bored quickly too, juggling a dozen interests with restless brilliance. Socially fluent and a little mischievous, a Monkey can talk its way into and out of almost anything. Behind the play is a sharp, ambitious mind that hates losing and rarely shows how hard it is actually working.
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Monkey lucky colors & numbers
| Lucky colors | White, Gold, Blue |
|---|---|
| Lucky numbers | 4, 9 |
| Native guardian (本命佛) | Vairocana Buddha (大日如来) |
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1956?
1956 is the year of the Monkey — more precisely the Yang Fire Monkey. The Monkey year begins on Chinese New Year, February 12, 1956.
If I was born in January 1956, what is my sign?
If you were born before February 12, 1956, you are actually a Goat (the previous lunar year), not a Monkey. The animal only changes on Chinese New Year's Day.
What element is 1956?
The 1956 year carries the Yang Fire element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yang Fire Monkey.