1968 Chinese Zodiac
1968 is the Year of the Yang Earth Monkey.
This Monkey year begins on Chinese New Year, January 30, 1968, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 1968?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before January 30, 1968, your sign is actually the Goat (the previous lunar year) — not the Monkey.
The element of 1968
⛰️ Yang Earth — Earth is stability, patience, and pragmatism. It grounds an animal, trading flash for reliability and long-term thinking. Earth types are the ones who actually finish things, though they can grow rigid and over-cautious.
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 1968?
1968 is the year of the Monkey — more precisely the Yang Earth Monkey. The Monkey year begins on Chinese New Year, January 30, 1968.
If I was born in January 1968, what is my sign?
If you were born before January 30, 1968, 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 1968?
The 1968 year carries the Yang Earth element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yang Earth Monkey.