1979 Chinese Zodiac
1979 is the Year of the Yin Earth Goat.
This Goat year begins on Chinese New Year, January 28, 1979, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 1979?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before January 28, 1979, your sign is actually the Horse (the previous lunar year) — not the Goat.
The element of 1979
⛰️ Yin 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 Goat
The Goat (also Sheep or Ram) is the zodiac's gentle artist — tender-hearted, imaginative, and quietly resilient. Goats feel deeply and create beauty as a way of metabolising the world. They are nurturing and unhurried, drawn to peace and put off by anything coarse or cutthroat. Beneath the softness is more steel than people expect: a Goat endures hardship by adapting around it rather than charging through, and it protects its inner world with patient, persistent care.
Goat lucky colors & numbers
| Lucky colors | Green, Red, Purple |
|---|---|
| Lucky numbers | 3, 4, 9 |
| Native guardian (本命佛) | Vairocana Buddha (大日如来) |
Other Years of the Goat
Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1979?
1979 is the year of the Goat — more precisely the Yin Earth Goat. The Goat year begins on Chinese New Year, January 28, 1979.
If I was born in January 1979, what is my sign?
If you were born before January 28, 1979, you are actually a Horse (the previous lunar year), not a Goat. The animal only changes on Chinese New Year's Day.
What element is 1979?
The 1979 year carries the Yin Earth element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yin Earth Goat.