1990 Chinese Zodiac
1990 is the Year of the Yang Metal Horse.
This Horse year begins on Chinese New Year, January 27, 1990, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 1990?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before January 27, 1990, your sign is actually the Snake (the previous lunar year) — not the Horse.
The element of 1990
⚔️ Yang Metal — Metal is resolve, discipline, and ambition. It sharpens an animal into something focused and unbending, with strong principles and a will of steel. Metal types achieve a great deal, but their rigidity and pride can isolate them.
People born in the Year of the Horse
The Horse is freedom on four legs — energetic, warm, and forever in motion. Horses live for the open road, the next adventure, the feeling of wind in an unmade plan. They are sociable and quick to inspire, gathering people around their optimism, then chafing the moment anything starts to feel like a cage. Honest to the point of bluntness, a Horse says what it means and means what it says. They give their whole heart to the present moment, which is both their gift and their flaw.
Horse lucky colors & numbers
| Lucky colors | Yellow, Green |
|---|---|
| Lucky numbers | 2, 3, 7 |
| Native guardian (本命佛) | Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva (大势至菩萨) |
Other Years of the Horse
Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1990?
1990 is the year of the Horse — more precisely the Yang Metal Horse. The Horse year begins on Chinese New Year, January 27, 1990.
If I was born in January 1990, what is my sign?
If you were born before January 27, 1990, you are actually a Snake (the previous lunar year), not a Horse. The animal only changes on Chinese New Year's Day.
What element is 1990?
The 1990 year carries the Yang Metal element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yang Metal Horse.