What Chinese zodiac is 1964?

1964 is the year of the Wood Dragon (甲辰). Its sound element is Lamp Fire, which belongs to Fire.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1964?

For the Fire element: red, pink, orange, purple, plus the supporting Wood colours green. Go easy on black, blue, the colours of Water, which restrains Fire.

Who is the Dragon most compatible with?

The Dragon forms a harmony trio with the Monkey and Rat and a secret-friend pair with the Rooster. Its opposite is the Dog.

I was born in January or early February 1964. Which animal am I?

The 1964 lunar year began on 13 February 1964. If you were born before that, you belong to 1963, the Rabbit. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1964: the Wood Dragon — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 甲辰
Animal: Dragon
Sound element: Lamp Fire
Yin / Yang: Yang Wood

Element and character

Lamp Fire: lights the dark, patient and caring. The year stem is Yang Wood, and the Dragon is confident and ambitious, magnetic and willing to think big.

The Wood stem feeds the Fire element: there is a quiet inner source that keeps what you show the world going.

Your birth year is one pillar of four.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: red, pink, orange, purple
Supporting colours (Wood feeds Fire): green
Go easy on (Water restrains Fire): black, blue

Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.

Best matches and hardest matches

MonkeyHarmony trio: same wavelength
RatHarmony trio: same wavelength
RoosterSecret friend: quietly supportive
DogOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
RabbitHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings

Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.

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Best directions for men and women

Men born in 1964

Kua number 9

East, Southeast, North and South

Women born in 1964

Kua number 6

West, Northeast, Southwest and Northwest

Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday

The Wood Dragon in 2027

The Dragon has no special harmony or clash with the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat is fairly neutral: your own chart matters more than the year animal.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1964?: 1964 is the year of the Wood Dragon (甲辰). Its sound element is Lamp Fire, which belongs to Fire.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1964?: For the Fire element: red, pink, orange, purple, plus the supporting Wood colours green. Go easy on black, blue, the colours of Water, which restrains Fire.
Who is the Dragon most compatible with?: The Dragon forms a harmony trio with the Monkey and Rat and a secret-friend pair with the Rooster. Its opposite is the Dog.
I was born in January or early February 1964. Which animal am I?: The 1964 lunar year began on 13 February 1964. If you were born before that, you belong to 1963, the Rabbit. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1964

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