Born in 1979: the Earth Goat

Fire in the Sky: radiant, generous, energising. The year stem is Yin Earth, and the Goat is kind and sensitive, artistic and loyal to family.

The Fire element feeds the Earth stem: what you give out tends to come back and build you up.

• 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.

• PigHarmony trio: same wavelength
• RabbitHarmony trio: same wavelength
• HorseSecret friend: quietly supportive
• OxOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
• RatHarm 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.

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

2027, the year of the Fire Goat is your own animal's year. Traditionally it is a year to go steady: look after your health and avoid rushed decisions.

What Chinese zodiac is 1979?

1979 is the year of the Earth Goat (己未). Its sound element is Fire in the Sky, which belongs to Fire.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1979?

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 Goat most compatible with?

The Goat forms a harmony trio with the Pig and Rabbit and a secret-friend pair with the Horse. Its opposite is the Ox.

I was born in January or early February 1979. Which animal am I?

The 1979 lunar year began on 28 January 1979. If you were born before that, you belong to 1978, the Horse. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.