What Chinese zodiac is 1989?

1989 is the year of the Earth Snake (己巳). Its sound element is Wood of the Great Forest, which belongs to Wood.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1989?

For the Wood element: green, plus the supporting Water colours black, blue. Go easy on white, grey, silver, the colours of Metal, which restrains Wood.

Who is the Snake most compatible with?

The Snake forms a harmony trio with the Rooster and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Monkey. Its opposite is the Pig.

I was born in January or early February 1989. Which animal am I?

The 1989 lunar year began on 6 February 1989. If you were born before that, you belong to 1988, the Dragon. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1989: the Earth Snake — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 己巳
Animal: Snake
Sound element: Wood of the Great Forest
Yin / Yang: Yin Earth

Element and character

Wood of the Great Forest: sturdy, sheltering, grows alongside others. The year stem is Yin Earth, and the Snake is deep and private, intuitive, and thinks before moving.

The Wood element restrains the Earth stem: life tends to test you, and that is exactly what makes you resilient.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: green
Supporting colours (Water feeds Wood): black, blue
Go easy on (Metal restrains Wood): white, grey, silver

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

RoosterHarmony trio: same wavelength
OxHarmony trio: same wavelength
MonkeySecret friend: quietly supportive
PigOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
TigerHarm 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 1989

Kua number 2

Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest

Women born in 1989

Kua number 4

North, South, East and Southeast

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 Earth Snake in 2027

The Snake 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 1989?: 1989 is the year of the Earth Snake (己巳). Its sound element is Wood of the Great Forest, which belongs to Wood.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1989?: For the Wood element: green, plus the supporting Water colours black, blue. Go easy on white, grey, silver, the colours of Metal, which restrains Wood.
Who is the Snake most compatible with?: The Snake forms a harmony trio with the Rooster and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Monkey. Its opposite is the Pig.
I was born in January or early February 1989. Which animal am I?: The 1989 lunar year began on 6 February 1989. If you were born before that, you belong to 1988, the Dragon. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1989

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