What Chinese zodiac is 1999?

1999 is the year of the Earth Rabbit (己卯). Its sound element is Earth of the City Wall, which belongs to Earth.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1999?

For the Earth element: yellow, earthy brown, plus the supporting Fire colours red, pink, orange, purple. Go easy on green, the colours of Wood, which restrains Earth.

Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?

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

I was born in January or early February 1999. Which animal am I?

The 1999 lunar year began on 16 February 1999. If you were born before that, you belong to 1998, the Tiger. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1999: the Earth Rabbit — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 己卯
Animal: Rabbit
Sound element: Earth of the City Wall
Yin / Yang: Yin Earth

Element and character

Earth of the City Wall: solid, protective and principled. The year stem is Yin Earth, and the Rabbit is gentle and tactful, keeps the peace and values a calm home.

The year's stem and the sound element are both Earth, so the character is consistent: what you think is what you do.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: yellow, earthy brown
Supporting colours (Fire feeds Earth): red, pink, orange, purple
Go easy on (Wood restrains Earth): green

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

PigHarmony trio: same wavelength
GoatHarmony trio: same wavelength
DogSecret friend: quietly supportive
RoosterOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
DragonHarm 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 1999

Kua number 1

Southeast, East, South and North

Women born in 1999

Kua number 8

Southwest, Northwest, West and Northeast

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 Rabbit in 2027

The Rabbit is in the same harmony trio as the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat tends to be supportive: helpful people, smooth partnerships, backing for new plans.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1999?: 1999 is the year of the Earth Rabbit (己卯). Its sound element is Earth of the City Wall, which belongs to Earth.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1999?: For the Earth element: yellow, earthy brown, plus the supporting Fire colours red, pink, orange, purple. Go easy on green, the colours of Wood, which restrains Earth.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?: The Rabbit forms a harmony trio with the Pig and Goat and a secret-friend pair with the Dog. Its opposite is the Rooster.
I was born in January or early February 1999. Which animal am I?: The 1999 lunar year began on 16 February 1999. If you were born before that, you belong to 1998, the Tiger. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1999

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