1989 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Snake
People born in 1989 are Yin Earth Snakes, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1989 zodiac year ran from February 6, 1989 to January 26, 1990. If you were born on or after February 6, 1989, your sign is the Earth Snake. If you were born earlier in 1989, you belong to the Earth Dragon of 1988.
Earth Snake personality
Wise, intuitive and composed.
The Snake is the sixth animal of the zodiac and represents wisdom, intuition and transformation. Snakes are calm, observant and private, preferring to think deeply before acting.
Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.
Strengths: Intelligent and intuitive, Calm and composed, Elegant, Determined, Good strategist. Watch for: Secretive, Possessive, Suspicious, Vain, Slow to trust.
Read the full Snake guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1989?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1989, Chinese New Year fell on February 6, 1989. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Dragon instead. See the Dragon guide.
1989 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1989 fell on a Monday, February 6, 1989.
- The Snake year lasted 355 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 36 days of 1989 (January 1 to February 6, 1989) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1989 turn 37 or 36 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Snake years: 1965, 1977, 2001, 2013. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Snake compatibility
The Snake is traditionally most harmonious with Ox and Rooster, and tends to clash with the Pig.
Near 1989, the Snake's harmonious partners were born in: Ox: 1985; Rooster: 1993.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.