1990 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Horse
People born in 1990 are Yang Metal Horses, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1990 zodiac year ran from January 27, 1990 to February 14, 1991. If you were born on or after January 27, 1990, your sign is the Metal Horse. If you were born earlier in 1990, you belong to the Earth Snake of 1989.
Metal Horse personality
Free-spirited, energetic and sociable.
The Horse is the seventh animal of the zodiac, a symbol of freedom, speed and perseverance. Horses are outgoing, energetic and cheerful, with a love of movement and independence.
Metal years add determination, discipline and focus. Metal people tend to be organized, ambitious and self-reliant.
Strengths: Energetic and cheerful, Independent, Sociable and warm, Adaptable, Honest. Watch for: Impatient, Restless, Blunt, Commitment-shy, Self-focused when stressed.
Read the full Horse guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1990?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1990, Chinese New Year fell on January 27, 1990. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Snake instead. See the Snake guide.
1990 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1990 fell on a Saturday, January 27, 1990.
- The Horse year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 26 days of 1990 (January 1 to January 27, 1990) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1990 turn 36 or 35 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Horse years: 1966, 1978, 2002, 2014. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Horse compatibility
The Horse is traditionally most harmonious with Tiger and Dog, and tends to clash with the Rat.
Near 1990, the Horse's harmonious partners were born in: Tiger: 1986; Dog: 1994.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.