2028 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Monkey
People born in 2028 are Yang Earth Monkeys, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2028 zodiac year ran from January 26, 2028 to February 12, 2029. If you were born on or after January 26, 2028, your sign is the Earth Monkey. If you were born earlier in 2028, you belong to the Fire Goat of 2027.
Earth Monkey personality
Clever, curious and playful.
The Monkey is the ninth animal of the zodiac and a symbol of intelligence and mischief. Monkeys are witty, inventive and curious, with a talent for solving problems in unexpected ways.
Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.
Strengths: Clever and inventive, Curious, Funny and social, Adaptable, Quick learner. Watch for: Restless, Mischievous, Competitive, Easily bored, Can be superficial.
Read the full Monkey guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2028?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2028, Chinese New Year fell on January 26, 2028. Anyone born before that date is a Fire Goat instead. See the Goat guide.
2028 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2028 fell on a Wednesday, January 26, 2028.
- The Monkey year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 25 days of 2028 (January 1 to January 26, 2028) belongs to the previous sign.
- 2028 is in the future.
- The same Earth Monkey combination appears every 60 years: previously in 1968.
Other Monkey years: 2004, 2016. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Monkey compatibility
The Monkey is traditionally most harmonious with Rat and Dragon, and tends to clash with the Tiger.
Near 2028, the Monkey's harmonious partners were born in: Rat: ; Dragon: 2024.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.