Yang Metal · 庚辰 · 60-year cycle
Metal Dragon Chinese Zodiac: 1940, 2000 Years
Metal Dragon years in this calendar are 1940, 2000. The latest Metal Dragon year is 2000; the next is 2060, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Metal Dragon year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Metal Dragon years
A birthday belongs to the Metal Dragon year only within one of these intervals. The days before Chinese New Year belong to the previous animal. Dates below cover this calendar’s 1902–2049 year archives.
1940: Metal Dragon
8 February 1940 – 26 January 1941
庚辰 · Gēng Chén
Lunar months and festivals of 1940 →2000: Metal Dragon
5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001
庚辰 · Gēng Chén
Lunar months and festivals of 2000 →
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What Metal adds to the Dragon
The Dragon's Earth generates Metal, connecting the animal's broad ambition with the year element's association with definition and firm boundaries. The Metal Dragon reading focuses on setting a demanding standard and pursuing it decisively, with less patience for compromise when the result no longer matches the original vision.
The year’s visible stem is Gēng 庚, Yang Metal; the Dragon branch 辰 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Dragon’s traditional character →Metal Dragon in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Dragon and Horse occupy branches 辰 and 午.
This pair has no shared harmony, trine, seasonal meeting or Six Clash in the four groups shown here.
Read Dragon with Horse →