Yang Water · 壬辰 · 60-year cycle
Water Dragon Chinese Zodiac: 1952, 2012 Years
Water Dragon years in this calendar are 1952, 2012. The latest Water Dragon year is 2012; the next is 2072, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Water Dragon year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Water Dragon years
A birthday belongs to the Water 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.
1952: Water Dragon
27 January 1952 – 13 February 1953
壬辰 · Rén Chén
Lunar months and festivals of 1952 →2012: Water Dragon
23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013
壬辰 · Rén Chén
Lunar months and festivals of 2012 →
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What Water adds to the Dragon
The Dragon's Earth controls Water, bringing its wish to direct events into contact with a more responsive and changeable element. In this reading, the Water Dragon pursues a large aim through timing, observation and negotiation, while still wanting a clear say in where the collective effort leads.
The year’s visible stem is Rén 壬, Yang Water; the Dragon branch 辰 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Dragon’s traditional character →Water 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 →