Yin Earth · 己未 · 60-year cycle
Earth Goat Chinese Zodiac: 1919, 1979, 2039 Years
Earth Goat years in this calendar are 1919, 1979, 2039. The latest Earth Goat year is 1979; the next is 2039, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Earth Goat year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Earth Goat years
A birthday belongs to the Earth Goat 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.
1919: Earth Goat
1 February 1919 – 19 February 1920
己未 · Jǐ Wèi
Lunar months and festivals of 1919 →1979: Earth Goat
28 January 1979 – 15 February 1980
己未 · Jǐ Wèi
Lunar months and festivals of 1979 →2039: Earth Goat
24 January 2039 – 11 February 2040
己未 · Jǐ Wèi
Lunar months and festivals of 2039 →
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What Earth adds to the Goat
An Earth year repeats the Goat's own element, concentrating the traditional association with steadiness, care and attachment to familiar surroundings. The Earth Goat reading emphasizes thoughtful preparation and patient attention to everyday needs, with a tendency to carry concern for others longer than the immediate situation requires.
The year’s visible stem is Jǐ 己, Yin Earth; the Goat branch 未 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Goat’s traditional character →Earth Goat in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Goat and Horse occupy branches 未 and 午.
Six Harmonies · 六合. Goat (未) and Horse (午) form one of the six fixed harmony pairs, traditionally read as a complementary connection.
Three Meetings · seasons · 三会. Goat and Horse belong to the summer sequence Snake–Horse–Goat, connecting neighbouring seasonal months.
Read Goat with Horse →