Yang Earth · 戊午 · 60-year cycle
Earth Horse Chinese Zodiac: 1918, 1978, 2038 Years
Earth Horse years in this calendar are 1918, 1978, 2038. The latest Earth Horse year is 1978; the next is 2038, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Earth Horse year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Earth Horse years
A birthday belongs to the Earth Horse 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.
1918: Earth Horse
11 February 1918 – 31 January 1919
戊午 · Wù Wǔ
Lunar months and festivals of 1918 →1978: Earth Horse
7 February 1978 – 27 January 1979
戊午 · Wù Wǔ
Lunar months and festivals of 1978 →2038: Earth Horse
4 February 2038 – 23 January 2039
戊午 · Wù Wǔ
Lunar months and festivals of 2038 →
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What Earth adds to the Horse
The Horse's Fire generates Earth, so the Earth Horse directs the animal's activity toward something that takes shape and lasts. In character terms, the emphasis falls on making enthusiasm useful through a finished task, a dependable routine or a practical commitment that survives the initial rush.
The year’s visible stem is Wù 戊, Yang Earth; the Horse branch 午 retains its fixed Fire element.
The Horse’s traditional character →Earth Horse in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. The Horse branch returns: this is called Ben Ming Nian, the animal’s own year.
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