Yang Fire · 丙申 · 60-year cycle
Fire Monkey Chinese Zodiac: 1956, 2016 Years
Fire Monkey years in this calendar are 1956, 2016. The latest Fire Monkey year is 2016; the next is 2076, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Fire Monkey year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Fire Monkey years
A birthday belongs to the Fire Monkey 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.
1956: Fire Monkey
12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957
丙申 · Bǐng Shēn
Lunar months and festivals of 1956 →2016: Fire Monkey
8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017
丙申 · Bǐng Shēn
Lunar months and festivals of 2016 →
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What Fire adds to the Monkey
Fire controls the Monkey's Metal, adding pressure and outward expression to a sign traditionally associated with quick invention. The Fire Monkey reading centres on an idea demonstrated in action, a lively exchange or an ambitious experiment, with impatience when the opportunity to try something is delayed by routine.
The year’s visible stem is Bǐng 丙, Yang Fire; the Monkey branch 申 retains its fixed Metal element.
The Monkey’s traditional character →Fire Monkey in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Monkey and Horse occupy branches 申 and 午.
This pair has no shared harmony, trine, seasonal meeting or Six Clash in the four groups shown here.
Read Monkey with Horse →