Yang Metal · 庚申 · 60-year cycle
Metal Monkey Chinese Zodiac: 1920, 1980, 2040 Years
Metal Monkey years in this calendar are 1920, 1980, 2040. The latest Metal Monkey year is 1980; the next is 2040, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Metal Monkey year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Metal Monkey years
A birthday belongs to the Metal 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.
1920: Metal Monkey
20 February 1920 – 7 February 1921
庚申 · Gēng Shēn
Lunar months and festivals of 1920 →1980: Metal Monkey
16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981
庚申 · Gēng Shēn
Lunar months and festivals of 1980 →2040: Metal Monkey
12 February 2040 – 31 January 2041
庚申 · Gēng Shēn
Lunar months and festivals of 2040 →
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What Metal adds to the Monkey
Metal repeats the Monkey's own element, concentrating the traditional association with quick distinctions, dexterity and an ability to rearrange the pieces. The Metal Monkey reading emphasizes a sharply focused solution and confidence in its own technique, with a competitive edge when another person questions how the problem should be handled.
The year’s visible stem is Gēng 庚, Yang Metal; the Monkey branch 申 retains its fixed Metal element.
The Monkey’s traditional character →Metal 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 →