Yang Water · 壬子 · 60-year cycle
Water Rat Chinese Zodiac: 1912, 1972, 2032 Years
Water Rat years in this calendar are 1912, 1972, 2032. The latest Water Rat year is 1972; the next is 2032, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Water Rat year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Water Rat years
A birthday belongs to the Water Rat 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.
1912: Water Rat
18 February 1912 – 5 February 1913
壬子 · Rén Zǐ
Lunar months and festivals of 1912 →1972: Water Rat
15 February 1972 – 2 February 1973
壬子 · Rén Zǐ
Lunar months and festivals of 1972 →2032: Water Rat
11 February 2032 – 30 January 2033
壬子 · Rén Zǐ
Lunar months and festivals of 2032 →
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What Water adds to the Rat
Water joins the Rat's own element, concentrating the traditional themes of observation, adaptability and attention to the movement around it. This reading presents the Water Rat as responsive to subtle changes and skilled at finding alternatives, with a tendency to revisit decisions while further possibilities remain in view.
The year’s visible stem is Rén 壬, Yang Water; the Rat branch 子 retains its fixed Water element.
The Rat’s traditional character →Water Rat in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Rat and Horse occupy branches 子 and 午.
Six Clashes · 六冲. Rat (子) stands six positions opposite Horse (午), the contrast called a Six Clash in the traditional pairing.
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