Year of the Monkey - Chinese Zodiac Monkey Years: 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

Monkey is a smart, frank and outspoken sign good at social activity. People born in the year of the Monkey are passionate, confident, versatile, coolheaded, shrewd and flexible. Mostly self-centered, they can play to the score and tend to make a showy display of their ability in youth. For them, perseverance is the secret of success. Monkeys are suggested to be contented and prudent, and use less high-flown words.

Chinese: 猴 (Hóu)
Earthly Branches: Shen (申)
Energy: Yang
Five Elements: Metal (Jin)
Buddhist Protector: Vairocana, The Great Illuminator
Wealth Direction: East
Love Direction: West
Wen Chang Direction: Northeast

Things that will bring monkey luck:

Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 8
Lucky Colors: white, golden, blue
Lucky Directions: north, northwest, west
Lucky Flowers: chrysanthemum
Lucky Gemstone: Peridot

Things that monkey should avoid:

Unlucky Numbers: 2, 5, 9
Unlucky Colors: Red, Black, Grey
Unlucky Direction: South, Southeast

Monkey Years

Year	When	Stem-Branch	Element	Yin Yang
1932	Feb.6, 1932 – Jan.25, 1933	Gui Shen	Water	Yang
1944	Jan.24, 1944 – Feb.12, 1945	Jian Shen	Wood	Yang
1956	Feb.12, 1956 – Jan.30, 1957	Bing Shen	Fire	Yang
1968	Jan.30, 1968 – Feb.16, 1969	Wu Shen	Earth	Yang
1980	Feb.16, 1980 – Feb.4, 1981	Geng Shen	Metal	Yang
1992	Feb.4, 1992 – Jan.22, 1993	Ren Shen	Water	Yang
2004	Jan.22, 2004 – Feb.8, 2005	Jia Shen	Wood	Yang
2016	Feb.8, 2016 – Jan.27, 2017	Bing Shen	Fire	Yang
2028	Jan.26, 2028 – Feb.12, 2029	Wu Shen	Earth	Yang

Monkey Love Compatibility

Firm and persistent in love, Monkey people would try every means to win the love of someone once they have a crush. In a relationship, they tend to move their sweethearts and win the love with sincerity; they are absorbed in it and focus on the feeling. Their major problem in love relationship is that, they have too much expectation for romance and special love and miss those who really care about them in life.

Best with: Ox or Rabbit
Worst with: Tiger or Pig

Monkey in 2023

Career:

The Monkeys will have good career opportunities in 2023, which will be conducive to project cooperation, examination, assessment and performance improvement. In their business and career development, they will get the favor and support of the patrons.

Love:

The Monkeys will have a good interpersonal relationship and popularity in 2023. They will get to know friends of the opposite sex because of the care of elders and get a pleasant interaction with them. However, in relationship, they still need to take the initiative to fight for it and have more communications.

Health:

In 2023, the Monkeys will suffer physical and mental blows to a certain degree. A small number of them may need a long-term hospitalization to recuperate. In the year of “Chong Tai Sui” (Conflict with Tai Sui), the Monkeys should be conscious of their bad situation. They should eat and rest regularly, avoid drinking and smoking, and avoid frequent bars. Those who used to have chronic illnesses should go for regular medical checkups, instead of neglecting their health.

Wealth:

The financial luck of the Monkeys will be pretty good in 2023. They will obtain a certain fortune in sideline business because of project cooperation. They can benefit from the favor of their patrons, but they also need to fight for the opportunities.