Chinese Zodiac
1948: Year of the Earth Rat
Chinese New Year 1948 fell on Tuesday, February 10.
Yang Earth Rat (戊子)
- By Chinese New Year: February 10, 1948 to January 28, 1949
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 5, 1948 to February 3, 1949
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from February 5 to February 9, 1948? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Earth Rat; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Fire Pig.
People born in 1948 turn 79 in 2027.
About the Earth Rat
Earth grounds the Rat's quick, restless mind with stability, patience, and practical wisdom. The Earth Rat is the most reliable and steady of all Rat types, combining shrewdness with genuine dependability. This element replaces the Rat's sometimes nervous energy with calm confidence and a talent for building secure foundations. The Earth Rat excels at long-term financial planning and creating stable environments, using their natural cleverness in service of lasting security.
The Yang Earth Rat actively builds secure structures and institutions, using their practical intelligence to create stability for themselves and others.
Famous People Born in 1948
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 5, 1948) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Ina GartenFebruary 2 · Fire Pig
- Errol MorrisFebruary 5
- Tony IommiFebruary 19
- Bernadette PetersFebruary 28
- James TaylorMarch 12
- Billy CrystalMarch 14
- Bobby OrrMarch 20
- Andrew Lloyd WebberMarch 22
- Al GoreMarch 31
- Jimmy CliffApril 1
- Stevie NicksMay 26
- John BonhamMay 31
- Ian McEwanJune 21
- Kathy BatesJune 28
- Rubén BladesJuly 16
- Peggy FlemingJuly 27
- Jean RenoJuly 30
- Robert PlantAugust 20
- George R.R. MartinSeptember 20
- Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanOctober 13
- King Charles IIINovember 14
- Jimmy ChooNovember 15
- Ozzy OsbourneDecember 3
- Samuel L. JacksonDecember 21
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