Chinese Zodiac

1960: Year of the Metal Rat

Chinese New Year 1960 fell on Thursday, January 28.

Yang Metal Rat (庚子)

  • By Chinese New Year: January 28, 1960 to February 14, 1961
  • By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 5, 1960 to February 3, 1961

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 January 28 to February 4, 1960? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Metal Rat; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Earth Pig.

People born in 1960 turn 67 in 2027.

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About the Metal Rat

Metal sharpens the Rat's already keen intelligence with precision, determination, and a steely edge. The Metal Rat is the most focused and ambitious of all Rat types, pursuing goals with relentless clarity and strategic discipline. This element adds force of will to the Rat's natural cunning, producing someone who cuts through obstacles with decisive efficiency. The Metal Rat has impeccable standards and a talent for accumulating both wealth and status through disciplined, strategic effort.

The Yang Metal Rat pursues their ambitions with visible intensity and sharp precision, commanding respect through decisive action and unwavering focus.

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Famous People Born in 1960

Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 5, 1960) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.

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