Chinese Zodiac
1966: Year of the Fire Horse
Chinese New Year 1966 fell on Friday, January 21.
Yang Fire Horse (丙午)
- By Chinese New Year: January 21, 1966 to February 8, 1967
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1966 to February 3, 1967
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 21 to February 3, 1966? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Fire Horse; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Wood Snake.
People born in 1966 turn 61 in 2027.
About the Fire Horse
Fire amplifies the Horse's natural energy, freedom-loving spirit, and love of excitement to extraordinary levels. The Fire Horse is legendary in Chinese astrology for their unbridled passion, independence, and refusal to be constrained. This combination produces a personality of remarkable vitality who lives at full intensity and inspires others through sheer force of enthusiasm. The Fire Horse must learn to channel their enormous energy constructively, as unchecked fire can consume as easily as it illuminates.
The Yang Fire Horse races through life at full gallop, their blazing energy and fearless independence making them unforgettable trailblazers.
Learn more about the Fire Horse → Learn more about the Horse →
Famous People Born in 1966
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1966) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- A.R. RahmanJanuary 6 · Wood Snake
- Khaled Abol NagaJanuary 13 · Wood Snake
- Rainn WilsonJanuary 20 · Wood Snake
- RomarioJanuary 29 · Wood Snake
- Kristin OttoFebruary 7
- Niklas ZennströmFebruary 16
- Kim Beom-suMarch 14
- Janet JacksonMay 16
- Wasim AkramJune 3
- Cecilia BartoliJune 4
- Mike TysonJune 30
- Jimmy WalesAugust 7
- Halle BerryAugust 14
- Shirley MansonAugust 26
- Salma HayekSeptember 2
- Adam SandlerSeptember 9
- George WeahOctober 1
- David CameronOctober 9
- Doug McMillonOctober 17
- David SchwimmerNovember 2
- Gordon RamsayNovember 8
- Vincent CasselNovember 23
- Sinead O'ConnorDecember 8
- William RutoDecember 21
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