Chinese Zodiac
1976: Year of the Fire Dragon
Chinese New Year 1976 fell on Saturday, January 31.
Yang Fire Dragon (丙辰)
- By Chinese New Year: January 31, 1976 to February 17, 1977
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 5, 1976 to February 3, 1977
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 31 to February 4, 1976? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Fire Dragon; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Wood Rabbit.
People born in 1976 turn 51 in 2027.
About the Fire Dragon
Fire is the Dragon's native element, making the Fire Dragon the most powerful and quintessential Dragon expression. This combination produces extraordinary ambition, charisma, and transformative energy that can reshape the world around them. The Fire Dragon's confidence is absolute, their vision grand, and their ability to inspire others unmatched. They must learn to temper their overwhelming intensity with awareness of others, as their passionate nature can easily overwhelm more delicate temperaments.
The Yang Fire Dragon commands attention on the grandest stage, wielding transformative power with magnificent confidence and unshakeable self-belief.
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Famous People Born in 1976
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 5, 1976) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Lars EidingerJanuary 21 · Wood Rabbit
- Tony JaaFebruary 5
- Michael McIntyreFebruary 21
- Jan KoumFebruary 24
- Yuval Noah HarariFebruary 24
- Zhao WeiMarch 12
- Reese WitherspoonMarch 22
- Rodrigo de la SernaApril 18
- Tim DuncanApril 25
- Cillian MurphyMay 25
- Alan CarrJune 14
- Wagner MouraJune 27
- Erin BurnettJuly 2
- Gabriel IglesiasJuly 15
- Benedict CumberbatchJuly 19
- Demis HassabisJuly 27
- Travis KalanickAugust 6
- Audrey TautouAugust 9
- Gustavo KuertenSeptember 10
- Cat DeeleyOctober 23
- Ryan ReynoldsOctober 23
- Jack DorseyNovember 19
- Chadwick BosemanNovember 29
- Armin van BuurenDecember 25
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