Chinese Zodiac

1987: Year of the Fire Rabbit

Chinese New Year 1987 fell on Thursday, January 29.

Yin Fire Rabbit (丁卯)

  • By Chinese New Year: January 29, 1987 to February 16, 1988
  • By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1987 to February 3, 1988

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 29 to February 3, 1987? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Fire Rabbit; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Fire Tiger.

People born in 1987 turn 40 in 2027.

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Rabbit

About the Fire Rabbit

Fire warms the Rabbit's gentle, diplomatic nature with passion and greater social confidence. The Fire Rabbit retains the Rabbit's grace and aesthetic sensibility but becomes more outgoing, expressive, and willing to take center stage. This element gives the normally cautious Rabbit a spark of daring that can lead to surprising adventures. The Fire Rabbit is often a gifted entertainer or host whose warmth and charm create joyful, transformative social experiences.

The Yin Fire Rabbit radiates gentle warmth in intimate settings, using their quiet passion to transform close relationships and creative pursuits.

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Famous People Born in 1987

Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1987) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.

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