Chinese zodiac · 羊 · 未 Wei
The Goat
Gentle, Creative, Compassionate, Calm: the Goat is the 8th sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Goat
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- Yin
- Hours
- 13:00–15:00
- Month
- July
- Direction
- South-southwest
- Lucky colours
- Brown, red, purple
- Flowers
- Carnation, primrose
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Gentle
- Creative
- Compassionate
- Calm
- Artistic
- Sincere
Bad traits
- Indecisive
- Worrying
- Pessimistic
- Dependent
- Vulnerable
Years of the Goat
1931 (Metal) · 1943 (Water) · 1955 (Wood) · 1967 (Fire) · 1979 (Earth) · 1991 (Metal) · 2003 (Water) · 2015 (Wood) · 2027 (Fire)
A Chinese year starts at the lunar new year, between 21 January and 20 February, so people born early in a calendar year belong to the year before.
Goat compatibility
- Goat and RabbitNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Goat and HorseNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Goat and PigNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Goat and TigerWorkable · Neutral
- Goat and DragonWorkable · Neutral
- Goat and SnakeWorkable · Neutral
- Goat and GoatWorkable · Same sign
- Goat and MonkeyWorkable · Neutral
- Goat and RoosterWorkable · Neutral
- Goat and RatChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Goat and DogChallenging · Punishment (Xing)
- Goat and OxCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Goat year
MichelangeloItalian artist and architect6 March 1475 – 15648PiscesMiguel de CervantesSpanish novelist, poet, and playwright29 September 1547 – 16161LibraSung Jae-giSouth Korean masculism activist11 September 1967 – 20137VirgoBill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropist28 October 19554ScorpioFranz KafkaBohemian writer from Prague3 July 1883 – 19243CancerAlexander PushkinRussian poet, playwright, and novelist6 June 1799 – 183711masterGeminiCharles DickensEnglish novelist and social critic7 February 1812 – 18703AquariusFrida KahloMexican painter6 July 1907 – 19543CancerSteve JobsAmerican entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc.24 February 1955 – 20111PiscesMark TwainAmerican author and humorist30 November 1835 – 19104SagittariusMikhail Gorbachevleader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 19912 March 1931 – 20221PiscesLeo XIV267th Pope of the Catholic Church14 September 19557Virgo
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Goat?
1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Who is the Goat compatible with?
Rabbit, Horse, Pig