Chinese zodiac · 蛇 · 巳 Si
The Snake
Wise, Intuitive, Elegant, Determined: the Snake is the 6th sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Snake
- Fixed element
- Fire
- Yin or yang
- Yin
- Hours
- 09:00–11:00
- Month
- May
- Direction
- South-southeast
- Lucky colours
- Red, light yellow, black
- Flowers
- Orchid, cactus
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Wise
- Intuitive
- Elegant
- Determined
- Mysterious
- Calm
Bad traits
- Secretive
- Jealous
- Suspicious
- Possessive
- Cold
Years of the Snake
1929 (Earth) · 1941 (Metal) · 1953 (Water) · 1965 (Wood) · 1977 (Fire) · 1989 (Earth) · 2001 (Metal) · 2013 (Water) · 2025 (Wood)
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.
Snake compatibility
- Snake and OxNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Snake and MonkeyNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Snake and RoosterNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Snake and RatWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and RabbitWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and DragonWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and SnakeWorkable · Same sign
- Snake and HorseWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and GoatWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and DogWorkable · Neutral
- Snake and TigerChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Snake and PigCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Snake year
Corbin BleuAmerican actor21 February 19895PiscesPablo PicassoSpanish painter and sculptor25 October 1881 – 19738ScorpioMahatma GandhiIndian independence activist2 October 1869 – 19489LibraJohann Wolfgang von GoetheGerman writer, artist, natural scientist and politician28 August 1749 – 18323VirgoFranklin Delano Rooseveltpresident of the United States from 1933 to 194530 January 1882 – 19455AquariusFyodor DostoyevskyRussian novelist11 November 1821 – 18817ScorpioMao Zedong1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republ…26 December 1893 – 19765CapricornNicolaus CopernicusPolish mathematician and astronomer19 February 1473 – 15439PiscesJohn F. Kennedypresident of the United States from 1961 to 196329 May 1917 – 19637GeminiVolodymyr ZelenskyyPresident of Ukraine since 201925 January 197833masterAquariusEmmanuel MacronPresident of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 201721 December 19773SagittariusJames JoyceIrish novelist and poet2 February 1882 – 19415Aquarius
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Snake?
1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Who is the Snake compatible with?
Ox, Monkey, Rooster