Chinese zodiac 1978
The Chinese year of 1978 began on 7 February 1978 and ended on 27 January 1979. People born between those dates belong to the Earth Horse (戊午).
Yang Earth
戊午wù-wǔ
Free-spirited and energetic. The Horse loves movement, travel and open spaces.
Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 7 February 1978, your sign is the one from the year before, the Fire Snake. If it is after, you are a Earth Horse.
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