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Chinese zodiac 1989

1989 is the year of the Earth Snake

The Chinese year of 1989 began on 6 February 1989 and ended on 26 January 1990. People born between those dates belong to the Earth Snake (己巳).

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Earth Snake

己巳jǐ-sì

Animal
Snake 蛇
Element
Earth 土
Cycle year
6 of 60

Thoughtful and intuitive. The Snake is associated with wisdom, elegance and a calm mind.

Born in January or February 1989?

Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 6 February 1989, your sign is the one from the year before, the Earth Dragon. If it is after, you are a Earth Snake.

Not sure which side of the date you fall on? Use the free zodiac reading: it checks your exact birthday and shows your animal, element and matching characters.

Other Snake years

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