Year of the Horse (午): Personality, Compatibility & Years
Born in the Year of the Horse? Personality, love, career, compatibility, lucky tips and a full list of years, from the Japanese and Chinese zodiac.
At a glance
- Order
- 7 / 12 · Uma (午)
- Branch element
- Fire
- Yin / Yang
- Yang
- Direction
- South
- Hours
- 11:00–13:00
Personality
The Horse is freedom and speed. The character 午 marks the turning point of midday, when yang energy peaks and yin begins.
Strengths
Cheerful, active and honest. Your energy lifts any room.
Watch out for
You can lose interest quickly and dislike being tied down.
Love
You fall in love fast and love openly. A partner who gives you space suits you.
Work
Sales, travel, media, sport and any job that keeps you moving.
Compatibility
Based on the classical relationships between the twelve branches: the trine (three harmonies), the six harmonies and the six clashes.
Years of the Horse
| 1930 | Yang Metal Horse (庚午) |
| 1942 | Yang Water Horse (壬午) |
| 1954 | Yang Wood Horse (甲午) |
| 1966 | Yang Fire Horse (丙午) |
| 1978 | Yang Earth Horse (戊午) |
| 1990 | Yang Metal Horse (庚午) |
| 2002 | Yang Water Horse (壬午) |
| 2014 | Yang Wood Horse (甲午) |
| 2026 | Yang Fire Horse (丙午) |
Each year begins at Risshun (around 4 February), the start of spring in the solar calendar. In China and Korea the animal is popularly counted from Lunar New Year instead, so people born between January and mid-February may see a different animal elsewhere.
Lucky tips
Get out and move: a morning walk or a short trip resets your luck.