Born in 2020: the Metal Rat
If you were born in 2020, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Rat 鼠, and the year's Heavenly Stem is Geng, which gives the year its element: Metal. So a full 2020 reading is a Metal Rat. People born in 2020 turn 6 years old in 2026 (or have already, depending on the birthday).
The one exception: January and February birthdays
The Chinese zodiac year does not start on January 1. In 2020, Lunar New Year fell on 2020-01-25. Anyone born in 2020 before that date belongs to the previous year's animal — use the homepage finder with an exact birth date and it handles the boundary for you.
Metal Rat personality, briefly
Quick-witted, resourceful and observant, the Rat is the sign that spots the open door while everyone else is still reading the map. Rats are natural savers and planners who charm easily, though they can overthink a simple decision. The Metal stem is traditionally said to shade that character — Metal adds precision, resolve and a taste for high standards. One sentence is all a birth year can honestly carry; the rest is entertainment.
| Birth year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Rat 鼠 |
| Heavenly stem / element | Geng · Metal |
| Position in 60-year cycle | 37 of 60 |
| Lunar New Year 2020 | 2020-01-25 |
| Age turned in 2026 | 6 |
| Lucky numbers | 2, 3 |
| Lucky colours | blue, gold, green |
Read the full Year of the Rat profile, or test a pairing on the compatibility matrix.
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