Year of the Rabbit 兔

The Rabbit is sign 4 of the twelve-animal Chinese zodiac cycle. Recent and upcoming Rabbit years include 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035 — but remember the animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on January 1, so January and early-February birthdays may belong to the previous sign.

Rabbit years

Between 1940 and 2035 the Year of the Rabbit falls in: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035. Each of those years also carries an element from the ten-year Heavenly Stem cycle, so no two Rabbit years in a row are quite the same flavour — a full animal-and-element combination repeats only every 60 years. Check any single year, for example born in 2023, for its exact pairing.

Rabbit personality

Gentle, diplomatic and quietly sharp, the Rabbit wins by keeping the peace and picking the right moment. Rabbits dislike conflict and open confrontation, but underestimate their resolve at your peril.

Lucky numbers and colours

In the tradition this site follows, the Rabbit's lucky numbers are 3 and 4 and 6 and its lucky colours are pink, purple, blue. Treat these as the fun part of the reading — a nudge for a jersey number or a notebook colour, not a strategy.

Rabbit compatibility

Traditionally gentle matches with Goat and Pig, and easy company with Dog. Rooster, the opposite sign, may find the Rabbit too indirect. You can test any pairing on the 12×12 compatibility matrix.

Famous Rabbits

Well-known people born in a Year of the Rabbit include Albert Einstein (born 1879) and Lionel Messi (born 1987) — listed by birth year only, which is all the zodiac claims about them.

Not sure if you're a Rabbit?

Birthdays near Lunar New Year are the classic trap. Use the finder on the homepage with your exact birth date, or check the New Year dates table for your year.

Explore the other animals

Zodiac Sign Finder is for entertainment. Astrology is a tradition of stories and symbols, not a science — enjoy your reading the way you'd enjoy a fortune cookie: lightly.