Year of the Goat (未 Mi)
Chinese zodiac · 양띠 · earth
The Goat is the earthly branch 未 — Mi in Korean, Wei in Mandarin — the eighth of the twelve zodiac animals.
Which years are Goat years?
Goat years are 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039. Each begins at Ipchun, around February 4, so if you were born in January or early February, check the calculator — you may belong to the previous year’s animal.
What element is the Goat in saju?
The Goat is the branch 未, and it carries earth. It also stands for late summer and the two hours of 13:00–15:00.
What does the Goat mean in a saju chart?
未 can appear in any of the four pillars — year, month, day or hour — and each time it adds its earth to the chart’s balance. As the year branch, it tends to speak to your background and generation more than your personality, which saju reads from the Day Master.
What are people born in the year of the Goat like?
In folklore, Goat-year people are said to tend to be gentle, creative and easygoing. Saju treats that as a light sketch at most: the year animal is one character of eight, and two people born in the same year can come across very differently.
Which zodiac animals get along with the Goat?
Traditionally, the Goat forms a trine with the Pig and the Rabbit, and a pairing with the Horse; its classic clash is with the Ox. These describe how single characters meet, so real compatibility depends on both whole charts.
How do I check my animal if I was born in January or February?
Enter your birth date in the calculator on this page. It uses the same engine as PAL:JA charts, counts from Ipchun, and tells you if the Lunar New Year convention would give a different animal.
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FAQ
Is the Goat year counted from Lunar New Year or Ipchun?
Both conventions are in common use. Saju and BaZi count from Ipchun, around February 4; many calendars count from Lunar New Year.
Is it the year of the Goat or the Sheep?
Both. 未 is translated into English as goat, sheep or ram, and all three names refer to the same zodiac animal.