{{short description|Sign of the Chinese zodiac}} {{Redirect|Year of the monkey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{infobox Chinese |pic=Monkey (Chinese characters).svg |piccap="Monkey" in regular Chinese characters |picupright=0.3 |p=hóu |w=hou<sup>2</sup> |mi={{IPAc-cmn|h|ou|2}} |j=hau4 |y=hàuh |ci={{IPAc-yue|h|au|4}} |h=hèu |poj=hiô / hô͘ / kâu |buc=hèu / gàu |mblmc=gě |oc-bs=*{{IPA|mə-ɡˤ(r)o}} }} thumb|Zodiac monkey, showing the ''hóu'' (猴) character for monkey The '''monkey''' ('''猴''') is the ninth animal in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac, which is part of the traditional Chinese calendar. The year of the monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol '''申'''.
==Years and the five elements== [[File:Hear_speak_see_no_evil_Toshogu.jpg|thumb|300px|The three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan]] [[File:Tokyo_monkey_statue.jpg|thumb|right|The monkey statue at the Shinto shrine in Tokyo|150px]] People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the monkey", while bearing the following elemental sign:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/monkey.htm|title=Year of the Monkey: Years, Personality, 2018 Horoscope, Love Compatibility, Lucky Elements|website=yourchineseastrology.com|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/monkey.htm|title=Chinese Zodiac – Monkey | publisher=Your Chinese Astrology |access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Start date !! End date !! Heavenly branch |- | 6 February 1932 || 25 January 1933 || Water Monkey |- | 25 January 1944 || 12 February 1945 || Wood Monkey |- | 12 February 1956 || 30 January 1957 || Fire Monkey |- | 30 January 1968 || 16 February 1969 || Earth Monkey |- | 16 February 1980 || 4 February 1981 || Metal Monkey |- | 4 February 1992 || 22 January 1993 || Water Monkey |- | 22 January 2004 || 8 February 2005 || Wood Monkey |- | 8 February 2016 || 27 January 2017 || Fire Monkey |- | 26 January 2028 || 12 February 2029 || Earth Monkey |- | 12 February 2040 || 31 January 2041 || Metal Monkey |- | 1 February 2052 || 18 February 2053 || Water Monkey |- | 17 February 2064 || 4 February 2065 || Wood Monkey |- | 5 February 2076 || 23 January 2077 || Fire Monkey |- | 24 January 2088 || 9 February 2089 || Earth Monkey |- | 9 February 2100 || 28 January 2101 || Metal Monkey |}
==Basic astrology elements== {| border="1" class="wikitable" |- |Earthly Branches:|| Shen |- |The Five Elements:|| Metal |- |Yin Yang:|| Yang |- |Lunar Month:|| August 6 to September 5 |- |Earthly Branch Ruling Hours: |3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |- |Lucky Numbers:|| 1, 3, 4, 7, 8; Avoid: 2, 5, 9 |- |Lucky Colors:|| violet, royal blue, ultramarine, blue, white, and gold; Avoid: red, black, grey |- |Season:|| Summer |- |Lucky/Associated Countries:|| United States, France, Norway, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Tunisia |}
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==Further reading== *{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q8baDAAAQBAJ|author=Peter So|editor=Kaori Working House|translator=Jay Lowe|title=Your Fate in 2016 – The Year of the Monkey|publisher=Forms Publications|year=2015|isbn=978-988-8325-85-6}} *{{cite book|author=Neil Somerville|title=Your Chinese Horoscope 2016: What the Year of the Monkey holds in store for you|publisher=Thorsons/HarperCollins|edition=1st|year=2015|version=2015-02-22|isbn=9780007588268}} *{{cite book|author=Suzanne White|title=2016 New Astrology Horoscopes - Chinese and Western: Fire Monkey Year - Monthly Horoscopes for All Signs|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform|year=2015|pages=360|isbn=9781517127749}}
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