What are the years of the rat?

The years of the Zi Rat zodiac sign are 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, 2044, 2056, 2068, 2080, 2092 and so on. 2080, 2092, etc.

The Year of the Rat is based on the traditional Chinese calendar. The "Rat" in the Chinese Zodiac corresponds to the Zi in the twelve earthly branches, and the Year of the Rat is the Year of the Zi, with every twelve years as a cycle. Rat people are very smart and clever, they will be by virtue of their own cleverness and ingenuity to achieve something. Rat people have strong goals in their life, and they will work hard for their goals.

The Rat understands the importance of accumulating wealth, and as a result, the Rat will never have to worry about food or clothing. The Rat has a strong desire for profit, and they will also work hard to fulfill their desire for profit. After middle age, the Rat will be able to have a smooth ride and everything will go smoothly.

How to determine the Year of the Rat

The year in which the year number is divided by 12 and the remainder is 4 is the Year of the Rat. The formula is: A.D. year number ÷ 12 = some quotient, and the remainder is 4. For example: 2008 ÷ 12 = quotient 167, and the remainder is 4. Then, 2008 is the Year of the Rat.

Note that the above is only an approximate correlation, because the world's common calendar and the Chinese calendar are two different calendars.

The Year of the Rat is counted from the first day of spring of the 24 Solar Terms, because the Chinese zodiac year is dependent on the Stem and Branch Calendar, which is the method of the Stem and Branch Calendar. The official calendar (i.e., the yellow calendar) has been like this for generations. It is not disputed that the lunar calendar only borrows the stem and branch for the year, and that the year extends from the first day of the first month to New Year's Eve.

But the lunar calendar and the calendar of dry branches are two different calendars, and they differ in the starting point of the year, the rules for dividing the months, and the number of days in a year. Because of the use of the Gregorian calendar after the Republic of China, many people, including a few so-called experts, lack of knowledge of the calendar, so the two are often confused.