2008 year - year Rat of the Chinese zodiac
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Rat
The Chinese year does not begin on January 1. 2008 year lasts from 07.02.2008 to 25.01.2009, and those born during this period belong to the Rat sign, element Earth.
| Animal | Rat |
|---|---|
| Element | Earth |
| Yin/Yang | Yang |
| Beginning of the year | 07.02.2008 |
| End of the year | 25.01.2009 |
| Planet | Jupiter |
| Strengths | quick wit, adaptability, charm, wit, thrift, industriousness |
| Weaknesses | cunning, stinginess, nervousness, stubbornness, manipulativeness |
Born at the beginning of the year
Those born before 07.02.2008, according to the Chinese calendar, still belong to the previous sign: Pig. In the Ba-zi system, the year is calculated differently, from the solar term Lichun around February 4th, so the boundary for the Ba-zi chart shifts by a few days.
More about the year boundary in BaZi methodology