Chinese zodiac / Dragon / 1940
Born in 1940? You're a Metal Dragon.
The 1940 Metal Dragon year ran from 8 February 1940 to 26 January 1941. If your birthday falls before 8 February 1940, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Dragon
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or yang
- Yang
The Metal Dragon
The Metal Dragon is commanding, principled and built for the long haul. People born in 1940 tend to be confident, hard-driving and uncompromising about standards, with the discipline to match their ambition. They lead naturally and rarely doubt the direction.
Metal years. Metal brings determination, discipline and strong principles. Metal signs set high standards and stick to their decisions.
The Dragon personality
- Ambitious
- Energetic
- Charismatic
Dragons think big and inspire people to follow. Confident and driven, they are happiest when they are building something that matters.
- Lucky numbers
- 1, 6, 7
- Lucky colours
- GoldSilverGrey
- Trickier matches
- Dog
Matches follow the traditional harmony and clash pairings of the Chinese zodiac. A full chart reading shows how your element and birth hour shape them. More about the sign on the Dragon page.