Chinese zodiac / 1980
Born in 1980? You're a Metal Monkey.
The 1980 Metal Monkey year ran from 16 February 1980 to 4 February 1981. If your birthday falls before 16 February 1980, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Monkey
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or yang
- Yang
The Metal Monkey
Metal adds drive and self-belief to the Monkey's quick mind. People born in 1980 are often clever, confident and competitive, with a knack for solving problems others give up on. They like to be good at what they do.
Metal years. Metal brings determination, discipline and strong principles. Metal signs set high standards and stick to their decisions.
The Monkey personality
- Clever
- Curious
- Playful
Monkeys solve problems quickly and love to learn. Funny and inventive, they get bored easily and thrive on variety.
- Lucky numbers
- 4, 9
- Lucky colours
- WhiteBlueGold
- Best matches
- Snake, Rat and Dragon
- Trickier matches
- Tiger
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.