Chinese zodiac / Monkey / 2016
Born in 2016? You're a Fire Monkey.
The 2016 Fire Monkey year ran from 8 February 2016 to 27 January 2017. If your birthday falls before 8 February 2016, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Monkey
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or yang
- Yang
The Fire Monkey
Fire gives the clever Monkey extra energy and boldness. Children born in 2016 are often quick, funny and full of ideas, with more confidence than other Monkeys and a dislike of sitting still. They learn fastest when they are allowed to experiment and show what they have worked out.
Fire years. Fire brings passion, warmth and drive. Fire signs are expressive, quick to act and often the energy that gets a group moving.
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
- 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. More about the sign on the Monkey page.