Year of the Rabbit
The Rabbit is the gentle aesthete of the zodiac. Quiet, refined, and emotionally attuned, Rabbit natives create harmony wherever they go and are masters at reading a room. They are stronger than they look — soft on the surface, principled underneath.
Rabbit Birth Years
The Rabbit year repeats every twelve years. Recent Rabbit years include:
Because Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, anyone born in those weeks should check the exact Lunar New Year date for their birth year before assuming a sign.
Rabbit Personality
At their core, Rabbit natives are gentle, elegant, compassionate, diplomatic, cautious. The fixed element Wood grounds their nature in growth, principle, and steady upward motion; the Yin polarity means they lead with receptive, internal, sustaining energy. The closest Western zodiac analogue is Libra-Pisces, though the comparison is loose — Chinese and Western astrology read from different traditions.
Rabbit in Love
In love, the Rabbit romantic and tender, prefers refined partners, needs emotional safety to fully open up. The strongest classical matches are with the Goat, Pig, Dog — two from the Rabbit's Three Harmonies trine plus the "secret friend" from the Six Combinations (Liu He). The hardest pairing is with the Rooster, which classical Chinese astrology calls a Six Conflicts opposition.
Rabbit Career and Strengths
Professionally, the Rabbit excels at arts, diplomacy, healing professions, hospitality, design. The shadow side to watch for is can be conflict-avoidant to a fault, leaving things unsaid until they explode — when Rabbit natives are stressed or unsupported, those tendencies surface and tend to derail otherwise strong work.
Rabbit Lucky Colors, Numbers & Things to Avoid
Lucky colors
pink, red, purple, blue
Lucky numbers
3, 4, 6
Avoid
dark brown, white
Rabbit Compatibility With Every Sign
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Rabbit — Common Questions
Which years are Year of the Rabbit?
Recent Rabbit years include 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035. Because the Chinese zodiac follows the lunar calendar, the year begins on Chinese New Year (late January to mid-February) — anyone born in January or early February should verify against the exact Lunar New Year date for their birth year.
What is the personality of someone born in the Year of the Rabbit?
Rabbit natives are gentle, elegant, compassionate, diplomatic, cautious. The fixed element Wood and Yin polarity shape how those traits express in daily life. The Rabbit is the gentle aesthete of the zodiac. Quiet, refined, and emotionally attuned, Rabbit natives create harmony wherever they go and are masters at reading a room. They are stronger than they look — soft on the surface, principled underneath.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
Classically, Rabbit natives align best with the Goat, Pig, Dog — two trine partners plus one Six Combinations "secret friend." The Six Conflicts opposite is the Rooster, which requires the most deliberate work to make function.
What are the lucky colors and numbers for the Rabbit?
Lucky colors for the Rabbit: pink, red, purple, blue. Lucky numbers: 3, 4, 6. Less favorable colors include dark brown, white.