1970s Chinese Zodiac Years: Animals, Elements, and Lunar Dates
This page lists every Chinese zodiac year in the 1970s, including the animal, element, stem-branch name, and exact lunar date range.
The 1970s decade page is a simple hub for readers checking 1970–1979 birth years, especially if they want the animal, element, and Lunar New Year boundary before opening a full year page.
Browse by decade
These links follow the homepage’s existing decade structure. Use them as decade-level hubs, then open the exact year page you need.
1970s Chinese zodiac years table
Several 1970s zodiac years begin in January or February. If your birthday is close to Chinese New Year, check the previous zodiac year before deciding your sign.
| Birth year | Zodiac animal + element | Zeitraum des Mond-Tierkreiszeichens | Stem-branch | Quick reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 狗Metallhund | 6. Februar 1970 – 26. Januar 1971 | Geng Xu · 庚戌 | A principled Dog type with stronger standards, loyalty, and direct judgment. |
| 1971 | 猪Metallschwein | 27. Januar 1971 – 14. Februar 1972 | Xin Hai · 辛亥 | A generous Pig type with firmer boundaries and refined taste. |
| 1972 | 鼠Wasserratte | 15. Februar 1972 – 2. Februar 1973 | Ren Zi · 壬子 | A clever Rat type with more adaptability, communication, and flow. |
| 1973 | 牛Wasser-Ochse | 3. Februar 1973 – 22. Januar 1974 | Gui Chou · 癸丑 | A patient Ox type softened by emotional awareness and quiet flexibility. |
| 1974 | 虎Holz-Tiger | 23. Januar 1974 – 10. Februar 1975 | Jia Yin · 甲寅 | A growth-minded Tiger type that turns courage toward renewal and expansion. |
| 1975 | 兔Holzkaninchen | 11. Februar 1975 – 30. Januar 1976 | Yi Mao · 乙卯 | A gentle Rabbit type with a stronger instinct for growth, art, and connection. |
| 1976 | 龙Feuerdrache | 31. Januar 1976 – 17. Februar 1977 | Bing Chen · 丙辰 | A highly visible Dragon type with heat, charisma, and bold public energy. |
| 1977 | 蛇Feuerschlange | 18. Februar 1977 – 6. Februar 1978 | Ding Si · 丁巳 | A Snake type with more warmth, intensity, visibility, and expressive force. |
| 1978 | 马Erdpferd | 7. Februar 1978 – 27. Januar 1979 | Wu Wu · 戊午 | A Horse type whose freedom is balanced by practicality and responsibility. |
| 1979 | 羊Erdziege | 28. Januar 1979 – 15. Februar 1980 | Ji Wei · 己未 | A gentle Goat type with more grounding, patience, and emotional steadiness. |
January or February birthday?
The zodiac year may not match the Western calendar year. If your birthday is before Chinese New Year, open the previous year page as well.
For automatic checking, use the Rechner für das chinesische Tierkreiszeichen, or read January and February Zodiac.
How to use this 1970s zodiac page
This is a hub page, not a full personality profile for every year. Its job is to help readers move from a decade-level search to the exact animal-element year page.
The decade table shows how the 12 animals and Five Elements combine across nearby birth years.
Use it to compare nearby years before opening a full year page, especially for January and February birthdays.
This page keeps homepage decade links useful without crowding the homepage with every single birth year.
What changes across the 1970s?
Chinese zodiac years are not only animal signs. Each year also has a Heavenly Stem, an Earthly Branch, and one of the Five Elements. That is why two people born under the same animal sign may still belong to different animal-element types. See Himmlische Stämme und irdische Zweige for the full system.
| Layer | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Tierzeichen | The 12-year rhythm: Ratte, Ochse, Tiger, Kaninchen, Drache, Schlange, Pferd, Ziege, Affe, Hahn, Hund, Schwein. |
| Element | The Five Elements layer: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. |
| Stem-branch name | The traditional 60-Jahres-Zyklus label, such as Geng Wu 庚午 or Yi Hai 乙亥. |
| Lunar date range | The exact boundary that decides whether an early-year birthday belongs to this year or the previous year. |
1970s Chinese zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac years are in the 1970s?
The 1970s page covers birth years 1970 through 1979, with each year’s Chinese zodiac animal, element, stem-branch name, and lunar date range.
Are all people born in the 1970s assigned by January 1?
No. Chinese zodiac years follow the lunar calendar. Many January or February birthdays belong to the previous lunar zodiac year.
Why do the date ranges cross into the next calendar year?
A Chinese zodiac year usually begins on Chinese New Year and continues into January or February of the following Western calendar year.
Should I use this 1970s page or the full zodiac years chart?
Use this 1970s page if you want a readable decade index. Use the full Tabelle der chinesischen Tierkreiszeichen when you need a broad lookup across many decades.
Nächste Schritte
Open the exact year page if you want the animal-element personality reading, compatibility notes, age-stage context, and 2026 outlook.