1990s Chinese Zodiac Years: Animals, Elements, and Lunar Dates
This page lists every Chinese zodiac year in the 1990s, including the animal, element, stem-branch name, and exact lunar date range.
The 1990s include several common birthday searches: 1990 Metal Horse, 1991 Metal Goat, 1995 Wood Pig, 1996 Fire Rat, 1998 Earth Tiger, and 1999 Earth Rabbit. This decade page is a clean bridge between the homepage decade link and the individual year pages.
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.
1990s Chinese zodiac years table
If you were born in January or February during the 1990s, do not rely on the Western calendar year alone. Many early-year birthdays still belong to the previous Chinese zodiac year.
| Année de naissance | Zodiac animal + element | Période du zodiaque lunaire | Stem-branch | Quick reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 马Cheval en métal | 27 janvier 1990 – 14 février 1991 | Geng Wu · 庚午 | A self-directed Horse type with sharper standards and strong independence. |
| 1991 | 羊Chèvre métallique | 15 février 1991 – 3 février 1992 | Xin Wei · 辛未 | A gentle but internally firm Goat type with strong taste and boundaries. |
| 1992 | 猴Singe d'eau | 4 février 1992 – 22 janvier 1993 | Ren Shen · 壬申 | A quick, adaptive Monkey type that reads changing situations fluidly. |
| 1993 | 鸡Coq d'Eau | 23 janvier 1993 – 9 février 1994 | Gui You · 癸酉 | A communicative Rooster type that blends precision with emotional timing. |
| 1994 | 狗Chien en bois | 10 février 1994 – 30 janvier 1995 | Jia Xu · 甲戌 | A loyal Dog type with growth-minded values and a strong moral compass. |
| 1995 | 猪Cochon de bois | 31 janvier 1995 – 18 février 1996 | Yi Hai · 乙亥 | A warm, generous Pig type learning how to grow without over-giving. |
| 1996 | 鼠Rat de Feu | 19 février 1996 – 6 février 1997 | Bing Zi · 丙子 | A fast, socially bright Rat type that must choose which sparks deserve fuel. |
| 1997 | 牛Le Bœuf de Feu | 7 février 1997 – 27 janvier 1998 | Ding Chou · 丁丑 | A steady Ox type with quiet heat, pressure, and long-range endurance. |
| 1998 | 虎Tigre de Terre | 28 janvier 1998 – 15 février 1999 | Wu Yin · 戊寅 | A grounded Tiger type that wants courage to build something real. |
| 1999 | 兔Lapin de Terre | 16 février 1999 – 4 février 2000 | Ji Mao · 己卯 | A soft but grounded Rabbit type that needs safety without becoming weightless. |
Tu es né(e) en janvier ou en février ?
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 Calculateur du zodiaque chinois, or read January and February Zodiac.
How to use this 1990s 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 1990s?
Chinese zodiac years are not only animal signs. Each year also has a Heavenly Stem, an Earthly Branch, and one of the Les cinq éléments. That is why two people born under the same animal sign may still belong to different animal-element types. See Les tiges célestes et les branches terrestres for the full system.
| Couche | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Signe animal | The 12-year rhythm: Rat, Bœuf, Tigre, Lapin, Dragon, Serpent, Cheval, Chèvre, Singe, Coq, Chien, Cochon. |
| Élément | The Five Elements layer: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. |
| Nom de la tige-branche | The traditional cycle de 60 ans 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. |
1990s Chinese zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac years are in the 1990s?
The 1990s page covers birth years 1990 through 1999, with each year’s Chinese zodiac animal, element, stem-branch name, and lunar date range.
Are all people born in the 1990s 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 1990s page or the full zodiac years chart?
Use this 1990s page if you want a readable decade index. Use the full Tableau des années du zodiaque chinois when you need a broad lookup across many decades.
Prochaines étapes
Open the exact year page if you want the animal-element personality reading, compatibility notes, age-stage context, and 2026 outlook.