Snake (zodiac)

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The Snake (蛇) (also known as the Serpent) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the earthly branch symbol 巳.

Years and the five elements

Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Snake," while also bearing the following elemental sign:

• 4 February, 1905 - 24 January, 1906: Wood Snake
• 23 January, 1917 - 10 February, 1918: Fire Snake
• 10 February, 1929 - 29 January, 1930: Earth Snake
• 27 January, 1941 - 14 February, 1942: Metal Snake
• 14 February, 1953 - 2 February, 1954: Water Snake
• 2 February, 1965 - 20 January, 1966: Wood Snake
• 18 February, 1977 - 6 February, 1978: Fire Snake
• 6 February, 1989 - 26 January, 1990: Earth Snake
• 24 January, 2001 - 11 February, 2002: Metal Snake
• 10 February, 2013 - 30 January, 2014: Water Snake
• 2025 - 2026: Wood Snake
• 2037 - 2038: Fire Snake

Traditional Snake Attributes/Associations

Attribute
Zodiac Location	6th
Ruling hours	9am-11am
Direction	South-Southeast
Season and month	Spring, May
Fixed element	Fire
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	May 5-June 5
Gemstone	Opal
Color	Red, Ice Blue
Roughly equivalent western sign	Taurus
Polarity	Yin
Countries	Mongolia, Lithuania, Saudi Arabia, Latvia, Trinidad & Tobago, Estonia,

See also

• Serpent (constellations)
• Snake
• Chinese Zodiac

External links

Astrology at the Open Directory Project