If you were born in 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 (or the same animal year before that), you are a Goat. Note that the Chinese year begins at Lunar New Year in late January or February, so if you were born in early January or February, check the exact date — your sign may be the previous year's animal.
Goat strengths
- Gentle
- Creative
- Compassionate
- Calm
- Thoughtful
Watch-outs
- Indecisive
- Insecure
- Pessimistic
- Over-sensitive
The Goat personality
The Goat (or Sheep) is calm, creative, and compassionate. Goats are gentle souls with a strong artistic streak who value security and kindness, though they can be insecure and indecisive. The gentle, artistic dreamer with a tender heart.
Goat compatibility
In Chinese astrology, the Goat gets along best with the Rabbit and Pig — together they form one of the four compatibility trines. The hardest match is the Ox, the Goat's traditional clash. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.
Goat luck
Lucky numbers: 2, 7. Lucky colors: green, red, purple.
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