If you were born in 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037 (or the same animal year before that), you are a Snake. 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.
Snake strengths
- Wise
- Intuitive
- Graceful
- Determined
- Private
Watch-outs
- Secretive
- Jealous
- Suspicious
- Can be cold
The Snake personality
The Snake is intelligent, intuitive, and quietly intense. Snakes think deeply and act deliberately, with an air of mystery that draws people in. The wise, intuitive strategist who keeps their cards close.
Snake compatibility
In Chinese astrology, the Snake gets along best with the Ox and Rooster — together they form one of the four compatibility trines. The hardest match is the Pig, the Snake's traditional clash. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.
Snake luck
Lucky numbers: 2, 8, 9. Lucky colors: red, yellow, black.
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