1975 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Rabbit

1975 is the year of the Wood Rabbit (乙卯 Yǐmǎo), from 11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976. Anyone born in 1975 before 11 February 1975 belongs to the Wood Tiger year.

• Animal: Rabbit
• Element: Wood (Yin)
• Cycle name: 乙卯 Yǐmǎo, year 52 of the 60-year cycle
• Starts: 11 February 1975
• Ends: 30 January 1976

The Wood Rabbit

Wood years are traditionally linked with growth, generosity and cooperation: the element of things that grow towards the light and make room for others. The Rabbit is the diplomat of the cycle. Tradition describes Rabbit people as gentle, tactful and careful, with good taste and a strong wish for peace. They notice atmosphere before words, and they would rather smooth a conflict than win it.

Born in January or February 1975?

Anyone born from 1 January to 10 February 1975 belongs to the Wood Tiger year of 1974. From 11 February 1975 the Wood Rabbit year begins.

Famous people born in the Wood Rabbit year

• Drew Barrymore, born 22 February 1975
• Pedro Pascal, born 2 April 1975
• David Beckham, born 2 May 1975
• Jamie Oliver, born 27 May 1975
• Angelina Jolie, born 4 June 1975
• 50 Cent, born 6 July 1975
• Charlize Theron, born 7 August 1975
• Sia, born 18 December 1975
• Tiger Woods, born 30 December 1975

How the dates are worked out

Each Chinese New Year here is worked out from the sky, not copied from a list. A lunar month starts on the day of a New Moon in China Standard Time (UTC+8, or Beijing local time before 1929). The month holding the December solstice is the 11th month. When 13 New Moons fall between two of those months, the first month with no principal solar term (the Sun reaching a multiple of 30 degrees) is a leap month. New Year is the first day of the 1st month, which is why it moves between 21 January and 20 February. New Moons and solar terms follow Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms. The rules follow the Chinese calendar.

1974: Wood Tiger · 1976: Fire Dragon · All Rabbit years · All 12 animals