Year of the Monkey
Monkey: clever · playful · inventive
Basics
The Monkey is the 9th sign of the cycle, a yang metal branch in Korean Saju.
Traditional luck for the Monkey: numbers 4 and 9, colours white and silver, direction west.
Recent Monkey years: 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028. In Saju the year changes at Ipchun (around 4 February), so a January birthday in a Monkey calendar year can still belong to the animal before the Monkey.
Personality
People born in a Monkey year are often described as clever, playful and inventive.
The Monkey's growth area is letting the inventive streak rest when it doesn't serve them.
2026 Outlook
2026 is a fire horse year; for the Monkey, the Horse is neutral for the Monkey, so results follow effort.
2027 is a fire goat year; for the Monkey, the Goat is neutral for the Monkey, so results follow effort.
Compatibility
The Monkey pairs most easily with the Snake, Rat and Ox, and has to work harder with the Rabbit and Tiger.
Your animal is only one pillar
Your Monkey sign is just the year pillar; Korean Saju adds the month, day and hour, which is why two Monkey people can read very differently.