- Animal
- 🐉 Dragon (龙)
- Element
- Earth 土 · Yang
- Stem & Branch
- 戊辰 · Wù Chén
- Year starts
- February 17, 1988 (Lunar New Year)
- Year ends
- February 5, 1989
- Age in 2027
- turns 39
- 2027 Tai Sui
- a neutral year with Tai Sui
The Earth Dragon personality
The Earth Dragon is the steadiest Dragon: bold, capable, and harder to shake.
Among Dragon years, the Earth Dragon stands out for its extra weight, patience, and realism. Dragon is naturally ambitious, noticeable, and built for big moves, but Earth changes the tone. Instead of rushing on pure instinct or pride, this Dragon usually wants a solid plan, useful results, and something lasting to show for the effort.
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Best matches and clashes
Six Harmony partner: 🐉 Dragon & 🐓 Rooster. Three Harmony partners: 🐉 Dragon & 🐀 Rat, 🐉 Dragon & 🐒 Monkey. Clash: 🐉 Dragon & 🐕 Dog.
A Dragon born in 1988 in the 2027 Fire Goat year
2027 is a neutral year with Tai Sui for the Dragon. See the month-by-month forecast in Dragon horoscope 2027.
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What Chinese zodiac is 1988?
1988 is the Year of the Earth Dragon (戊辰, Wù Chén). It runs from Lunar New Year on February 17, 1988 to February 5, 1989.
What element is 1988 in Chinese astrology?
Earth (土), in its Yang form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 戊 and its Earthly Branch is 辰 (Dragon).
Is someone born in January 1988 a Dragon?
Born in January or early February 1988, before February 17, 1988? Then your sign is the Fire Rabbit of 1987.
Who is a Earth Dragon compatible with?
Traditionally the Dragon pairs best with the Rooster, Rat, Monkey and finds the Dog most challenging.
What does 2027 mean for someone born in 1988?
2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Dragon it is a neutral year with Tai Sui. A person born in 1988 turns 39 in 2027.
Dates are computed from the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar New Year). Some BaZi practitioners start the year at Lichun (around February 4) instead. Updated 2026-11-05.