Rat horoscope 2026 & 2027
鼠shǔ
Born in a year of the Rat (鼠 shǔ): 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 and every twelve years before. Here is your luck in the Fire Horse and Fire Goat years, how you meet the Grand Duke of each year (太岁, tàisuì), and your lucky colours and numbers, read from the Five Elements.
The Rat in 2026: a year of movement and change
Chinese astrology: 4 February 2026 to 3 February 2027. Chinese New Year: 17 February 2026.
Clashing with Tai Suichōng tàisuì
The Rat sits directly opposite the Horse in the zodiac circle. It is the strongest clash in the zodiac. Expect movement: a new job, a move, travel or a shift in a relationship. Chosen changes go far better than changes that catch you standing still. Lean on your quick wits as a Rat: put it into the changes you choose rather than the ones that choose you.
The Rat's own element is Water. Your Water shapes the year's Fire: money and opportunity move, for those who put in the effort.
Make the most of 2026
- Choose your changes: plan the move, the trip or the new role yourself.
- Double-check contracts and big purchases.
- Keep your ally sign close as a charm.
The Rat in 2027: a year to watch who you trust
Chinese astrology: 4 February 2027 to 3 February 2028. Chinese New Year: 6 February 2027.
Harming Tai Suihài tàisuì
The Rat and the Goat are a harm pair (害). It is linked to gossip and misunderstandings. Keep your plans close and say what you mean, and the year's opportunities stay yours. Lean on your quick wits as a Rat: it is your best guard against misunderstandings.
The Rat's own element is Water. The year's Earth keeps your Water in check: pressure that builds discipline. Patience pays off by the end of the year.
Make the most of 2027
- Put important agreements in writing.
- Share plans only with people who have earned it.
- Keep your ally sign close as a charm.
Every Rat birth year in 2026 and 2027
Each Rat year carries its own element, so a 2008 Earth Rat and a 1996 Fire Rat meet the year differently. 2026 brings Fire; 2027 keeps the Fire and adds Earth.
| Born | In 2026 | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020Metal Rat | The year's Fire keeps your Metal in check: pressure that builds discipline. Patience pays off by the end of the year. | Earth feeds your Metal: support and backing come your way. A lucky year to learn, ask and be helped. |
| 2008Earth Rat | Fire feeds your Earth: support and backing come your way. A lucky year to learn, ask and be helped. | Earth meets Earth: confidence and friends, and some rivals too. Share the stage and it is a strong year. |
| 1996Fire Rat | Fire meets Fire: confidence and friends, and some rivals too. Share the stage and it is a strong year. | Your Fire feeds the year's Earth: a creative, expressive year that can tire you. Shine, then rest. |
| 1984Wood Rat | Your Wood feeds the year's Fire: a creative, expressive year that can tire you. Shine, then rest. | Your Wood shapes the year's Earth: money and opportunity move, for those who put in the effort. |
| 1972Water Rat | Your Water shapes the year's Fire: money and opportunity move, for those who put in the effort. | The year's Earth keeps your Water in check: pressure that builds discipline. Patience pays off by the end of the year. |
| 1960Metal Rat | The year's Fire keeps your Metal in check: pressure that builds discipline. Patience pays off by the end of the year. | Earth feeds your Metal: support and backing come your way. A lucky year to learn, ask and be helped. |
| 1948Earth Rat | Fire feeds your Earth: support and backing come your way. A lucky year to learn, ask and be helped. | Earth meets Earth: confidence and friends, and some rivals too. Share the stage and it is a strong year. |
| 1936Fire Rat | Fire meets Fire: confidence and friends, and some rivals too. Share the stage and it is a strong year. | Your Fire feeds the year's Earth: a creative, expressive year that can tire you. Shine, then rest. |
Born in January or early February? Your sign may be the year before: the Chinese year begins at the start of spring.
Beyond your sign
Your sign is your year. Your birth chart is you.
Every Rat shares this horoscope. Your birth chart, from the day and hour you were born, shows your own Day Master, the elements that are lucky for you and how 2026 and 2027 meet your chart, not just your sign.
Rat horoscope questions
Is 2026 a good year for the Rat?
2026 is the year of the Fire Horse. Rat offends Tai Sui in 2026: clashing with Tai Sui (冲太岁). The Rat sits directly opposite the Horse in the zodiac circle. It is the strongest clash in the zodiac. Expect movement: a new job, a move, travel or a shift in a relationship. Chosen changes go far better than changes that catch you standing still. Lean on your quick wits as a Rat: put it into the changes you choose rather than the ones that choose you. Your Water shapes the year's Fire: money and opportunity move, for those who put in the effort.
Is 2027 a good year for the Rat?
2027 is the year of the Fire Goat. Rat offends Tai Sui in 2027: harming Tai Sui (害太岁). The Rat and the Goat are a harm pair (害). It is linked to gossip and misunderstandings. Keep your plans close and say what you mean, and the year's opportunities stay yours. Lean on your quick wits as a Rat: it is your best guard against misunderstandings. The year's Earth keeps your Water in check: pressure that builds discipline. Patience pays off by the end of the year.
What are the Rat's lucky colours and numbers in 2026?
Read from the Five Elements, the Rat's lucky element in 2026 is Metal: wear or keep white, silver, gold and light grey around you, and your lucky numbers are 4 and 9. Its direction is west and its season autumn.
What are the Rat's lucky colours and numbers in 2027?
Read from the Five Elements, the Rat's lucky element in 2027 is Metal: wear or keep white, silver, gold and light grey around you, and your lucky numbers are 4 and 9. Its direction is west and its season autumn.
What is the Rat's lucky charm?
The Ox (牛), the Rat's secret friend (六合) in the zodiac. Folk custom keeps your secret friend close in a difficult year, as a charm, a piece of jewellery or the character itself.
Is my zodiac sign the whole story?
No. Your sign comes from your birth year, so every Rat shares it. Your birth chart, read from the day and hour you were born, shows your own Day Master and which elements are lucky for you personally. The free reading on this site works it out in 30 seconds.