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Chinese zodiac 1978
Born in 1978: Year of the Earth Horse
Yang Earth · Free-spirited · Energetic · Sociable
Quick answer
If you were born between February 7, 1978 and January 27, 1979, your Chinese zodiac animal is the Horse (土马), a Yang Earth year. The Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1, so if your birthday is earlier in 1978 you are a Snake (蛇) instead.
People born in 1978 turn 48 in 2026 (or 47, before their birthday).
Enter your exact birth date in the calculator →Earth Horse personality
Horses are lively, independent and love freedom and travel. They are warm and popular, though impatient and quick to move on.
As a Yang Earth sign, your element adds its own flavor to the Horse nature. Tradition pairs each animal with one of five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) in a repeating cycle, so the same animal has five different elemental versions over 60 years.
Lucky charms and compatibility
Lucky numbers: 2, 3, 7
Lucky colors: Yellow, green
Best matches (San He): Tiger, Dog
Secret friend (Liu He): Goat
Clashes with (Liu Chong): Rat
Lucky numbers and colors vary between sources. These are commonly cited traditions, for entertainment.
Horse in 2027 · Secret friend (Liu He)
1978 Horse outlook for 2027
Horse and Goat are secret friends. Helpful allies, good relationships and quiet support are indicated.
Horse in 2028 · Neutral
1978 Horse outlook for 2028
Horse has a neutral relationship with the year of the Monkey. Outcomes depend on your own effort and choices, so steady planning pays off.