2024 Chinese zodiac: year of the Wood Dragon
2024 was the year of the Wood Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. It began on 10 February 2024 and ended on 28 January 2025.
2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon (Yang). The Chinese year of the Dragon ran from 10 February 2024 to 28 January 2025, so anyone born between those dates is a Wood Dragon. Babies born in 2024 before 10 February 2024 belong to the Water Rabbit of 2023.
2024 Wood Dragon personality
People born in the year of the Dragon are confident, ambitious and charismatic. Their strengths are vision, energy and natural authority; their watch-outs are pride and a dislike of being told what to do.
The Wood element adds growth, creativity and generosity, so the Wood Dragon of 2024 combines the Dragon's nature with wood qualities. Yang years are traditionally seen as outgoing and active.
Careers that suit the Dragon: management, politics, entertainment, start-ups.
Born in January or February 2024?
The Chinese year does not start on 1 January. In 2024, Chinese New Year fell on 10 February 2024.
- Born 10 February 2024 or later in 2024: Wood Dragon.
- Born 1 January – 9 February 2024: Water Rabbit (2023 sign).
Dragon compatibility
| Match | Signs |
|---|---|
| Best (same triangle) | Rat, Monkey |
| Secret friend | Rooster |
| Traditional clash | Dog |
Other Dragon years
1988, 2000, 2012, 2036. The Wood Dragon itself returns in 2084.
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac is 2024?
The Wood Dragon, for births from 10 February 2024 to 28 January 2025.
What if I was born in January or early February 2024?
If you were born before 10 February 2024, your sign is the Water Rabbit of 2023, because the Chinese year had not yet changed.
What element is 2024 in the Chinese zodiac?
Wood (Yang). Wood is linked with growth, creativity and generosity; its colour is green.
Which signs are compatible with the Dragon?
Best matches are the Rat and Monkey, plus the Rooster as a "secret friend". The traditional clash is with the Dog.
When is the next Wood Dragon year?
2084. The same animal and element combination returns every 60 years.
How old is someone born in 2024 in 2026?
They turn 2 during 2026.
Source and method
Chinese New Year dates (China Standard Time) were cross-checked against two independent lunar-calendar tables and published listings. Animals and elements follow the traditional 60-year (sexagenary) cycle.