1979 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Goat
People born in 1979 are Yin Earth Goats, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1979 zodiac year ran from January 28, 1979 to February 15, 1980. If you were born on or after January 28, 1979, your sign is the Earth Goat. If you were born earlier in 1979, you belong to the Earth Horse of 1978.
Earth Goat personality
Gentle, creative and compassionate.
The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram, is the eighth animal of the zodiac and stands for gentleness, creativity and peace. Goats are kind, artistic and attuned to beauty and emotion.
Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.
Strengths: Compassionate, Creative and artistic, Gentle, Easy-going, Loyal to loved ones. Watch for: Indecisive, Pessimistic when stressed, Shy, Dependent on support, Avoids conflict.
Read the full Goat guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1979?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1979, Chinese New Year fell on January 28, 1979. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Horse instead. See the Horse guide.
1979 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1979 fell on a Sunday, January 28, 1979.
- The Goat year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 27 days of 1979 (January 1 to January 28, 1979) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1979 turn 47 or 46 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Goat years: 1955, 1967, 1991, 2003. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Goat compatibility
The Goat is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Pig, and tends to clash with the Ox.
Near 1979, the Goat's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1975; Pig: 1983.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.