2000 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Dragon
People born in 2000 are Yang Metal Dragons, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2000 zodiac year ran from February 5, 2000 to January 23, 2001. If you were born on or after February 5, 2000, your sign is the Metal Dragon. If you were born earlier in 2000, you belong to the Earth Rabbit of 1999.
Metal Dragon personality
Ambitious, charismatic and larger than life.
The Dragon is the fifth animal and the only mythical creature in the zodiac. It is the most prestigious sign in Chinese culture, associated with power, good fortune and ambition.
Metal years add determination, discipline and focus. Metal people tend to be organized, ambitious and self-reliant.
Strengths: Confident and charismatic, Ambitious and energetic, Generous, Natural leader, Optimistic. Watch for: Domineering, Impatient, Perfectionist, Proud, Short-tempered.
Read the full Dragon guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2000?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2000, Chinese New Year fell on February 5, 2000. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Rabbit instead. See the Rabbit guide.
2000 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2000 fell on a Saturday, February 5, 2000.
- The Dragon year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 35 days of 2000 (January 1 to February 5, 2000) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 2000 turn 26 or 25 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Dragon years: 1976, 1988, 2012, 2024. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Dragon compatibility
The Dragon is traditionally most harmonious with Rat and Monkey, and tends to clash with the Dog.
Near 2000, the Dragon's harmonious partners were born in: Rat: 1996; Monkey: 2004.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.