2004 Chinese Zodiac: Wood Monkey
People born in 2004 are Yang Wood Monkeys, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2004 zodiac year ran from January 22, 2004 to February 8, 2005. If you were born on or after January 22, 2004, your sign is the Wood Monkey. If you were born earlier in 2004, you belong to the Water Goat of 2003.
Wood Monkey personality
Clever, curious and playful.
The Monkey is the ninth animal of the zodiac and a symbol of intelligence and mischief. Monkeys are witty, inventive and curious, with a talent for solving problems in unexpected ways.
Wood years add growth, creativity and flexibility. Wood people tend to be idealistic, cooperative and always learning.
Strengths: Clever and inventive, Curious, Funny and social, Adaptable, Quick learner. Watch for: Restless, Mischievous, Competitive, Easily bored, Can be superficial.
Read the full Monkey guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2004?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2004, Chinese New Year fell on January 22, 2004. Anyone born before that date is a Water Goat instead. See the Goat guide.
2004 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2004 fell on a Thursday, January 22, 2004.
- The Monkey year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 21 days of 2004 (January 1 to January 22, 2004) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 2004 turn 22 or 21 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Monkey years: 1980, 1992, 2016, 2028. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Monkey compatibility
The Monkey is traditionally most harmonious with Rat and Dragon, and tends to clash with the Tiger.
Near 2004, the Monkey's harmonious partners were born in: Rat: 2008; Dragon: 2000.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.