Chinese zodiac
Dragon compatibility: best and worst matches
In CUE, the Dragon is friendly with Rat and Monkey, and its enemy sign is the Dog. Every other sign is neutral.
Best matches for the Dragon
Rat and Monkey. Rat, Dragon, Monkey form one of CUE's four friendly trines. Signs in a trine tend to understand each other's pace, and this group shares mental energy, adaptability, ambition, resourcefulness and forward movement.
- Dragon and Rat: friendly
- Dragon and Monkey: friendly
The Dragon's enemy sign: the Dog
Expansive command meets skeptical loyalty.
Growth practice: Build trust before demanding alignment.
An enemy pair means more friction to be aware of, not a relationship that cannot work. All six enemy pairs →
Neutral signs for the Dragon
Ox, Tiger, Cat, Snake, Horse, Goat, Rooster and Pig. Neutral pairs neither pull together nor push apart: this part of the match is what the two of you make of it.
Dragon years
The animal year changes at Lunar New Year, not January 1. If your birthday is in January or early February, check the date your year began:
| Year | The Dragon year began |
|---|---|
| 1928 | January 23, 1928 |
| 1940 | February 8, 1940 |
| 1952 | January 27, 1952 |
| 1964 | February 13, 1964 |
| 1976 | January 31, 1976 |
| 1988 | February 17, 1988 |
| 2000 | February 5, 2000 |
| 2012 | January 23, 2012 |
| 2024 | February 10, 2024 |
CUE also reads animal months, which run from the 6th to the 5th. The Dragon month is April 6 to May 5.
Famous people born in Dragon years
Dragon compatibility questions
What is the Dragon's best match?
In CUE, the Dragon is friendly with Rat and Monkey. Rat, Dragon, Monkey form one friendly trine, sharing mental energy, adaptability, ambition, resourcefulness and forward movement.
Who is the Dragon's enemy sign?
The Dog. Expansive command meets skeptical loyalty. An enemy pair means more friction to be aware of, not a relationship that cannot work.
What years are Dragon years?
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024. The animal year changes at Lunar New Year, not January 1, so a birthday in January or early February may belong to the year before. The table on this page gives the date each Dragon year began.
Which signs are neutral with the Dragon?
Ox, Tiger, Cat, Snake, Horse, Goat, Rooster and Pig. Neutral pairs neither pull together nor push apart.
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