Chinese horoscope

Monkey

申 shen Yang Metal
Lunar year opened on February 17, 2026.

Monkey: the year of the Fire Horse 2026

This year, the Fire Horse gallops in with a neutral energy for you, Monkey, offering a blank canvas to shape as you wish. The fiery element tempers your metallic nature, inviting you to embrace patience and discipline, for these will be your most steadfast allies. With no particular support or challenge tied to your sign, the rhythm of the year is yours to create, a dance of balance between your natural agility and the steadying influence of fire. This is a time to cultivate careful, measured actions, for they will bear the most fruitful results.

Advice for the year

  • Customarily, avoid visiting the sick and attending funerals this year.

Tai Sui 太歲

Your standing with Tai Sui

Neutral

A neutral year

Tai Sui leaves you be: the year turns mostly on your own choices.

The year's element
Fire
Your sign's element
Metal

The year's element (Fire) checks your sign's (Metal): a year that reins you in and tests you.

Tai Sui is the deity who governs each lunar year. Depending on where your sign stands with the year's animal, the year carries you or tests you.

The year's stars

Chinese tradition gives each sign its own stars every year: some help, others call for care, and they colour the areas below.

  • Mourning gate

    喪門 Delicate

    During the year, sad news may touch your wider circle. Look after your mood and be there for the people close to you.

  • Post horse

    驛馬 Neutral

    The year sets things moving, with travel, a move or a job change. Moving pays off more than staying put.

  • Lonely star

    孤辰 Delicate

    This year, you may feel distant from others. Reach out first; people are often waiting for you more than you think.

感情

Love

This year, you might feel a sense of distance from others, as if you're on the outskirts of your relationships. This isn't because people don't care, but rather because they might be waiting for you to take the first step. The energy of the Lonely Star suggests that reaching out first can bridge this gap. Don't hesitate to initiate conversations or plans, as people are often more eager to connect with you than you might realize.

事業

Work

This year, the Post Horse energy brings a strong push for change in your work life, Monkey. Expect opportunities that involve travel, relocation, or a career shift. The stars suggest that taking action and embracing these changes will bring greater rewards than staying in your current situation. If you've been considering a move or a new job, this is the time to explore those options. Be open to new experiences and trust that the energy of the year supports your forward motion.

財運

Money

For you, this year brings no particular financial challenges or opportunities. Your resources will flow steadily, and your prudent handling of them will ensure stability. There's no need to take risks or make dramatic changes to your financial habits. Simply maintain your current approach, and you'll find that your needs are met without undue stress.

健康

Health

This year, the Monkey may find that the wider circle is touched by sadness, as the Mourning Gate influence brings news that can weigh on the heart. This isn't necessarily about you directly, but it may call you to be present for others, to listen and to support. Take care of your own mood too, as the emotional climate can be heavy at times. Be gentle with yourself and those around you, and don't hesitate to seek solace in the company of loved ones or in quiet moments of reflection.

Month by month

Best month
Snake (May 17)
Hardest month
Tiger (Feb 17)
Month 8 · from Sep 11 Neutral now

The month of the Rooster: a month with no marked tie, the tone yours to set.

The Monkey in brief

Quick-witted, charming and inventive, the Monkey thrives on curiosity and change, though impatience and cunning can get in the way.

Defining traits

  • adaptable (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
  • clever (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
  • charming (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)

The dots show how many independent sources agree on the trait, up to five.

  • Colours
    • gold
    • white
    • blue
  • Numbers 1 · 3 · 4 · 7 · 9
  • Flowers chrysanthemum

Strengths and weaknesses, lucky charms, love matches: the sign's full portrait in the encyclopedia.

The full Monkey profile →

About this horoscope

The yearly horoscope follows Tai Sui, the deity who governs each lunar year: where your sign stands with the year's animal, the stars the year gives it, how the year's element meets your sign's, and the tone of each lunar month. It is one reading for everyone born under the Monkey.

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