丙申

1956: the year of the Fire Monkey (丙申)

In Korean saju, 1956 is the year of 丙申 (Byeong-sin). The top character, 丙, is yang Fire, and the bottom character, 申, is the Monkey. Together they make 1956 the year of the Fire Monkey. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 5, 1956 at 04:41 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1957.

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1956 at a glance

Year pair: 丙申 · Byeong-sin
Element: Fire (yang)
Animal: Monkey
Old poetic name: 山下火 · Fire below the hill
Saju year starts: February 5, 1956 04:41
Ends: February 4, 1957
Age in 2027: turns 71

Born in January or early February 1956?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 5, 1956 at 04:41 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 乙未: you belong to 1955, the year of the Wood Goat.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 12 in 1956, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 12, saju already says Monkey while those sites still say Goat.

The two characters of 丙申

丙Byeong · the sun at midday — fire that lights up everything
申Sin · Monkey · hard rock in early autumn

The Fire element of 1956

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1956 is a Fire year. When Fire energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel bright, expressive, and ready to share your passion with others.

Color: Red
Food: Tomatoes, red berries, and warm spices
Direction: South
Activity: Getting some sunlight or dancing to your favorite song

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 1956 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 丙申 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
庚寅Gyeong-in	February 5
辛卯Sin-myo	March 5
壬辰Im-jin	April 5
癸巳Gye-sa	May 5
甲午Gap-o	June 6
乙未Eul-mi	July 7
丙申Byeong-sin	August 7
丁酉Jeong-yu	September 8
戊戌Mu-sul	October 8
己亥Gi-hae	November 7
庚子Gyeong-ja	December 7
辛丑Sin-chuk	January 5, 1957

The Monkey in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Monkey’s closest match is the Snake (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Rat and Dragon. Its opposite sign, the Tiger, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Monkey in 2027

Fire controls your Metal. The year tends to feel like structure: rules, deadlines, other people’s expectations. Clear priorities usually help.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Monkey →

Other Monkey years

The Monkey comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 丙申 returns every 60 years: 2016.

Read 丙申 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 1956

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1956?

1956 is the year of the Monkey, and more exactly the Fire Monkey (丙申). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 5, 1956 to February 4, 1957.

What element is 1956?

Fire. The top character 丙 is yang Fire, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 申 adds Metal.

I was born in January 1956. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 5, 1956, 04:41 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 乙未, the Wood Goat of 1955. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.