乙巳

1965: the year of the Wood Snake (乙巳)

In Korean saju, 1965 is the year of 乙巳 (Eul-sa). The top character, 乙, is yin Wood, and the bottom character, 巳, is the Snake. Together they make 1965 the year of the Wood Snake. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1965 at 09:46 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1966.

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1965 at a glance

Year pair: 乙巳 · Eul-sa
Element: Wood (yin)
Animal: Snake
Old poetic name: 覆燈火 · Lamplight
Saju year starts: February 4, 1965 09:46
Ends: February 4, 1966
Age in 2027: turns 62

Born in January or early February 1965?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1965 at 09:46 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 甲辰: you belong to 1964, the year of the Wood Dragon.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 2 in 1965. So for birthdays from February 2 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Snake while saju still says Dragon.

The two characters of 乙巳

乙Eul · a flowering vine that bends with the wind — wood that is gentle but unbreakable
巳Sa · Snake · fire kindling in early summer

The Wood element of 1965

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1965 is a Wood year. When Wood energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel a push to grow, start new things, and move forward with purpose.

Color: Green
Food: Leafy greens and fresh herbs
Direction: East
Activity: Walking in a park or caring for a plant

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 1965 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 乙巳 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
戊寅Mu-in	February 4
己卯Gi-myo	March 6
庚辰Gyeong-jin	April 5
辛巳Sin-sa	May 6
壬午Im-o	June 6
癸未Gye-mi	July 7
甲申Gap-sin	August 8
乙酉Eul-yu	September 8
丙戌Byeong-sul	October 8
丁亥Jeong-hae	November 8
戊子Mu-ja	December 7
己丑Gi-chuk	January 6, 1966

The Snake in zodiac compatibility

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

The Snake in 2027

Same element. Same-element years tend to bring more company and more comparison, so allies and rivals both show up.

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

2027 outlook for the Snake →

Other Snake years

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

The exact pair 乙巳 returns every 60 years: 1905 and 2025.

Read 乙巳 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 1965

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1965?

1965 is the year of the Snake, and more exactly the Wood Snake (乙巳). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1965 to February 4, 1966.

What element is 1965?

Wood. The top character 乙 is yin Wood, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 巳 adds Fire.

I was born in January 1965. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1965, 09:46 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 甲辰, the Wood Dragon of 1964. 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.