丁未

1967: the year of the Fire Goat (丁未)

In Korean saju, 1967 is the year of 丁未 (Jeong-mi). The top character, 丁, is yin Fire, and the bottom character, 未, is the Goat. Together they make 1967 the year of the Fire Goat. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1967 at 21:30 Korea time and runs until February 5, 1968.

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1967 at a glance

Year pair: 丁未 · Jeong-mi
Element: Fire (yin)
Animal: Goat
Old poetic name: 天河水 · Milky Way water
Saju year starts: February 4, 1967 21:30
Ends: February 5, 1968
Age in 2027: turns 60

Born in January or early February 1967?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1967 at 21:30 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 丙午: you belong to 1966, the year of the Fire Horse.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 9 in 1967, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 9, saju already says Goat while those sites still say Horse.

The two characters of 丁未

丁Jeong · a lamp in the dark — fire that warms what is close
未Mi · Goat · dry earth in late summer

The Fire element of 1967

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1967 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 1967 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 丁未 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
壬寅Im-in	February 4
癸卯Gye-myo	March 6
甲辰Gap-jin	April 5
乙巳Eul-sa	May 6
丙午Byeong-o	June 6
丁未Jeong-mi	July 8
戊申Mu-sin	August 8
己酉Gi-yu	September 8
庚戌Gyeong-sul	October 9
辛亥Sin-hae	November 8
壬子Im-ja	December 8
癸丑Gye-chuk	January 6, 1968

The Goat in zodiac compatibility

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

The Goat in 2027

Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.

Ties with 丁未: Your own sign’s year

2027 outlook for the Goat →

Other Goat years

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

The exact pair 丁未 returns every 60 years: 1907 and 2027.

Read 丁未 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 1967

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1967?

1967 is the year of the Goat, and more exactly the Fire Goat (丁未). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1967 to February 5, 1968.

What element is 1967?

Fire. The top character 丁 is yin Fire, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 未 adds Earth.

I was born in January 1967. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1967, 21:30 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 丙午, the Fire Horse of 1966. 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.