戊申

1968: the year of the Earth Monkey (戊申)

In Korean saju, 1968 is the year of 戊申 (Mu-sin). The top character, 戊, is yang Earth, and the bottom character, 申, is the Monkey. Together they make 1968 the year of the Earth Monkey. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 5, 1968 at 03:07 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1969.

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1968 at a glance

Year pair: 戊申 · Mu-sin
Element: Earth (yang)
Animal: Monkey
Old poetic name: 大驛土 · Highway earth
Saju year starts: February 5, 1968 03:07
Ends: February 4, 1969
Age in 2027: turns 59

Born in January or early February 1968?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 5, 1968 at 03:07 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 丁未: you belong to 1967, the year of the Fire Goat.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 30 in 1968. So for birthdays from January 30 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Monkey while saju still says Goat.

The two characters of 戊申

戊Mu · a solid hill of earth — earth that holds things steady
申Sin · Monkey · hard rock in early autumn

The Earth element of 1968

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1968 is a Earth year. When Earth energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel grounded, patient, and able to hold things together for everyone.

Color: Yellow
Food: Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and whole grains
Direction: Center
Activity: Tidying your room or gardening

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 1968 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 戊申 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
甲寅Gap-in	February 5
乙卯Eul-myo	March 5
丙辰Byeong-jin	April 5
丁巳Jeong-sa	May 5
戊午Mu-o	June 6
己未Gi-mi	July 7
庚申Gyeong-sin	August 7
辛酉Sin-yu	September 7
壬戌Im-sul	October 8
癸亥Gye-hae	November 7
甲子Gap-ja	December 7
乙丑Eul-chuk	January 5, 1969

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 戊申 returns every 60 years: 1908 and 2028.

Read 戊申 as a day pillar →

How to read this

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Questions about 1968

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1968?

1968 is the year of the Monkey, and more exactly the Earth Monkey (戊申). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 5, 1968 to February 4, 1969.

What element is 1968?

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

I was born in January 1968. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 5, 1968, 03:07 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 丁未, the Fire Goat of 1967. 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.