丁卯

1987: the year of the Fire Rabbit (丁卯)

In Korean saju, 1987 is the year of 丁卯 (Jeong-myo). The top character, 丁, is yin Fire, and the bottom character, 卯, is the Rabbit. Together they make 1987 the year of the Fire Rabbit. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1987 at 17:51 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1988.

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1987 at a glance

Year pair: 丁卯 · Jeong-myo
Element: Fire (yin)
Animal: Rabbit
Old poetic name: 爐中火 · Furnace fire
Saju year starts: February 4, 1987 17:51
Ends: February 4, 1988
Age in 2027: turns 40

Born in January or early February 1987?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1987 at 17:51 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 丙寅: you belong to 1986, the year of the Fire Tiger.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 29 in 1987. So for birthdays from January 29 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Rabbit while saju still says Tiger.

The two characters of 丁卯

丁Jeong · a lamp in the dark — fire that warms what is close
卯Myo · Rabbit · soft grass in mid-spring

The Fire element of 1987

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1987 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 1987 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 丁卯 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, 1988

The Rabbit in zodiac compatibility

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

The Rabbit in 2027

Your Wood feeds Fire. This is read as an output link: showing your work, speaking up, spending energy. Pace tends to matter more than push.

Ties with 丁未: Half trine (半合)

2027 outlook for the Rabbit →

Other Rabbit years

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

The exact pair 丁卯 returns every 60 years: 1927 and 2047.

Read 丁卯 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 1987

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1987?

1987 is the year of the Rabbit, and more exactly the Fire Rabbit (丁卯). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1987 to February 4, 1988.

What element is 1987?

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

I was born in January 1987. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1987, 17:51 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 丙寅, the Fire Tiger of 1986. 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.