壬申

1992: the year of the Water Monkey (壬申)

In Korean saju, 1992 is the year of 壬申 (Im-sin). The top character, 壬, is yang Water, and the bottom character, 申, is the Monkey. Together they make 1992 the year of the Water Monkey. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1992 at 22:48 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1993.

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1992 at a glance

Year pair: 壬申 · Im-sin
Element: Water (yang)
Animal: Monkey
Old poetic name: 劍鋒金 · Sword-edge metal
Saju year starts: February 4, 1992 22:48
Ends: February 4, 1993
Age in 2027: turns 35

Born in January or early February 1992?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1992 at 22:48 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 辛未: you belong to 1991, the year of the Metal Goat.

In 1992, Lunar New Year and Ipchun fell on the same day (February 4), so most sites agree on the animal. Only the exact birth time can still matter.

The two characters of 壬申

壬Im · a wide river running far — water that never stops moving
申Sin · Monkey · hard rock in early autumn

The Water element of 1992

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1992 is a Water year. When Water energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel wise, calm, and open to new ideas flowing in.

Color: Navy or black
Food: Black beans, seaweed, and fresh seafood
Direction: North
Activity: Taking a relaxing bath or journaling quietly

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 1992 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 壬申 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 5
甲辰Gap-jin	April 4
乙巳Eul-sa	May 5
丙午Byeong-o	June 5
丁未Jeong-mi	July 7
戊申Mu-sin	August 7
己酉Gi-yu	September 7
庚戌Gyeong-sul	October 8
辛亥Sin-hae	November 7
壬子Im-ja	December 7
癸丑Gye-chuk	January 5, 1993

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 壬申 returns every 60 years: 1932 and 2052.

Read 壬申 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 1992

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1992?

1992 is the year of the Monkey, and more exactly the Water Monkey (壬申). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1992 to February 4, 1993.

What element is 1992?

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

I was born in January 1992. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1992, 22:48 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 辛未, the Metal Goat of 1991. 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.