Chinese horoscope

Monkey

申 shen Yang Metal
Lunar year opened on February 17, 2026.

Monkey: the year of the Fire Horse 2026

This year of the Fire Horse begins with a sense of freedom for you, Monkey, as the year holds no particular attachment to your sign. This means you have the chance to shape the year's tone according to your own desires and efforts. The element of Fire, which governs this year, has a tempering effect on your sign's Metal, inviting you to embrace discipline and patience. This is a time to focus on steady progress and careful planning, rather than rushing headlong into projects. By cultivating these qualities, you can navigate the year with greater ease and achieve your goals more effectively.

Advice for the year

  • Customarily, avoid visiting the sick and attending funerals this year.

Tai Sui 太歲

Your standing with Tai Sui

Neutral

A neutral year

Tai Sui leaves you be: the year turns mostly on your own choices.

The year's element
Fire
Your sign's element
Metal

The year's element (Fire) checks your sign's (Metal): a year that reins you in and tests you.

Tai Sui is the deity who governs each lunar year. Depending on where your sign stands with the year's animal, the year carries you or tests you.

The year's stars

Chinese tradition gives each sign its own stars every year: some help, others call for care, and they colour the areas below.

  • Mourning gate

    喪門 Delicate

    During the year, sad news may touch your wider circle. Look after your mood and be there for the people close to you.

  • Post horse

    驛馬 Neutral

    The year sets things moving, with travel, a move or a job change. Moving pays off more than staying put.

  • Lonely star

    孤辰 Delicate

    This year, you may feel distant from others. Reach out first; people are often waiting for you more than you think.

感情

Love

This year, you might feel a bit isolated, as if you're on the sidelines of others' lives. This isn't because you're alone, but because you're not reaching out as much as you could. The good news is that people are often more open to connecting with you than you might imagine. So, take the initiative to bridge the gap. A simple message or call could open up new conversations and strengthen existing bonds. Don't wait for others to make the first move; you'll be surprised by the warmth and enthusiasm that awaits you.

事業

Work

This year, the Post Horse energy is with you, Monkey, setting things in motion. Whether it's a new job, a move, or frequent travel, change is on the horizon and it's likely to pay off. The stars suggest that shifting your environment or routine will bring more opportunities than staying in your current situation. So, if you've been thinking about a change, this could be the year to take that leap.

財運

Money

For you, the Monkey, this year brings no particular financial highlights or challenges. Your income and resources will flow steadily, allowing you to maintain your usual lifestyle without major disruptions. Focus on prudent budgeting and avoid unnecessary risks. This is a year to appreciate the stability you have and to plan for the future with care.

健康

Health

This year, the Monkey may find their wider circle touched by sadness, as the Mourning Gate influence brings a time of reflection and emotional care. It's important to tend to your own mood, as well as being present for those closest to you, offering support and understanding. This period calls for patience and compassion, both for others and for yourself.

Month by month

Best month
Snake (May 17)
Hardest month
Tiger (Feb 17)
Month 8 · from Sep 11 Neutral now

The month of the Rooster: a month with no marked tie, the tone yours to set.

The Monkey in brief

Quick-witted, charming and inventive, the Monkey thrives on curiosity and change, though impatience and cunning can get in the way.

Defining traits

  • adaptable (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
  • clever (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
  • charming (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)

The dots show how many independent sources agree on the trait, up to five.

  • Colours
    • gold
    • white
    • blue
  • Numbers 1 · 3 · 4 · 7 · 9
  • Flowers chrysanthemum

Strengths and weaknesses, lucky charms, love matches: the sign's full portrait in the encyclopedia.

The full Monkey profile →

About this horoscope

The yearly horoscope follows Tai Sui, the deity who governs each lunar year: where your sign stands with the year's animal, the stars the year gives it, how the year's element meets your sign's, and the tone of each lunar month. It is one reading for everyone born under the Monkey.

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