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Updated 2026-11-01

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The Wood Rabbit Year

What it means to be born in a Wood Rabbit year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Rabbit's nature shaped by the element of Wood. tradition

Wood Rabbit years: 1915, 1975, 2035. The next Wood Rabbit year is 2035.
Tolai hare — the hare of the Mongolian steppe and the Gobi
Tolai hare — the hare of the Mongolian steppe and the GobiImage: Kudaibergen Amirekul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Rabbit

Gentle, diplomatic, artistic and prudent. The Rabbit is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.

The element of Wood

Wood governs growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion; its season is spring and its direction is the east. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Mountain hare in its white winter coat
Mountain hare in its white winter coatImage: Estormiz · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Wood Rabbit: the blend

A Rabbit born in a Wood Rabbit year carries the Rabbit's nature — gentle, diplomatic, artistic and prudent — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Years of the Wood Rabbit

1915turns 111 in 2026
1975turns 51 in 2026
2035turns -9 in 2026 · current/next

Frequently asked

What years are Wood Rabbit years?
The Wood Rabbit pairing falls on 1915, 1975, 2035 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Wood Rabbit year like?
A Rabbit born in a Wood Rabbit year carries the Rabbit's nature — gentle, diplomatic, artistic and prudent — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Rabbit in the other elements

Fire Rabbit Earth Rabbit Metal Rabbit Water Rabbit

More on the Rabbit sign → · What is zurkhai? →

Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.