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乙卯 · Yin Wood Rabbit

1975 Chinese zodiac

This lunar year is the Yin Wood Rabbit. Its lunar year begins February 11, 1975 and ends January 30, 1976; birthdays before the start date remain in the Tiger year.

1975 木 · tù
Animal
兔 Rabbit
Element
木 Wood
Polarity
Yin
Exact dates
February 11, 1975 – January 30, 1976
Wood Rabbit
The short answer

What is the 1975 Chinese zodiac sign?

The complete sign is Yin Wood Rabbit, written 乙卯. The animal supplies the diplomatic, perceptive, and quietly refined archetype, while Wood adds growth, flexibility, benevolence, planning to the traditional reading.

Anyone born from February 11, 1975 through January 30, 1976 has this popular birth-year sign. A Gregorian birthday earlier than February 11, 1975 belongs to the Wood Tiger year instead.

The boundary matters

1975 Chinese zodiac dates

Lunar New Year divides the Gregorian year. This timeline shows where the Rabbit sign begins and why January or early-February birthdays require a complete date.

Previous sign Wood Tiger

January 1 – February 10

February 11, 1975Lunar New Year
1975 sign Wood Rabbit

February 11, 1975 – January 30, 1976

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Animal archetype

1975 Rabbit personality

The Rabbit reads a room before acting. It is associated with tact, aesthetic sensitivity, and a preference for solutions that preserve dignity rather than create unnecessary confrontation.

  • considerate
  • gracious
  • intuitive
  • careful
Changing year element

Wood influence

Wood grows outward and upward. In a zodiac combination it adds curiosity, cooperation, and a desire to improve what already exists.

Wood helps an animal sign imagine development over time and work constructively with other people. When stretched too far, Wood can become overcommitted or frustrated by obstacles. Clear priorities give its growth a useful shape.

Traditional relationships

1975 Chinese zodiac compatibility

Dog is the secret friend; Goat and Pig share the same trine; Rooster is opposite. These are broad year-sign patterns, not relationship predictions.

Sixty-year return

Other Wood Rabbit years

This exact sign returns every sixty years. The Gregorian years below share the same animal, element, polarity, and stem-branch position, though their lunar start dates differ.

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Read the sign in context

Meaning of the 1975 Chinese zodiac

This year sign combines the animal’s established cultural image with the movement associated with Wood. The rabbit is linked with the moon in Chinese tradition, where the Jade Rabbit prepares the elixir of immortality. That lunar association gives the sign an atmosphere of gentleness and mystery.

In an element reading, Wood emphasizes growth, flexibility, benevolence, planning. The result is not a scientific personality type, and people born in the same lunar year remain individuals shaped by family, society, experience, and choice.

Use this page as a calendar reference first and a folklore guide second. The complete Wood Rabbit profile explores the combination across all recurring years, while the Rabbit animal page compares all five element versions.

Quick answers

1975 Chinese zodiac FAQ

Always compare the birthday with Lunar New Year before assigning the Gregorian year’s main animal.

What animal is the 1975 Chinese zodiac?

1975 is the Year of the Rabbit for birthdays from February 11, 1975 through January 30, 1976. Birthdays before February 11, 1975 belong to the preceding Tiger year.

What element is 1975?

1975 carries the Wood element in its Yin form, producing the complete Yin Wood Rabbit sign.

Is everyone born in 1975 a Rabbit?

No. People born before Lunar New Year on February 11, 1975 belong to the preceding Tiger lunar year.