Year of the Dragon
#5 in the Chinese Zodiac Cycle
Dragon: Quick Facts
- Position
- #5 of 12
- Recent Years
- 2012, 2024, 2036
- Best Match
- Rat
- Lucky Day
- Gold
About the Dragon
The Dragon is the most powerful and auspicious sign in the Chinese zodiac. People born in the Year of the Dragon are confident, ambitious, and natural leaders. They're often destined for greatness.
Personality Traits
People born in the Year of the Dragon are known for these characteristics:
✨ Strengths
- • Ambitious
- • Energetic
- • Leadership
- • Confident
- • Innovative
⚡ Challenges
- • Arrogant
- • Impatient
- • Impulsive
- • Aggressive
- • Unpredictable
Compatibility
Lucky Things
🔢 Lucky Numbers
1, 6, 7
🎨 Lucky Colors
Gold, Silver, Grey
🌸 Lucky Flowers
Bleeding heart, Dragon flowers
🧭 Lucky Directions
East, North, South
Things to Avoid
❌ Unlucky Numbers
3, 8
❌ Unlucky Colors
Blue, Green
Career Paths
Dragons often excel in these careers:
Famous Dragons
Some well-known people born in the Year of the Dragon:
Dragon Years
Complete list of Dragon years:
Note: Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20. If you were born in January or early February, check if you belong to the previous year's animal.