What is the best month for the Dragon in 2026?

The month that starts on September 7, 2026 is the strongest (allies and easy cooperation. social and romantic energy). Go carefully in the month that starts on October 8, 2026 (avoid big moves; expect change).

Which years are Dragon years?

1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036. If you were born in January or early February, check the exact date: Bazi starts the year at the Start of Spring, around 4 February.

Dragon Horoscope 2026: Year of the Fire Horse Predictions

Q: Is 2026 a good year for the Dragon?

A good year, with an overall score of 65/100. The Dragon and the Horse have no direct link, so the year is shaped mostly by the elements and by your own chart. The year's Fire feeds the Dragon's Earth: support, learning and help from mentors.

Q: What are the Dragon's lucky colors in 2026?

Red, purple, Yellow, brown. They follow the elements that support the Dragon this year: Fire and Earth. Lucky numbers are 2, 7, 5, 0.

Q: Does the Dragon offend Tai Sui in 2026?

No. The Dragon and the Horse have no direct link, so the year is shaped mostly by the elements and by your own chart.

How 2026 meets the Dragon

午2026 · Fire Horse

辰Dragon

Neutral

The Dragon and the Horse have no direct link, so the year is shaped mostly by the elements and by your own chart.

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The year's Fire feeds the Dragon's Earth: support, learning and help from mentors.

Love64

Steady: relationships hold if you make time for them.

Career66

Solid progress through steady work rather than leaps.

Money60

Income holds; avoid speculative bets.

Health70

Good energy; keep the routines that work.

Dragon month by month in 2026

Chinese months begin at the solar terms, so each one starts around the 4th to 8th of the Gregorian month.

60

47

53

64

52

79

90

34

56

73

53

FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan

from Feb 4
庚寅
60
A steady month shaped by the elements. Travel and movement.
from Mar 5
辛卯
47
Guard against misunderstandings.
from Apr 5
壬辰
53
Your own month: review and reset.
from May 5
癸巳
64
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Jun 5
甲午
52
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Jul 7
乙未
52
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Aug 7
丙申
79
Momentum and good teamwork.
from Sep 7
丁酉
90
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
from Oct 8
戊戌
34
Avoid big moves; expect change.
from Nov 7
己亥
56
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Dec 7
庚子
73
Momentum and good teamwork.
from Jan 5
辛丑
53
Plans may need redoing.

Best months: Sep 7, Aug 7, Dec 7

Months to watch: Mar 5, Oct 8

Your 2026 action plan

Taken from the month-by-month scores above.

Best time for big decisions
Sep 7 – Oct 7
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
Go slow
Oct 8 – Nov 6
Avoid big moves; expect change.
Romance peaks
Sep 7 – Oct 7
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
Travel and moves
Feb 4 – Mar 4
A steady month shaped by the elements. Travel and movement.

Dragon 2026 forecast by birth year

Your birth year gives your sign an element. Find yours below.

BornSignYear runsAge in 2026The year for you

2024甲辰Wood DragonFeb 4, 2024 – Feb 3, 2025By Chinese New Year: Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 20252Your 甲 Jiǎ feeds the year's 丙 Bǐng: productive and generous, though it can tire you.
2012壬辰Water DragonFeb 4, 2012 – Feb 4, 2013By Chinese New Year: Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 9, 201314Your year stem 壬 Rén clashes with the year's 丙 Bǐng: friction with authority or family, so keep plans flexible.
2000庚辰Metal DragonFeb 4, 2000 – Feb 4, 2001By Chinese New Year: Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 200126The year's 丙 Bǐng presses on your 庚 Gēng: responsibility and pressure, and a chance to prove yourself.
1988戊辰Earth DragonFeb 4, 1988 – Feb 4, 1989By Chinese New Year: Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 198938The year's 丙 Bǐng feeds your 戊 Wù: help from mentors and good conditions for study.
1976丙辰Fire DragonFeb 5, 1976 – Feb 4, 1977By Chinese New Year: Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 197750The year's 丙 Bǐng shares your element: confidence, good peers and some rivalry.
1964甲辰Wood DragonFeb 5, 1964 – Feb 4, 1965By Chinese New Year: Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 196562Your 甲 Jiǎ feeds the year's 丙 Bǐng: productive and generous, though it can tire you.
1952壬辰Water DragonFeb 5, 1952 – Feb 4, 1953By Chinese New Year: Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 195374Your year stem 壬 Rén clashes with the year's 丙 Bǐng: friction with authority or family, so keep plans flexible.
1940庚辰Metal DragonFeb 5, 1940 – Feb 4, 1941By Chinese New Year: Feb 8, 1940 – Jan 26, 194186The year's 丙 Bǐng presses on your 庚 Gēng: responsibility and pressure, and a chance to prove yourself.
1928戊辰Earth DragonFeb 5, 1928 – Feb 4, 1929By Chinese New Year: Jan 23, 1928 – Feb 9, 192998The year's 丙 Bǐng feeds your 戊 Wù: help from mentors and good conditions for study.

Am I a Dragon?

Enter your birth date. Bazi counts the year from the Start of Spring; the popular calendar counts from Chinese New Year, so January and early February birthdays can differ.

Lucky for the Dragon in 2026

Lucky colors, numbers and directions follow the elements that support the Dragon this year: Fire, Earth.

Colors

Red, purple(Fire)Yellow, brown(Earth)

Colors to go easy on

Green(Wood)

Numbers

2 · 7 · 5 · 0

Directions

South · Centre, northeast

Best allies

子Rat 申Monkey 酉Rooster

Go carefully with

卯Rabbit 戌Dog

The Dragon at a glance

Ambitious, confident and magnetic. The Dragon thinks big and draws others into its plans.

辰 Chén · Yang Earth

Strengths: bazi.zodiac_strengths.dragon
Watch-outs: bazi.zodiac_watch.dragon
Careers that suit: bazi.zodiac_careers.dragon

How we score it: each animal's relation to the year branch (Tai Sui), what the year stem's element does to the animal's element, and Peach Blossom or Travelling Horse years. The same rules apply to every sign, so the scores can be compared.

Your own 2026, not just your sign's

Your zodiac sign is one of the eight characters in your chart. A full Bazi chart shows your own luck pillar and how 2026 meets your Day Master.

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Dragon Horoscope 2026