The Horse
Chinese Zodiac · Mid Summer · South
Horse quick reference
Fixed Element
Fire
Season
Mid Summer
Direction
South
Planet
Mars (Fire)
Flower
Sunflower
Body Part
Heart, tongue
Horse Personality Traits
Wealth through energy and enterprise
Compatibility
Most Compatible
🐅 Tiger, 🐐 Goat, 🐕 Dog
Trine Group
🐅 Tiger, 🐕 Dog
Clash Animal
🐀 Rat
Secret Friend (Six Harmony)
🐐 Goat — a natural, effortless alliance.
Lucky Numbers & Colors
Lucky Numbers
2, 3, 7
Lucky Colors
Yellow, Green
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Horse Chinese zodiac personality?
The Horse is known for being Energetic, Independent, Enthusiastic, Free-spirited, Warm, Adventurous. Its fixed element is Fire and it governs the hours of 11am–1pm. Wealth through energy and enterprise
What Chinese zodiac signs are compatible with the Horse?
The Horse is most compatible with the Tiger, Goat, Dog. The trine group (San He) partners are Tiger and Dog — the most naturally harmonious grouping. The six-harmony secret friend is the Goat. The clash animal is Rat.
What years are Horse years?
Horse years recur every 12 years. The Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year (late January or early February), not January 1st. Always check the lunar calendar for borderline birth dates.
What element is the Horse?
The Horse's fixed element is Fire. In addition, each Horse year has a heavenly stem element that varies — meaning a person born in a Horse year may be a Water Horse, Wood Horse, Fire Horse, Metal Horse, or Earth Horse depending on their birth year. Arcanavana calculates your exact element from your birth date.
Beyond your year animal
Your full BaZi Four Pillars chart reveals your Day Master, Ten Gods, and Luck Pillar cycles — far deeper than your year animal alone.