The Snake
Chinese Zodiac · Early Summer · South-SE
Snake quick reference
Fixed Element
Fire
Season
Early Summer
Direction
South-SE
Planet
Mars (Fire)
Flower
Orchid
Body Part
Heart, blood vessels
Snake Personality Traits
Wealth through wisdom and intuition
Compatibility
Most Compatible
🐲 Dragon, 🐓 Rooster, 🐂 Ox
Trine Group
🐂 Ox, 🐓 Rooster
Clash Animal
🐷 Pig
Secret Friend (Six Harmony)
🐒 Monkey — a natural, effortless alliance.
Lucky Numbers & Colors
Lucky Numbers
2, 8, 9
Lucky Colors
Black, Red, Yellow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Snake Chinese zodiac personality?
The Snake is known for being Wise, Intuitive, Elegant, Private, Strategic, Perceptive. Its fixed element is Fire and it governs the hours of 9am–11am. Wealth through wisdom and intuition
What Chinese zodiac signs are compatible with the Snake?
The Snake is most compatible with the Dragon, Rooster, Ox. The trine group (San He) partners are Ox and Rooster — the most naturally harmonious grouping. The six-harmony secret friend is the Monkey. The clash animal is Pig.
What years are Snake years?
Snake 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 Snake?
The Snake's fixed element is Fire. In addition, each Snake year has a heavenly stem element that varies — meaning a person born in a Snake year may be a Water Snake, Wood Snake, Fire Snake, Metal Snake, or Earth Snake 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.