丙申 · Bing-Shen Fire
1956 is the Year of the Monkey (Bing-Shen, Fire) from 1956-02-12 — Chinese New Year — through 1957-01-30.
Born between January 1 and 1956-02-12? Your animal is the Goat, not the Monkey — the zodiac follows the lunar year, not the calendar year. Check your birthday on the free reading to be sure.
Monkeys are quick, inventive and endlessly versatile — always one clever workaround ahead. Boredom is their enemy; challenge is their fuel.
Snake (six harmony) enjoys the Monkey's cleverness; Rat and Dragon (trine) keep the ideas flowing. The Tiger makes sparks — both kinds.
Full Monkey zodiac profile & daily horoscope →The Monkey. 1956 is the Year of the Monkey (Bing-Shen, Fire).
On 1956-02-12 — Chinese New Year. Anyone born before that date belongs to the previous animal, the Goat.
Fire. The year pillar is Bing-Shen.
Chinese New Year. The 1956 zodiac year starts on 1956-02-12, not January 1 — babies born earlier in 1956 may belong to the Goat.