Snake is the sixth zodiac in the 12 Chinese zodiacs. It’s associated with the earthly branch Si (巳), which corresponds to the hours 9-11 in the morning. In terms of Yin and Yang, the zodiac Snake is Yin.

 

Years of the Snake

Years of the Snake	Period	Associated Element	Yin/Yang	Heavenly Stems
1929	Feb.10, 1929 - Jan.29, 1930	Earth	Yin	Ji Si
1941	Jan.27, 1941 - Feb.14, 1942	Metal	Yin	Xin Si
1953	Feb.14, 1953 - Feb.2, 1954	Water	Yin	Gui Si
1965	Feb.2, 1965 - Jan.20, 1966	Wood	Yin	Yi Si
1977	Feb.18, 1977 - Feb.6, 1978	Fire	Yin	Ding Si
1989	Feb.6, 1989 - Jan.26, 1990	Earth	Yin	Ji Si
2001	Jan.24, 2001 - Feb.11, 2002	Metal	Yin	Xin Si
2013	Feb.10, 2013 - Jan.30, 2014	Water	Yin	Gui Si
2025	Jan.29, 2025 - Feb.16, 2026	Wood	Yin	Yi Si

 

Snake People’s Personality 

Strengths

1. Modest and progressive;

2. Keen-minded, brainy, and adaptable;

3. Mysterious, gentleman-like, eloquent, and sophisticated;

4. Imperturbable, specially-talented, and preserving;

5. Silent and discreet;

6. Self-conscious, insightful, and sensible.

7. Money-pursuing.

 

Weaknesses

1. Jealous, hard to get along with people;

2. Intolerant about people's betrayal;

3. Apathetic, possessive, and emotional;

4. Stubborn, suspicious, and peacockish.

 

Characteristics of Snake Men

In life: snake men are quite jealous and show-off in daily life; they like to pursue fame and fortune, making it hard for other people to get along with them. However, they are persistent, acute, and brainy. No matter how critical the situation is, snake men can always remain composed and face bravely.

In relationships: snake men sentimental and emotional, their love life is often unstable. They treat their relationship very seriously and single-mindedly, but they can't bear any kind of betrayal.

In career: snake men are very independent and can always work wonders with their power. However, their lack of cooperation often makes them hard to be successful in the long run. Besides, snake men don’t usually tell people their hardships and failures; they just bury their experiences into their hearts and try to do better next time.

 

Characteristics of Snake Women

In life: snake women like to chase after fashion and always try to dress well. They have a high standard when it comes to choosing friends. As they value power and wealth, they will try to marry someone powerful or rich if they aren’t. They will be the perfect hostess and try everything to help their husbands get better.

In relationships: snake women are sentimental. They like to enjoy the comfortable feeling with their partners and try everything to create such an atmosphere.

In career: snake women are calculating and resourceful; they can often achieve a lot in their career.

 

Snakes and Western Astrology Signs

	Snake
Aries	The dashing Aries and lazy snake make a contradictory combination, which often causes problems.
Taurus	Restrained, discreet, and steady.
Gemini	Self-reflective and intuitive.
Cancer	Hungry for people’s recognition and compliment.
Leo	Generous, but indolent.
Virgo	Intuitive, intelligent, attractive, and unfettered.
Libra	Preserving, insistent, and demanding.
Scorpio	Acute, sagacious, and kind.
Sagittarius	Concerned and curious.
Capricorn	Tasty, outstanding, composed, and proactive.
Aquarius	Clear-thinking, perceptive, optimistic, and confidant.
Pisces	Elegant, observant, and intuitive.

 

Snakes and Five Elements

Wood Snake (1965, 2025)

Wood snakes are lively and active. They are cordial, generous, and like to chat and make friends. At work, wood snakes are hardworking, insistent, patient, and never give up. In relationships, they are willing to make effort and treat their partners sincerely. After marriage, those snakes often keep some distance from their partners to preserve the fresh feeling.

Metal Snake (1941, 2001)

Metal snakes are intelligent, resourceful, perceptive, and long-sighted, and good at making plans and pursue them. They are also responsible and kind, and willing to help people in need despite their cold outlook.

Water Snake (1953, 2013)

Water snakes are emotionally unstable and don't know how to control their emotions. They often beam with pleasure if happy and became sad if anything bad happens. Being friends with such snakes are relatively easy as their feelings are easy to tell, but their changeable emotions also impose pressure on others. At work, water snakes are hardworking and capable and usually maintain a good relationship with their colleagues.

Fire Snake (1917, 1977)

Fire snakes are honest, cordial, friendly, principled, and always give people a sense of security. They value friends very much and always try to help their friends in need without asking for any retribution. In relationships, they are devoted and know when to tolerate and concede. Therefore, fire snakes often have a stable and harmonious married life.

Earth Snake (1929, 1989)

Earth snakes are honest, sincere, and diligent. They are not very smart, but they are optimistic, cheerful, and very responsible; they can stick to one course and do their job. Therefore, earth snakes can still have a good life.

Snakes with Different Blood Type

Snakes with Blood Type A

Snake people with blood type A are mostly meticulous, logical, discreet, and step-by-step. They are important in a team, especially in critical moments. Besides, these snakes are charming and elegant; they can treat other people with sincerity and be considerate to others.

Snakes with Blood Type B

Snakes with blood type B are vigorous, audacious, humorous, and sophisticated. They are diplomatically capable, well-informed, flexible, persuasive, changeable, and mysterious. People in front of them can’t hide anything as they can see through things.

Snakes with Blood Type AB

Snakes with blood type AB are talented, strategical, patient, perceptive, rational, and controlling. They have a high requirement for materials and cultivation and like beautiful things.

Snakes with Blood Type O

Snakes with blood type O are discerning, sensible, inner-directed, decisive, but cunning, utilitarian, ambitious, controlling, and conquering. These snakes have a high demand for life quality and value money, sometimes even seem a bit chinchy.

Snakes’ Love Compatibility

Each zodiac has its characteristics. Love compatibility of Chinese zodiacs takes these characteristics, five elements, and the horoscope into account to predict the best and worst matches. Refer to the following table for snakes’ best matches.

Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Goat

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

Snake

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Good Matches: Dragon and Rooster

Bad Matches: Tiger, Rabbit, Goat, Pig 

Lucky and Unlucky Things for Snake People

Lucky Things for Snakes

Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 9

Lucky Colors: red, light yellow, black

Lucky Flowers: orchid, cactus

Lucky Directions: northeast, southwest, south

Things to be avoided

Unlucky numbers: 1, 6, 7

Unlucky Colors: white, gold, brown

Unlucky Direction: northwest

Suitable Jobs and Careers for Snakes

Best Career for Snakes: Artists

Snakes have meticulous thinking; they can move forward boldly once they decided. Although they seem frank, snakes are very doubtful and aesthetic. They are very suitable to engage in fields like art, culture, aesthetics, and literature.

Comperes and Athletes

Snakes are alert ad flexible. They can engage themselves in the field with high competitions like being a compere and athlete.

Leaders and Managers

People born in years of snake have their unique way of working. They just do things based on their thoughts and rarely care about other people's thoughts. Such kind of people can be decisive and assertive managers and leaders who can point out a clear direction for subordinating people in ambiguity.

 

Best Business for Snakes: Clothing Business

If snake people do business, they are suitable for high-margin or highly competitive businesses like the garment business. Snake people often have a unique aesthetic ability; they can choose and design clothes based on trending fashion. Therefore, the best business for snakes is the clothing business.  

 

Who is the Best Business Partner for Snakes?

Snake and Rat	Average partners. They can work for a shared goal, but such cooperation can’t last for a long time.
Snake and Ox	Good partners. They can understand and get along with each other, and finally benefit from their coordination.
Snake and Tiger	Bad partners. They hate and doubt each other and have conflicts, which will hinder their teaming.
Snake and Rabbit	Average partners. They can work together for a mutual goal, but not in a very satisfying way.
Snake and Dragon	Great partners. They are compassionate with each other and willing to form a harmonious, beneficial, and yielding union.
Snake and Snake	Good partners. They are a similar kind of people who can form a firm union to achieve a shared course.
Snake and Horse	Bad partners. Their conflicts and disputes make them have nothing in common.
Snake and Goat	Average partners. They can work together on some levels.
Snake and Monkey	Bad partners. Snakes and monkeys neither understand each other nor are willing to communicate. If any of them distrust the other or hold some selfish thoughts, there will be big disputes between them.
Snake and Rooster	Great partners. Snakes and roosters are good combinations in both marriage and work. They can trust, understand, and support each other.
Snake and Dog	Average partners. Although there are deep disputes between them and they can’t understand each other, snakes and dogs are willing to dress their divergence peacefully.
Snake and Pig	Good partners. Snakes and pigs don’t have big conflicts. Instead, they respect each other and can work together for their shared benefits.

 

How to Build a Relationship with Snakes?

1. Give Them What They Want

People born in years of snake are hardworking all their life for their goals. They have a plan and a purpose and will try everything to fight for them as long as they deem worthy. To get along with snakes, the easiest way is to give what they want and become the best assistance they need. In this, they will not only try to be with you but maintain a long-term relationship with you.

2. Listen to Them

Snake people are picky, frank, and honest; they will give you a lot of suggestions if they trust you, which may seem a little nagging. If you have such a friend, you must understand that they meant well and be patient about their advice.

3. Do Your Part of Duty Well

Snake people are cautious, wise, composed, rational, and pursue perfection in everything. They neither care about other people's rumors nor inquire about people's privacy. They just want everyone to do their part of duty well. Therefore, to be friends with snakes, you need to do your part. 

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