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Born in a Monkey year? Then your sign runs on Monkey time: fast in some things, patient where it counts.
The Monkey sign
Clever, curious and playful. Monkey people solve problems ingeniously and love a good challenge, though they can be mischievous opportunists.
Traits: clever, curious, playful, versatile, cunning
Years of the Monkey
1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
Each of these years carries the same animal, but the element and polarity change the flavour — pick a year to see how.
Monkey compatibility, the short version
- The smoothest pairs: signs that share the Monkey tempo — check the compatibility chart before you decide.
- Where it grinds: opposite-tempo signs — the same chart tells you which.