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1987 is the Year of the Rabbit — yin fire energy in the sixty-year cycle.
What the 1987 year is made of
Sign: Rabbit. Element: Fire. Polarity: Yin. Stem-branch: 丁 卯. Cycle spot 4 of 60.
If you were born in 1987
The 1987 child gets the Rabbit template, and fire decides how it shows up.
The number behind 1987
The year number of 1987 is 7 — read it alongside the Rabbit for the full picture.
A fuller breakdown of the number is on the life path 7 page.
That is the sketch; the Rabbit sign page carries the complete reading.
Element-wise, 1987 is fire: .
The cycle clock: 4/60. Halfway is 2014 — opposite energy, same animal every 3 years.
Traditional readers give the 1987 Rabbit strong stamina and a slow-burning fuse.
- Published: June 19, 2026