What are the personality traits of the Snake?

The Snake is commonly described as enigmatic, intelligent, wise, and graceful. Frequently mentioned strengths include deeply intuitive and perceptive and elegant and sophisticated.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Snake?

The Snake usually works most smoothly with Ox and Rooster. Tension is more often noted with Tiger, Rabbit, Snake, Horse, Pig.

What years belong to the Snake?

Recent Snake years include 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Snake?

The Snake's fixed element is Fire. Each individual Snake year also carries a yearly element, which is why Fire Snake and Water Snake are not read the same way.

Is the Snake yin or yang?

The Snake is Yin. Yin signs are usually read as more inward and receptive.

Snake Chinese Zodiac Sign

蛇 (She) · #6 / 12 · Yin · SI Branch

🔥 FireSummer · South-Southeast · 9 AM - 11 AM

Snake Personality Traits

People born in the Year of the Snake are often described as enigmatic, intelligent, wise, and graceful. The Snake ranks #6 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Fire element, which adds passionate, dynamic, and adventurous qualities to the reading. As a yin sign, it is usually read as more inward and receptive.

The Snake's hour is 9 AM - 11 AM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the snake's natural rhythm. It also connects with the SI branch, the South-Southeast direction, and the Summer season.

Strengths

✓Deeply intuitive and perceptive
✓Elegant and sophisticated
✓Strategic and analytical mind
✓Strong determination behind a calm exterior
✓Financially savvy

Weaknesses

✗Can be secretive and suspicious
✗Tendency toward jealousy
✗May be materialistic
✗Difficulty trusting others
✗Can hold grudges for a long time

Snake by Element

Each 12-year cycle pairs the Snake branch with a different yearly phase. The animal stays the same, but the tone of the reading shifts.

Wood Snake Wood

Years: 1965, 2025

Wood Snake is usually read as a Snake expressed in a more expansive, ideal-driven, and developmental register.

Fire Snake Fire

Years: 1977

Fire Snake is usually read as a Snake expressed in a more visible, urgent, and expressive register.

Earth Snake Earth

Years: 1929, 1989

Earth Snake is usually read as a Snake expressed in a more grounded, measured, and durable register.

Metal Snake Metal

Years: 1941, 2001

Metal Snake is usually read as a Snake expressed in a more disciplined, exacting, and self-controlled register.

Water Snake Water

Years: 1953, 2013

Water Snake is usually read as a Snake expressed in a more perceptive, adaptive, and inwardly strategic register.

Method note: This site uses Lunar New Year as the year boundary for general zodiac-sign pages. Some BaZi schools instead mark the year at Li Chun, so advanced chart interpretations may differ.