Born in 2025: Wood Snake Year — Element, Lucky Colors and Kua
The lunar year 2025 began on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. Anyone born from that day until 16 February 2026 belongs to the Wood Snake — Yi Si (Ất Tỵ) — with the Vietnamese destiny element Lamp Fire (Phú Đăng Hỏa).
The Snake born in 2025
Snakes are traditionally described as thoughtful, elegant and intuitive, preferring strategy to haste. The year’s stem, Yi (Ất), is yin wood, which colours the Snake with growth and generosity.
Fire stands for warmth, passion and visibility: people of this element tend to be enthusiastic, expressive and natural leaders. Fields that traditionally suit a Fire mệnh include energy and electrical work, food and hospitality, cosmetics, entertainment, advertising. The lunar year 2025 also had a leap 6th month.
Lucky colors and numbers
| Best | green in all shades — Wood generates Fire | |
| Good | red, pink, orange and purple — your own element, Fire | |
| Neutral | white, grey, silver and metallic tones — Fire controls Metal: usable, but tiring | |
| Avoid | black, navy and blue — Water controls Fire |
Lucky numbers (He Tu / Hà Đồ): 2, 7, 3, 8. Numbers to use sparingly: 1, 6.
Kua number and favourable directions
Men born in 2025: Kua 2 (Kun · Khôn), West group. Favourable directions: Northeast, West, Northwest, Southwest.
Women born in 2025: Kua 4 (Xun · Tốn), East group. Favourable directions: North, South, East, Southeast.
All eight directions for men (Kua 2)
| Direction | Star | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Sheng Qi — Vitality | Best direction: prosperity, reputation and energy. Ideal for the main door or the way your desk faces. |
| West | Tian Yi — Health | Health and helpful people. Good for elders’ bedrooms and the direction the stove faces. |
| Northwest | Yan Nian — Harmony | Family harmony and lasting relationships. Good for a couple’s bedroom. |
| Southwest | Fu Wei — Stability | Peace, steadiness and study. Good for the family altar or a study desk. |
| East | Huo Hai — Mishaps | Minor losses and quarrels. Better used for storage or a bathroom. |
| South | Liu Sha — Six Killings | Relationship and legal troubles. Better used for a bathroom or utility room. |
| Southeast | Wu Gui — Five Ghosts | Money loss, arguments, fire risk. Avoid for the main door and kitchen. |
| North | Jue Ming — Total Loss | The weakest direction: illness and setbacks. Keep important rooms away from it. |
All eight directions for women (Kua 4)
| Direction | Star | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| North | Sheng Qi — Vitality | Best direction: prosperity, reputation and energy. Ideal for the main door or the way your desk faces. |
| South | Tian Yi — Health | Health and helpful people. Good for elders’ bedrooms and the direction the stove faces. |
| East | Yan Nian — Harmony | Family harmony and lasting relationships. Good for a couple’s bedroom. |
| Southeast | Fu Wei — Stability | Peace, steadiness and study. Good for the family altar or a study desk. |
| Northwest | Huo Hai — Mishaps | Minor losses and quarrels. Better used for storage or a bathroom. |
| West | Liu Sha — Six Killings | Relationship and legal troubles. Better used for a bathroom or utility room. |
| Southwest | Wu Gui — Five Ghosts | Money loss, arguments, fire risk. Avoid for the main door and kitchen. |
| Northeast | Jue Ming — Total Loss | The weakest direction: illness and setbacks. Keep important rooms away from it. |
Compatible and clashing signs
- Three Harmonies Rooster and Ox — the Metal trine, the strongest natural allies.
- Secret friend Monkey — the Six Harmonies partner, easy trust and teamwork.
- Clash Pig — the opposite sign; attraction is possible but friction is common.
- Harm Tiger — prone to misunderstandings; needs clear communication.
Check compatibility between two birth years
2025 Snake in 2027, the Year of the Goat
In 2027 a person born in 2025 turns 2 (lunar age 3).
| Relation to the year | Neutral No clash and no special alliance with the year: a steady year in which results follow your own initiative. |
| Three Disasters | No Not a Three Disasters year for you. |
| Ruling star (men) | Not counted under age 10 |
| Ruling star (women) | Not counted under age 10 |
| Element vs. year | Year pressures you The year's Water controls your Fire: more pressure, so pace yourself and protect your health. |
Full 2027 forecast for the Snake
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025?
People born from 29 January 2025 to 16 February 2026 are a Wood Snake (Ất Tỵ). If you were born between 1 January and 28 January 2025, your sign is the previous year’s: Wood Dragon (Giáp Thìn).
What element is someone born in 2025?
By the Heavenly Stem, 2025 is Yin Wood. In Vietnamese tradition the destiny element (mệnh) is the nạp âm: Lamp Fire (Phú Đăng Hỏa), which belongs to Fire.
What are the lucky colors for people born in 2025?
With a Fire mệnh, the best colours are green in all shades (Wood nourishes Fire) and red, pink, orange and purple. Colours to use sparingly: black, navy and blue. Lucky numbers: 2, 7, 3, 8.
Which signs are compatible with the Snake?
The Snake gets on best with the Rooster and Ox (Three Harmonies) and the Monkey (Six Harmonies). The opposite sign, the Pig, is the classic clash.
How is 2027 for people born in 2025?
In the Goat year 2027 the Snake has: neutral. The ruling star is only counted from lunar age 10.
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