60 chinese zodiac: 59 Photos
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Since there are ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches (animals), a combination of a heavenly stem and an animal repeats every 60 years, thus representing a cyclical concept of time.
Taurus (♉︎) (Ancient Greek: Ταῦρος, romanized: Taûros, Latin for bull) is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac. It spans from 30° to 60° of the zodiac.
Years of the Rat and the Five Elements
Rat Year | Lunar Zodiac Year | Element and Sign |
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1960 | Jan. 28, 1960 – Feb. 14, 1961 | Gold Rat |
1948 | Feb. 10, 1948 – Jan. 28, 1949 | Earth Rat |
1936 | Jan. 24, 1936 – Feb. 10, 1937 | Fire Rat |
1924 | Feb. 5, 1924 – Jan. 23, 1925 | Wood Rat |
This cycle of 60 samvatsara is based on the relative positions of Jupiter and Saturn in the sky. The orbital periods of Jupiter and Saturn are approximately 12 and 30 solar years respectively. The least common multiple of these two orbital periods is ~60 solar years.