Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Rat", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

12 February 1888 - 30 January 1889: Earth Rat

31 January 1900 – 18 February 1901: Metal Rat

18 February 1912 – 5 February 1913: Water Rat

5 February 1924 – 23 January 1925: Wood Rat

24 January 1936 – 10 February 1937: Fire Rat

10 February 1948 – 28 January 1949: Earth Rat

28 January 1960 – 14 February 1961: Metal Rat

15 February 1972 – 2 February 1973: Water Rat

2 February 1984 – 19 February 1985: Wood Rat

19 February 1996 – 6 February 1997: Fire Rat

7 February 2008 – 25 January 2009: Earth Rat

25 January 2020 – 11 February 2021: Metal Rat

11 February 2032 - 30 January 2033: Water Rat