What is the zodiac in 2008?

Is it a mouse? (Lunar New Year, February 7, 2008 to 20091October 25)

The years of the genus are: 2044, 2032, 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948.

Judgment method—

When the number of AD years is divided by 12, all the years with a remainder of 4 are the year of the rat.

The formula is: the number of years in AD ÷ 12= a quotient, and the remainder is 4.

For example: 2008÷ 12= quotient 167, and the remainder is 4. Therefore, 2008 is the year of the rat.

Note that the above is only a rough correspondence, because the Gregorian calendar used in the world and the dry-branch calendar in China are two different calendars, and the Year of the Rat is calculated from beginning of spring with 24 solar terms, because the year of the Zodiac is attached to the dry-branch calendar, and the dry-branch calendar is a calendar. The same is true of the official almanac (that is, the Yellow Calendar).

Extended data:

Year of the Rat Culture—

2008 is the fifth year of the lunar calendar, and the twelve Chinese zodiac animals are arranged in rats, also known as the Year of the Rat. In our traditional culture, there are many cultures related to "rats". Although the mouse has a bad reputation and ugly appearance, it has long been condemned as "a rat crossing the street, and everyone cries out for it", but from the perspective of society, folklore and culturology, it has already been thoroughly remoulded, and has evolved from an unscrupulous pest into a little creature with unparalleled spirituality, wisdom and mystery. As early as thousands of years ago, the so-called "four masters" and "five doors" of primitive animal worship spread among the people in China.

As early as thousands of years ago, the so-called "four masters" and "five doors" of primitive animal worship were circulated among the people in China, which reflected the awe of foxes, weasels, stingers, mice and snakes. It is generally believed that these animals have extraordinary spirituality and represent the will of heaven and ghosts. Rats are on the list again, which shows that rats are inextricably linked with human life. Culture of the rat naturally appears in every aspect of human daily life, and culture of the rat makes mice more and more lovely and mysterious.