Pi Chong 2026: Year of the Rat (ชวด)
In 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse (from 17 February 2026), the Rat is in full clash (ชงเต็ม) according to Thai-Chinese tradition. Here is why, what the tradition suggests and what changes over the next two years.
- ชวด · 2026
- in full clash (ชงเต็ม)
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Year of the Fire Horse
From 17 February 2026 to 5 February 2027
Signs concerned in 2026
The Year of the Horse starts at Chinese New Year, on 17 February 2026.
The 12 animals in 2026
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Details: Rat
ชงเต็ม· Full clash
Your animal is exactly opposite the year's animal: according to the tradition, this is the strongest clash.
- Clash (ปะทะ)The two animals face each other on the wheel, six places apart. This relation defines full clash: according to the tradition, changes and friction are more likely.
What the tradition suggests
According to the belief, this is the year when kae chong at a Chinese temple after Chinese New Year is most recommended, along with care in big decisions. Nothing is written in advance: take it as a reminder to look after yourself.
Born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Your Rat over three years
- 2026ชงเต็ม
- 2027Minor relation
- 2028ไม่ชง
The whole family
Add your relatives' birth years to see at a glance who is concerned in 2026 and the next two years.
With a year only, the tool assumes a birth after Chinese New Year. For anyone born in January or early February, check with their full birth date above.
Add a first person: their next three years will appear here.
Three-year timeline
The signs concerned change at every Chinese New Year. Here is the selected year and the next two.
- Ratชงเต็ม· Full clash
- Horseชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Rabbitชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Roosterชงร่วม· Shared clash
- OxMinor relation
- Oxชงเต็ม· Full clash
- Goatชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Dragonชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Dogชงร่วม· Shared clash
- RatMinor relation
- Tigerชงเต็ม· Full clash
- Monkeyชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Snakeชงร่วม· Shared clash
- Pigชงร่วม· Shared clash
The clash types explained
Two readings overlap: the Thai list (full clash, shared clash), which sets the level, and the classical relations of Chinese almanacs, which explain it.
Clash (ปะทะ)
The two animals face each other on the wheel, six places apart. This relation defines full clash: according to the tradition, changes and friction are more likely.
Your own animal's year (ชงตัวเอง)
The year returns to your own animal, every twelve years (本命年). Chinese tradition sees it as an unsettled year in which you sit facing Tai Sui; it counts among the shared clashes.
Right angle on the wheel
Your animal is three places from the year's animal, in the same square of branches. This is the criterion of the majority Thai list for shared clash.
Punishment (ลงโทษ)
The almanacs' punishment relation: the tradition links it with red tape, disputes and misunderstandings.
Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig punish themselves: in their own animal's year, the tradition advises them not to make things harder for themselves.
Harm (ทำร้าย)
The harm relation: the tradition links it with misunderstandings with people around you and words taken the wrong way.
Break (ทำลาย)
The break relation: the tradition links it with projects falling apart and plans changing along the way.
Majority Thai list (media and temples), explained with the classical 冲 刑 害 破 relations of Chinese almanacs.
Kae chong: what the tradition does
Kae chong means praying to the Tai Sui of the year (one of the 60 deities of the cycle, one per year) at a Chinese temple or shrine. Here is the most common sequence, as Thai temples and media describe it; every temple has its own habits.
When
The busiest period starts at Chinese New Year, on 17 February 2026. Some temples welcome visitors from January, and you can go later in the year: there is no single deadline.
Common offerings
- Auspicious oranges (ส้มมงคล)
- Lamp oil
- Gold and silver paper (กระดาษเงินกระดาษทอง)
- A ใบฝากดวง form in your name
Most temples sell a ready-made set.
The usual sequence
- Buy the offering set and the form (ใบฝากดวง) at the temple; write your name, age and birth date on it.
- Light incense and candles, greet the deities in the order the temple shows, then pray to the Tai Sui of the year.
- At some temples, sweep the gold and silver paper over yourself, from head to toe.
- Leave the form and papers where the temple indicates; the temple burns them as part of its ritual.
Other practices people mention
- Making merit: donations, releasing animals, giving blood.
- Visiting nine temples (ไหว้พระ 9 วัด) in one day.
- Wearing red, a protective colour in Chinese tradition.
- For someone in full clash who must attend a funeral, carrying pomegranate leaves (ใบทับทิม), a popular custom.
These practices are matters of belief, with no proven effect. They do not replace medical, legal or financial advice: if you have a health concern, see a professional.
Temples known for kae chong
The places most often recommended by Thai media (Krungsri Plearn Plearn, Wongnai, Thairath). Check opening hours with the temple before you go.
Bangkok
- Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi)Charoen Krung Road, Yaowarat, BangkokView on map
- Wat Thippayawari Wihan (Wat Kam Lo Yi)Ban Mo area, Phra Nakhon, BangkokView on map
- Wat Pho Maen KhunaramSathu Pradit Road, Yan Nawa, BangkokView on map
- Chao Pho Suea ShrinePhra Nakhon, BangkokView on map
Provinces
- Wat Borommaracha Kanchanaphisek Anusorn (Wat Leng Noei Yi 2)Bang Bua Thong, NonthaburiView on map
Many Chinese shrines in the provinces also offer kae chong: ask at the one in your town.
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Popular belief, not science: no proven link with what happens during the year.
The type of clash
The Rat sits exactly opposite the Horse on the wheel of twelve animals: it is the year's full clash (ชงเต็ม), the strongest according to the tradition. Chinese temples in Thailand recommend kae chong first of all to people born under this sign.
Clash (ปะทะ) 冲: The two animals face each other on the wheel, six places apart. This relation defines full clash: according to the tradition, changes and friction are more likely.
Birth years of the Rat
People born in these years belong to the Rat, as long as they were born after that year's Chinese New Year: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020. Born in January or early February? Check your year's Chinese New Year date with the tool.
What the tradition suggests
According to the belief, this is the year when kae chong at a Chinese temple after Chinese New Year is most recommended, along with care in big decisions. Nothing is written in advance: take it as a reminder to look after yourself. The busiest period starts at Chinese New Year, on 17 February 2026. Some temples welcome visitors from January, and you can go later in the year: there is no single deadline.
These practices are matters of belief, with no proven effect. They do not replace medical, legal or financial advice: if you have a health concern, see a professional.
The Rat in the following years
2027 (Year of the Goat): in a minor relation.
2028 (Year of the Monkey): not concerned (ไม่ชง).
These tools give general information. They do not replace the advice of a doctor or a qualified professional.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Rat pi chong in 2026?
- The Rat sits exactly opposite the Horse on the wheel of twelve animals: it is the year's full clash (ชงเต็ม), the strongest according to the tradition. Chinese temples in Thailand recommend kae chong first of all to people born under this sign.
- Which birth years are the Year of the Rat?
- People born in 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, provided they were born after Chinese New Year of their birth year. Before that date, you belong to the previous animal.
- Should the Rat do kae chong in 2026?
- According to the belief, this is the year when kae chong at a Chinese temple after Chinese New Year is most recommended, along with care in big decisions. Nothing is written in advance: take it as a reminder to look after yourself. The busiest period starts at Chinese New Year, on 17 February 2026. Some temples welcome visitors from January, and you can go later in the year: there is no single deadline.
- What about the next years for the Rat?
- 2027 (Year of the Goat): in a minor relation. 2028 (Year of the Monkey): not concerned (ไม่ชง).