2025 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Yin Wood Snake (乙巳)
The 2025 year pillar
The year 2025 corresponds to 乙巳 — a Yin Wood year combined with the Snake branch. The Na Yin image for this pair is "Fire of the Covered Lamp" (覆灯火).
Snake year, Yin Wood stem
People often describe 2025 as the year of the Wood Snake. The animal comes from the branch; the element label comes from the stem. Together they form the traditional shorthand for the year's character.
What a year pillar tells you
A year pillar is one of four pillars in a BaZi chart. The year animal is a familiar cultural label, but a full chart also includes month, day, and hour pillars. Your Day Master — not your year animal — is the primary reference point in most readings.
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MingLens can calculate your four pillars from your birth date, local time, and birthplace. See how your Snake year fits into the complete structure.