Earth Rat () is the 25th combination of the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It is preceded by Fire Pig and followed by Earth Ox. In the traditional correspondence of the Heavenly Stems with the Five Phases, wù (戊) represents yang and Earth, while the Earthly Branch zǐ (子) corresponds to the Rat zodiac.

Gregorian calendar years A year of the Earth Rat occurs every 60 years according to the following table:

+Associated years1st millennium2nd millennium3rd millennium4th millennium

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