1960 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1960 are 65 or 66 years old this year and turn 66 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1960 will belong to Baby Boomers. 1960 is the Year of the Metal Rat 🐀 and belongs to Baby Boomers.
- Age this year
- Turns 66
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐀 Metal Rat
- Generation
- 📺 Baby Boomer
- Leap year
- Yes (366 days)
- Jan 1, 1960
- Friday
- Chinese New Year
- January 28
How old is someone born in 1960?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1960 is 65 or 66 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1960
- 10 in 1970
- 18 in 1978
- 21 in 1981
- 30 in 1990
- 40 in 2000
- 50 in 2010
- 60 in 2020
- 70 in 2030
- 80 in 2040
- 90 in 2050
- 100 in 2060
1960 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Rat 🐀
1960 is a Metal Rat year (Yang). The 1960 Chinese zodiac year began on January 28, 1960 and ended on February 14, 1961. People born in January or early February 1960, before Chinese New Year on January 28, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Pig.
The Rat is the first animal of the Chinese zodiac. People born in Rat years are traditionally described as clever, resourceful and quick to spot an opportunity, with a knack for making the most of what they have.
People with the Metal element are traditionally described as determined, principled and strong-willed.
What generation is 1960?
People born in 1960 are part of Baby Boomers, which covers birth years 1946–1964.
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Famous people born in 1960
- February 23, 1960Emperor of Japan (born 1960)
- October 30, 1960Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
- November 27, 1960Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister
- March 21, 1960Brazilian racing driver (1960–1994)
- December 3, 1960British-American actress and author
- August 10, 1960Spanish actor
- August 17, 1960American actor
- December 14, 1960President of Iran from 2021 to 2024
- August 4, 1960Spanish politician
- October 18, 1960Belgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)
- April 15, 1960King of the Belgians since 2013
- May 10, 1960Irish singer
- December 18, 1960President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
- November 30, 1960English football pundit and former player
- September 9, 1960British actor
- September 10, 1960English actor and producer
- April 20, 1960First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and top leader of Cuba since 2021
- November 10, 1960English writer (born 1960)
- February 3, 1960German footballer and manager
- November 1, 1960American business executive, Apple executive chairman
- August 7, 1960American actor and writer
- January 27, 1960President of Tanzania since 2021
- September 22, 1960President of Israel since 2021
- February 19, 1960Third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
- April 19, 196042rd President of Colombia 2022–2026
- February 8, 1960President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016
- May 2, 1960President of (North) Macedonia
- June 17, 1960American actor
- December 10, 1960British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
- September 11, 1960Japanese doctor of engineering and physicist (1960-), 2014 Nobel laureate in Physics
- October 6, 1960Former Belgian prime minister
- October 31, 1960Last crown prince of Afghanistan (born 1960)
- December 20, 1960South Korean film director (1960–2020)
- April 4, 1960English actor (born 1960)
- July 14, 1960Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960)
- May 4, 1960Austrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
- April 13, 1960German footballer and manager
- May 8, 1960Italian association football player (1960–2026)
- November 11, 1960American actor and author (born 1960)
- March 29, 1960Norwegian novelist, musician and economist
- April 16, 1960Spanish association football manager and former player
- July 11, 1960Iranian film director
- September 14, 1960American actress
- November 9, 1960German association football player (1960–2024)
- December 3, 1960American actress and director (born 1960)
- April 11, 1960British broadcaster, journalist and writer
- September 17, 1960British racing driver
- February 7, 1960American actor
- March 7, 1960Czech and American tennis player (born 1960)
- July 14, 1960American actress
- December 22, 1960American artist (1960–1988)
- February 13, 1960Italian international football referee
- May 24, 1960British-French actress
- August 16, 1960American actor and director
- August 16, 1960Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2020–2022, 2025–present)
- August 25, 1960Prime Minister of Norway since 2021
- October 5, 1960Brazilian association football player
- January 13, 1960American physicist
- April 16, 1960German footballer and manager (born 1960)
- May 14, 1960Politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1960?
Someone born in 1960 turns 66 in 2026, 70 in 2030, 80 in 2040, 90 in 2050. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1960?
1960 is the Year of the Rat, with the Metal element (Metal Rat). The 1960 zodiac year runs from January 28, 1960 to February 14, 1961. People born in 1960 before January 28 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Pig.
What generation is 1960?
People born in 1960 belong to Baby Boomers (Baby Boomer), which includes birth years 1946 to 1964. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1960 a leap year?
Yes. 1960 is a leap year with 366 days, including February 29.