1979 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1979 are 46 or 47 years old this year and turn 47 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1979 will belong to Generation X. 1979 is the Year of the Earth Goat 🐐 and belongs to Generation X.
- Age this year
- Turns 47
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐐 Earth Goat
- Generation
- 📼 Gen X
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1979
- Monday
- Chinese New Year
- January 28
How old is someone born in 1979?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1979 is 46 or 47 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1979
- 10 in 1989
- 18 in 1997
- 21 in 2000
- 30 in 2009
- 40 in 2019
- 50 in 2029
- 60 in 2039
- 70 in 2049
- 80 in 2059
- 90 in 2069
- 100 in 2079
1979 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Goat 🐐
1979 is a Earth Goat year (Yin). The 1979 Chinese zodiac year began on January 28, 1979 and ended on February 15, 1980. People born in January or early February 1979, before Chinese New Year on January 28, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Horse.
The Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram) represents calm, creativity and kindness. Goat-year people are described as gentle, imaginative and caring, with a love of beauty and harmony.
People with the Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 1979?
People born in 1979 are part of Generation X, which covers birth years 1965–1980.
Generation X came of age in the 1980s and 1990s. Often called the "latchkey" generation because many grew up with both parents working, Gen X is known for independence and a sceptical, practical outlook.
Famous people born in 1979
- June 21, 1979American actor (born 1979)
- April 4, 1979Australian actor (1979–2008)
- February 7, 1979Yemeni-Turkish journalist, politician and human rights activist (born 1979)
- October 17, 1979Finnish racing driver
- September 8, 1979American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1979)
- May 19, 1979Uruguayan association football player and manager (born 1979)
- April 19, 1979American actress and singer (born 1979)
- May 19, 1979Italian association football player and manager
- August 3, 1979Canadian actress (born 1979)
- December 14, 1979English association football player
- January 11, 1979Malaysian singer, actress, and model
- March 30, 1979American musician (born 1979)
- August 1, 1979American actor (born 1979)
- January 16, 1979American R&B singer (1979–2001)
- January 27, 1979English actress (born 1979)
- March 18, 1979American singer (born 1979)
- January 18, 1979Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020, and from 2022 to 2024.
- April 12, 1979American actor (born 1979)
- February 21, 1979American actress and singer
- February 9, 1979Chinese actress and model
- March 14, 1979French football manager (born 1979)
- April 21, 1979Scottish actor (born 1979)
- July 5, 1979French tennis player
- September 11, 1979French footballer (born 1979)
- November 14, 1979Ukrainian-French actress and model
- January 18, 1979President of the European Parliament since 2022 (born 1979)
- February 16, 1979Italian motorcycle racer
- April 12, 1979American actress
- May 14, 1979Albanian singer and actress
- July 6, 1979American comedian and actor (born 1979)
- December 6, 1979Australian association football player
- September 3, 1979Brazilian footballer
- January 29, 1979American astronaut (born 1979)
- June 12, 1979Argentine football player (1979-)
- February 6, 1979German politician (born 1979), AfD
- February 13, 1979Mexican association football player
- March 9, 1979Guatemalan-American actor
- June 1, 1979Swedish video game programmer and founder of Mojang (born 1979)
- October 20, 1979American actor and filmmaker (born 1979)
- January 1, 1979Indian film actress
- February 13, 1979American actress, fashion designer, model (born 1979)
- March 6, 1979American soccer player (born 1979)
- August 27, 1979American actor
- September 27, 1979Japanese association football player
- April 18, 1979American media personality, model and businesswoman (born 1979)
- July 24, 1979Australian actress
- September 14, 1979Croatian football player and manager
- September 18, 1979Japanese association football player
- July 9, 1979Japanese association football player
- October 18, 1979American R&B singer
- December 28, 1979Swedish actress
- January 18, 1979Portuguese footballer (born 1979)
- February 11, 1979American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1979)
- May 22, 1979American actress
- June 2, 1979Brazilian-American actress
- October 23, 1979Indian film actor
- April 5, 1979Japanese association football player
- August 2, 1979Japanese association football player
- January 8, 1979Romanian footballer (born 1979)
- May 29, 1979German association football player
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1979?
Someone born in 1979 turns 47 in 2026, 50 in 2029, 60 in 2039, 70 in 2049. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1979?
1979 is the Year of the Goat, with the Earth element (Earth Goat). The 1979 zodiac year runs from January 28, 1979 to February 15, 1980. People born in 1979 before January 28 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Horse.
What generation is 1979?
People born in 1979 belong to Generation X (Gen X), which includes birth years 1965 to 1980. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1979 a leap year?
No. 1979 is a common year with 365 days.