Your horoscopes for December 2025, the month of the Earth Rat: work, money and health

It’s December 2025, marking the Rat Month from December 7 to January 4. The elements of the month are Yang Earth and Water. The Earth Rat, wu zi, represents the 11th and penultimate month of the Chinese calendar.

The energy of 2025 asked for a letting-go attitude; 2026 asks you to rise and shine with an encouraging, renewed perspective.

In traditional Chinese culture, the energy of those born under the sign of the Rat (1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020) is highly playful and active, especially late in the evening, when they become alert, attentive and highly creative.

The Horse is the nemesis of the Rat, so be warned that 2026 will be an important astrological year for you, with plenty of movement and change. These two signs will have to work hard to make progress together, finding it difficult to agree and find harmony.

How Rat-like are you?

Those born during the Rat Month (December) possess great charm and diligence and are chatty, intelligent and always eager to make friends; the Rat energy draws people to them with ease. There’s something about the Rat's nature that generates trust, making their friendships long-lasting and genuine.

Those born on a Rat Day find that looking good is important, and they are always well-groomed; they believe outward appearance matters. Instinctively, they understand that you only have one chance to make a first impression, taking care never to be caught off guard looking at anything less than perfect.

Those born in the Rat Hours (11.00pm-1.00am) have a disposition for nocturnal occupations. Some may find them distant and secretive, but also wise. They are always in demand for an opinion.

Ideal career choices for Rats include: motivational speaker, personal coach, antiques dealer, estate agent and stockbroker. They may also be interested in anything related to transport, shipping, import-export and financial institutions.