1978 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 1978 are 47 or 48 years old this year and turn 48 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 1978 will belong to Generation X. 1978 is the Year of the Earth Horse 🐎 and belongs to Generation X.
- Age this year
- Turns 48
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐎 Earth Horse
- Generation
- 📼 Gen X
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 1978
- Sunday
- Chinese New Year
- February 7
How old is someone born in 1978?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 1978 is 47 or 48 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 1978
- 10 in 1988
- 18 in 1996
- 21 in 1999
- 30 in 2008
- 40 in 2018
- 50 in 2028
- 60 in 2038
- 70 in 2048
- 80 in 2058
- 90 in 2068
- 100 in 2078
1978 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Horse 🐎
1978 is a Earth Horse year (Yang). The 1978 Chinese zodiac year began on February 7, 1978 and ended on January 27, 1979. People born in January or early February 1978, before Chinese New Year on February 7, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Snake.
The Horse is linked with energy, freedom and travel. People born in Horse years are traditionally described as lively, independent and outgoing, happiest when they are on the move.
People with the Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 1978?
People born in 1978 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 1978
- January 25, 1978President of Ukraine since 2019
- August 23, 1978American basketball player (1978–2020)
- January 28, 1978Former Italian footballer (born 1978)
- June 20, 1978English association football player and manager
- June 9, 1978German professional football manager and former player
- November 17, 1978Canadian actress (born 1978)
- March 11, 1978Ivorian and French association football player
- December 2, 1978Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter
- March 21, 1978Indian actress (born 1978)
- February 7, 1978American actor
- April 19, 1978American actor (born 1978)
- July 12, 1978American actress
- June 19, 1978American actress, dancer, and model (born 1978)
- October 14, 1978American R&B singer (born 1978)
- April 13, 1978Spanish footballer (born 1978)
- December 18, 1978American actress (born 1978)
- June 29, 1978American singer and actress (born 1978)
- November 7, 1978English association football player (born 1978)
- December 8, 1978American actor (born 1978)
- December 17, 1978Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor, politician and philanthropist
- November 24, 1978American actress (born 1978)
- February 6, 1978First Lady of Ukraine since 2019
- January 9, 1978Italian association football player and manager
- January 28, 1978English associiation football player and sportcaster
- May 18, 1978Portuguese footballer
- April 16, 1978Indian actress (born 1978)
- March 1, 1978American actor
- June 19, 1978German basketball player (born 1978)
- July 2, 1978Estonian politician (born 1978)
- July 21, 1978American actor and producer
- October 2, 1978Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress
- February 25, 1978Japanese association football player
- June 24, 1978Japanese association football player
- June 24, 1978Argentine association football player
- May 22, 1978American actress
- September 5, 1978Prime Minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023
- November 30, 1978Mexican actor and producer
- January 25, 1978Russian–American engineer, manager and former executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation
- February 14, 1978Zimbabwean-American actress
- June 16, 1978German actor
- December 28, 1978American singer-songwriter
- May 12, 1978Swedish actress (born 1978)
- July 18, 1978Italian politician (1978)
- January 25, 1978Zimbabwean-South African former Olympic swimmer; wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- March 23, 1978Argentine association football player (born 1978)
- April 15, 1978Puerto Rican singer
- May 11, 1978French actress and model
- May 16, 1978Argentine football coach (born 1978)
- September 11, 1978Serbian association football manager and former player
- September 27, 1978Ukrainian-born Russian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur
- October 6, 1978Chinese astronaut
- October 27, 1978British violinist
- February 3, 1978Spanish footballer
- May 8, 1978Brazilian footballer (born 1978)
- June 9, 1978English singer-songwriter, member of Muse
- September 23, 1978American actor
- October 3, 1978Peruvian footballer
- January 11, 1978English association football player
- January 20, 1978French actor and comedian (born 1978)
- February 3, 1978Lebanese-British-French barrister and human right activist
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 1978?
Someone born in 1978 turns 48 in 2026, 50 in 2028, 60 in 2038, 70 in 2048. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 1978?
1978 is the Year of the Horse, with the Earth element (Earth Horse). The 1978 zodiac year runs from February 7, 1978 to January 27, 1979. People born in 1978 before February 7 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Snake.
What generation is 1978?
People born in 1978 belong to Generation X (Gen X), which includes birth years 1965 to 1980. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 1978 a leap year?
No. 1978 is a common year with 365 days.