How to find your Chinese zodiac sign
- Enter your Date of birth: day, month and year, from 1900 to 2100.
- Read your animal, its element and whether the year is yin or yang.
- If you were born in January or February, check the note: before Chinese New Year you belong to the previous year’s animal.
The twelve animals
| Animal | Recent years |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032 |
| Ox | 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 |
| Tiger | 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034 |
| Rabbit | 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035 |
| Dragon | 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036 |
| Snake | 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037 |
| Horse | 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038 |
| Goat | 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 |
| Monkey | 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040 |
| Rooster | 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041 |
| Dog | 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042 |
| Pig | 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043 |
Each year in the table begins at Chinese New Year, not on 1 January. The Goat is also called the Sheep or Ram, and the Rabbit is sometimes the Hare.
Chinese New Year dates
| Year | Chinese New Year | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 February | Wood Dragon |
| 2025 | 29 January | Wood Snake |
| 2026 | 17 February | Fire Horse |
| 2027 | 6 February | Fire Goat |
| 2028 | 26 January | Earth Monkey |
| 2029 | 13 February | Earth Rooster |
| 2030 | 3 February | Metal Dog |
The calculator also shows the stem and branch of your year in Chinese characters, such as 甲辰 (jiǎ chén) for 2024, the traditional name in the 60-year cycle.