Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac animal, element, and personality traits based on your birth year.
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Your Chinese Zodiac
Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, each year represented by an animal. A 60-year grand cycle combines animals with 5 elements.
Animal = Birth Year mod 12 (with offset)
Element = Birth Year mod 10 (paired into 5 elements)
The 12 Animals:
| Animal | Recent Years |
|---|---|
| Rat | 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984 |
| Ox | 2021, 2009, 1997, 1985 |
| Tiger | 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986 |
| Rabbit | 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987 |
| Dragon | 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988 |
| Snake | 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989 |
| Horse | 2026, 2014, 2002, 1990 |
| Goat | 2027, 2015, 2003, 1991 |
| Monkey | 2028, 2016, 2004, 1992 |
| Rooster | 2029, 2017, 2005, 1993 |
| Dog | 2030, 2018, 2006, 1994 |
| Pig | 2031, 2019, 2007, 1995 |
The 5 Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — each element rules for 2 consecutive years.
Note: Chinese New Year falls between Jan 21 and Feb 20. If you were born in January or early February, your zodiac animal may be from the previous year.