Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Your Chinese Zodiac sign is determined by your birth year. The cycle repeats every 12 years, cycling through 12 animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Enter your birth year above to find your animal.

Yes. The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February each year, so if you were born in January or early February, your Chinese Zodiac year may be the previous year. For precise results, check the exact Chinese New Year date for your birth year.

Compatible pairings in Chinese astrology include Rat–Ox, Tiger–Horse–Dog (Fire triangle), Rabbit–Goat–Pig (Wood triangle), Dragon–Monkey–Rat (Water triangle), and Snake–Rooster–Ox (Metal triangle). Incompatible pairs are often opposite signs on the 12-year wheel.

All 12 Chinese Zodiac signs occur with roughly equal frequency (every 12 years), so none is technically rarer than another. However, Dragon years often see spikes in births in East Asia due to the sign's association with luck and prosperity.