What is my Chinese zodiac sign?

The Chinese year does not start on January 1 but on Chinese New Year, between January 21 and February 20. If you were born in those weeks, your sign may be the one of the previous year.

Chinese zodiac signs by birth year

Each Chinese year starts on the date shown. If you were born before that date, look at the row above.

Year	Starts on	Sign	Element	Yin/Yang
1924	February 5, 1924	🐀 Rat	Wood	Yang
1925	January 24, 1925	🐂 Ox	Wood	Yin
1926	February 13, 1926	🐅 Tiger	Fire	Yang
1927	February 2, 1927	🐇 Rabbit	Fire	Yin
1928	January 23, 1928	🐉 Dragon	Earth	Yang
1929	February 10, 1929	🐍 Snake	Earth	Yin
1930	January 30, 1930	🐎 Horse	Metal	Yang
1931	February 17, 1931	🐐 Goat	Metal	Yin
1932	February 6, 1932	🐒 Monkey	Water	Yang
1933	January 26, 1933	🐓 Rooster	Water	Yin
1934	February 14, 1934	🐕 Dog	Wood	Yang
1935	February 4, 1935	🐖 Pig	Wood	Yin
1936	January 24, 1936	🐀 Rat	Fire	Yang
1937	February 11, 1937	🐂 Ox	Fire	Yin
1938	January 31, 1938	🐅 Tiger	Earth	Yang
1939	February 19, 1939	🐇 Rabbit	Earth	Yin
1940	February 8, 1940	🐉 Dragon	Metal	Yang
1941	January 27, 1941	🐍 Snake	Metal	Yin
1942	February 15, 1942	🐎 Horse	Water	Yang
1943	February 5, 1943	🐐 Goat	Water	Yin
1944	January 25, 1944	🐒 Monkey	Wood	Yang
1945	February 13, 1945	🐓 Rooster	Wood	Yin
1946	February 2, 1946	🐕 Dog	Fire	Yang
1947	January 22, 1947	🐖 Pig	Fire	Yin
1948	February 10, 1948	🐀 Rat	Earth	Yang
1949	January 29, 1949	🐂 Ox	Earth	Yin
1950	February 17, 1950	🐅 Tiger	Metal	Yang
1951	February 6, 1951	🐇 Rabbit	Metal	Yin
1952	January 27, 1952	🐉 Dragon	Water	Yang
1953	February 14, 1953	🐍 Snake	Water	Yin
1954	February 3, 1954	🐎 Horse	Wood	Yang
1955	January 24, 1955	🐐 Goat	Wood	Yin
1956	February 12, 1956	🐒 Monkey	Fire	Yang
1957	January 31, 1957	🐓 Rooster	Fire	Yin
1958	February 18, 1958	🐕 Dog	Earth	Yang
1959	February 8, 1959	🐖 Pig	Earth	Yin
1960	January 28, 1960	🐀 Rat	Metal	Yang
1961	February 15, 1961	🐂 Ox	Metal	Yin
1962	February 5, 1962	🐅 Tiger	Water	Yang
1963	January 25, 1963	🐇 Rabbit	Water	Yin
1964	February 13, 1964	🐉 Dragon	Wood	Yang
1965	February 2, 1965	🐍 Snake	Wood	Yin
1966	January 21, 1966	🐎 Horse	Fire	Yang
1967	February 9, 1967	🐐 Goat	Fire	Yin
1968	January 30, 1968	🐒 Monkey	Earth	Yang
1969	February 17, 1969	🐓 Rooster	Earth	Yin
1970	February 6, 1970	🐕 Dog	Metal	Yang
1971	January 27, 1971	🐖 Pig	Metal	Yin
1972	February 15, 1972	🐀 Rat	Water	Yang
1973	February 3, 1973	🐂 Ox	Water	Yin
1974	January 23, 1974	🐅 Tiger	Wood	Yang
1975	February 11, 1975	🐇 Rabbit	Wood	Yin
1976	January 31, 1976	🐉 Dragon	Fire	Yang
1977	February 18, 1977	🐍 Snake	Fire	Yin
1978	February 7, 1978	🐎 Horse	Earth	Yang
1979	January 28, 1979	🐐 Goat	Earth	Yin
1980	February 16, 1980	🐒 Monkey	Metal	Yang
1981	February 5, 1981	🐓 Rooster	Metal	Yin
1982	January 25, 1982	🐕 Dog	Water	Yang
1983	February 13, 1983	🐖 Pig	Water	Yin
1984	February 2, 1984	🐀 Rat	Wood	Yang
1985	February 20, 1985	🐂 Ox	Wood	Yin
1986	February 9, 1986	🐅 Tiger	Fire	Yang
1987	January 29, 1987	🐇 Rabbit	Fire	Yin
1988	February 17, 1988	🐉 Dragon	Earth	Yang
1989	February 6, 1989	🐍 Snake	Earth	Yin
1990	January 27, 1990	🐎 Horse	Metal	Yang
1991	February 15, 1991	🐐 Goat	Metal	Yin
1992	February 4, 1992	🐒 Monkey	Water	Yang
1993	January 23, 1993	🐓 Rooster	Water	Yin
1994	February 10, 1994	🐕 Dog	Wood	Yang
1995	January 31, 1995	🐖 Pig	Wood	Yin
1996	February 19, 1996	🐀 Rat	Fire	Yang
1997	February 7, 1997	🐂 Ox	Fire	Yin
1998	January 28, 1998	🐅 Tiger	Earth	Yang
1999	February 16, 1999	🐇 Rabbit	Earth	Yin
2000	February 5, 2000	🐉 Dragon	Metal	Yang
2001	January 24, 2001	🐍 Snake	Metal	Yin
2002	February 12, 2002	🐎 Horse	Water	Yang
2003	February 1, 2003	🐐 Goat	Water	Yin
2004	January 22, 2004	🐒 Monkey	Wood	Yang
2005	February 9, 2005	🐓 Rooster	Wood	Yin
2006	January 29, 2006	🐕 Dog	Fire	Yang
2007	February 18, 2007	🐖 Pig	Fire	Yin
2008	February 7, 2008	🐀 Rat	Earth	Yang
2009	January 26, 2009	🐂 Ox	Earth	Yin
2010	February 14, 2010	🐅 Tiger	Metal	Yang
2011	February 3, 2011	🐇 Rabbit	Metal	Yin
2012	January 23, 2012	🐉 Dragon	Water	Yang
2013	February 10, 2013	🐍 Snake	Water	Yin
2014	January 31, 2014	🐎 Horse	Wood	Yang
2015	February 19, 2015	🐐 Goat	Wood	Yin
2016	February 8, 2016	🐒 Monkey	Fire	Yang
2017	January 28, 2017	🐓 Rooster	Fire	Yin
2018	February 16, 2018	🐕 Dog	Earth	Yang
2019	February 5, 2019	🐖 Pig	Earth	Yin
2020	January 25, 2020	🐀 Rat	Metal	Yang
2021	February 12, 2021	🐂 Ox	Metal	Yin
2022	February 1, 2022	🐅 Tiger	Water	Yang
2023	January 22, 2023	🐇 Rabbit	Water	Yin
2024	February 10, 2024	🐉 Dragon	Wood	Yang
2025	January 29, 2025	🐍 Snake	Wood	Yin
2026	February 17, 2026	🐎 Horse	Fire	Yang
2027	February 6, 2027	🐐 Goat	Fire	Yin
2028	January 26, 2028	🐒 Monkey	Earth	Yang
2029	February 13, 2029	🐓 Rooster	Earth	Yin
2030	February 3, 2030	🐕 Dog	Metal	Yang
2031	January 23, 2031	🐖 Pig	Metal	Yin
2032	February 11, 2032	🐀 Rat	Water	Yang

Your Element from the last digit of your year

The Element changes every two years: 0 and 1 Metal, 2 and 3 Water, 4 and 5 Wood, 6 and 7 Fire, 8 and 9 Earth. Even years are Yang and odd years Yin.

Frequently asked questions

What is my Chinese zodiac sign?

The Chinese year does not start on January 1 but on Chinese New Year, between January 21 and February 20. If you were born in those weeks, your sign may be the one of the previous year.

Your Element from the last digit of your year

The Element changes every two years: 0 and 1 Metal, 2 and 3 Water, 4 and 5 Wood, 6 and 7 Fire, 8 and 9 Earth. Even years are Yang and odd years Yin.