Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Discover your Chinese zodiac animal sign, element, and personality traits. Enter your birth date and find out what is your Chinese zodiac instantly. Free calculator with compatibility checker.
Enter Your Birth Date
Your Chinese zodiac sign appears instantly
Accounts for exact Lunar New Year dates from 1924 to 2043
Personality Traits
Your Element
Years of Your Sign
Zodiac Compatibility Checker
Compare two birth dates to check compatibility
Your Sign
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All 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
The Five Elements in Chinese Astrology
Each zodiac sign is further defined by one of five elements based on the last digit of your birth year. The element adds a layer of personality to your animal sign.
How the Chinese Zodiac Calculator Works
Lunar Calendar Precision
Unlike simple calculators that only use birth year, our tool accounts for the exact Lunar New Year date of every year from 1924 to 2043. If you were born in January or February, this precision matters because the Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20.
Complete Profile
You get your animal sign, element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), and Yin/Yang polarity. Together these three factors create your full Chinese astrological profile, far more detailed than just your animal sign alone.
Compatibility Scoring
Our zodiac compatibility calculator uses the traditional Chinese system of harmonious, neutral, and clashing animal pairs. Best matches (like Rat and Dragon) score 95%, while opposing signs score lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is my Chinese zodiac sign?
Enter your birth date in the calculator above to find out instantly. The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Your sign depends on your birth year in the Chinese lunar calendar.
How is the Chinese zodiac calculated?
The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year repeating cycle. The key calculation is (year minus 4) modulo 12. However, the critical detail is that the Chinese New Year does not fall on January 1. It falls between January 21 and February 20 based on the lunar calendar. Our calculator uses exact Lunar New Year dates for each year to ensure accuracy.
What are the 12 Chinese zodiac animals?
In order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig (or Boar). Each animal has distinct personality traits, lucky numbers, colors, and compatible signs.
What Chinese zodiac sign is 2026?
2026 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese New Year begins on February 17, 2026, so anyone born before that date in 2026 falls under the Snake sign (2025 is Year of the Snake).
Are Chinese zodiac signs based on birth year or birth month?
Chinese zodiac signs are based on the birth year in the lunar calendar, not the month. Western astrology uses birth month (Aries, Taurus, etc.), while Chinese astrology assigns one of 12 animals based on a 12-year cycle. However, Chinese astrology also includes monthly and hourly animals for a more detailed reading.
What is my Chinese zodiac element?
The five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) follow a 10-year cycle. Your element is determined by the last digit of your zodiac year: 0-1 = Metal, 2-3 = Water, 4-5 = Wood, 6-7 = Fire, 8-9 = Earth. The element modifies your animal sign personality.