Chinese zodiac calculator
Enter your date of birth to find your animal sign and element. The Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year, in late January or February, so an early-year birthday can belong to the year before.
This is the year of the Fire Horse, from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027. What the Horse means
2027: the Year of the Fire Goat
The 12 animals
- RatWater
- OxEarth
- TigerWood
- RabbitWood
- DragonEarth
- SnakeFire
- HorseFire
- GoatEarth
- MonkeyMetal
- RoosterMetal
- DogEarth
- PigWater
How the Chinese zodiac works
The Chinese zodiac gives each year one of twelve animals, always in the same order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Each year also has one of five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal and water, each lasting two years, so the same animal and element meet once every 60 years.
The year doesn't start on 1 January. It starts at Chinese New Year, with the new Moon that falls between 21 January and 20 February. We calculate each new year from the Moon's phases on Beijing's clock.
The five elements
- Wood. Wood is read as growth and generosity: a year of the wood element is linked with planning, kindness and starting things that take time to grow.
- Fire. Fire is read as passion and visibility: a year of the fire element is linked with energy, courage and a wish to be seen.
- Earth. Earth is read as stability and care: a year of the earth element is linked with patience, practical sense and looking after others.
- Metal. Metal is read as clarity and resolve: a year of the metal element is linked with discipline, high standards and finishing what was started.
- Water. Water is read as insight and adaptability: a year of the water element is linked with intuition, communication and finding a way round obstacles.
Chinese zodiac years 1930 to 2027
| Year | Animal | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Goat | Fire | February 6, 2027 to January 25, 2028 |
| 2026 | Horse | Fire | February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027 |
| 2025 | Snake | Wood | January 29, 2025 to February 16, 2026 |
| 2024 | Dragon | Wood | February 10, 2024 to January 28, 2025 |
| 2023 | Rabbit | Water | January 22, 2023 to February 9, 2024 |
| 2022 | Tiger | Water | February 1, 2022 to January 21, 2023 |
| 2021 | Ox | Metal | February 12, 2021 to January 31, 2022 |
| 2020 | Rat | Metal | January 25, 2020 to February 11, 2021 |
| 2019 | Pig | Earth | February 5, 2019 to January 24, 2020 |
| 2018 | Dog | Earth | February 16, 2018 to February 4, 2019 |
| 2017 | Rooster | Fire | January 28, 2017 to February 15, 2018 |
| 2016 | Monkey | Fire | February 8, 2016 to January 27, 2017 |
| 2015 | Goat | Wood | February 19, 2015 to February 7, 2016 |
| 2014 | Horse | Wood | January 31, 2014 to February 18, 2015 |
| 2013 | Snake | Water | February 10, 2013 to January 30, 2014 |
| 2012 | Dragon | Water | January 23, 2012 to February 9, 2013 |
| 2011 | Rabbit | Metal | February 3, 2011 to January 22, 2012 |
| 2010 | Tiger | Metal | February 14, 2010 to February 2, 2011 |
| 2009 | Ox | Earth | January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2010 |
| 2008 | Rat | Earth | February 7, 2008 to January 25, 2009 |
| 2007 | Pig | Fire | February 18, 2007 to February 6, 2008 |
| 2006 | Dog | Fire | January 29, 2006 to February 17, 2007 |
| 2005 | Rooster | Wood | February 9, 2005 to January 28, 2006 |
| 2004 | Monkey | Wood | January 22, 2004 to February 8, 2005 |
| 2003 | Goat | Water | February 1, 2003 to January 21, 2004 |
| 2002 | Horse | Water | February 12, 2002 to January 31, 2003 |
| 2001 | Snake | Metal | January 24, 2001 to February 11, 2002 |
| 2000 | Dragon | Metal | February 5, 2000 to January 23, 2001 |
| 1999 | Rabbit | Earth | February 16, 1999 to February 4, 2000 |
| 1998 | Tiger | Earth | January 28, 1998 to February 15, 1999 |
| 1997 | Ox | Fire | February 7, 1997 to January 27, 1998 |
| 1996 | Rat | Fire | February 19, 1996 to February 6, 1997 |
| 1995 | Pig | Wood | January 31, 1995 to February 18, 1996 |
| 1994 | Dog | Wood | February 10, 1994 to January 30, 1995 |
| 1993 | Rooster | Water | January 23, 1993 to February 9, 1994 |
| 1992 | Monkey | Water | February 4, 1992 to January 22, 1993 |
| 1991 | Goat | Metal | February 15, 1991 to February 3, 1992 |
| 1990 | Horse | Metal | January 27, 1990 to February 14, 1991 |
| 1989 | Snake | Earth | February 6, 1989 to January 26, 1990 |
| 1988 | Dragon | Earth | February 17, 1988 to February 5, 1989 |
| 1987 | Rabbit | Fire | January 29, 1987 to February 16, 1988 |
| 1986 | Tiger | Fire | February 9, 1986 to January 28, 1987 |
| 1985 | Ox | Wood | February 20, 1985 to February 8, 1986 |
| 1984 | Rat | Wood | February 2, 1984 to February 19, 1985 |
| 1983 | Pig | Water | February 13, 1983 to February 1, 1984 |
| 1982 | Dog | Water | January 25, 1982 to February 12, 1983 |
| 1981 | Rooster | Metal | February 5, 1981 to January 24, 1982 |
| 1980 | Monkey | Metal | February 16, 1980 to February 4, 1981 |
| 1979 | Goat | Earth | January 28, 1979 to February 15, 1980 |
| 1978 | Horse | Earth | February 7, 1978 to January 27, 1979 |
| 1977 | Snake | Fire | February 18, 1977 to February 6, 1978 |
| 1976 | Dragon | Fire | January 31, 1976 to February 17, 1977 |
| 1975 | Rabbit | Wood | February 11, 1975 to January 30, 1976 |
| 1974 | Tiger | Wood | January 23, 1974 to February 10, 1975 |
| 1973 | Ox | Water | February 3, 1973 to January 22, 1974 |
| 1972 | Rat | Water | February 15, 1972 to February 2, 1973 |
| 1971 | Pig | Metal | January 27, 1971 to February 14, 1972 |
| 1970 | Dog | Metal | February 6, 1970 to January 26, 1971 |
| 1969 | Rooster | Earth | February 17, 1969 to February 5, 1970 |
| 1968 | Monkey | Earth | January 30, 1968 to February 16, 1969 |
| 1967 | Goat | Fire | February 9, 1967 to January 29, 1968 |
| 1966 | Horse | Fire | January 21, 1966 to February 8, 1967 |
| 1965 | Snake | Wood | February 2, 1965 to January 20, 1966 |
| 1964 | Dragon | Wood | February 13, 1964 to February 1, 1965 |
| 1963 | Rabbit | Water | January 25, 1963 to February 12, 1964 |
| 1962 | Tiger | Water | February 5, 1962 to January 24, 1963 |
| 1961 | Ox | Metal | February 15, 1961 to February 4, 1962 |
| 1960 | Rat | Metal | January 28, 1960 to February 14, 1961 |
| 1959 | Pig | Earth | February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960 |
| 1958 | Dog | Earth | February 18, 1958 to February 7, 1959 |
| 1957 | Rooster | Fire | January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958 |
| 1956 | Monkey | Fire | February 12, 1956 to January 30, 1957 |
| 1955 | Goat | Wood | January 24, 1955 to February 11, 1956 |
| 1954 | Horse | Wood | February 3, 1954 to January 23, 1955 |
| 1953 | Snake | Water | February 14, 1953 to February 2, 1954 |
| 1952 | Dragon | Water | January 27, 1952 to February 13, 1953 |
| 1951 | Rabbit | Metal | February 6, 1951 to January 26, 1952 |
| 1950 | Tiger | Metal | February 17, 1950 to February 5, 1951 |
| 1949 | Ox | Earth | January 29, 1949 to February 16, 1950 |
| 1948 | Rat | Earth | February 10, 1948 to January 28, 1949 |
| 1947 | Pig | Fire | January 22, 1947 to February 9, 1948 |
| 1946 | Dog | Fire | February 2, 1946 to January 21, 1947 |
| 1945 | Rooster | Wood | February 13, 1945 to February 1, 1946 |
| 1944 | Monkey | Wood | January 25, 1944 to February 12, 1945 |
| 1943 | Goat | Water | February 5, 1943 to January 24, 1944 |
| 1942 | Horse | Water | February 15, 1942 to February 4, 1943 |
| 1941 | Snake | Metal | January 27, 1941 to February 14, 1942 |
| 1940 | Dragon | Metal | February 8, 1940 to January 26, 1941 |
| 1939 | Rabbit | Earth | February 19, 1939 to February 7, 1940 |
| 1938 | Tiger | Earth | January 31, 1938 to February 18, 1939 |
| 1937 | Ox | Fire | February 11, 1937 to January 30, 1938 |
| 1936 | Rat | Fire | January 24, 1936 to February 10, 1937 |
| 1935 | Pig | Wood | February 4, 1935 to January 23, 1936 |
| 1934 | Dog | Wood | February 14, 1934 to February 3, 1935 |
| 1933 | Rooster | Water | January 26, 1933 to February 13, 1934 |
| 1932 | Monkey | Water | February 6, 1932 to January 25, 1933 |
| 1931 | Goat | Metal | February 17, 1931 to February 5, 1932 |
| 1930 | Horse | Metal | January 30, 1930 to February 16, 1931 |