Chinese Zodiac Calculator: Find Your Sign by Birth Date
Enter your full birth date to find your Chinese zodiac animal accurately. Our calculator uses Chinese New Year—not January 1—as the boundary between zodiac years.
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How to Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
Chinese zodiac signs follow a 12-year cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The right sign depends on your full date of birth, especially if you were born in January or early February.
A new zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, whose Gregorian date changes each year. That is why a birth-year-only chart can give the wrong result near the boundary. Entering your date above checks the correct Chinese New Year date for you.
Chinese Zodiac Calculator FAQ
How is my Chinese zodiac sign calculated?
Enter your birth date and Zodiac Compass compares it with that Gregorian year's Chinese New Year. Births before Chinese New Year belong to the previous zodiac year.
Why can my zodiac sign differ from a simple birth-year chart?
Chinese zodiac years begin on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born in January or early February, the exact Chinese New Year date for your birth year matters.
Which birth dates can I calculate?
The calculator currently supports birth dates from 1900 through 2100.
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