Chinese zodiac reference

Chinese Zodiac Years Chart

Find the zodiac animal that begins in each Gregorian year, plus its exact Chinese New Year date. For an accurate result, use your full birth dateโ€”not only your birth year.

Quick zodiac lookup

Find Your Chinese Zodiac by Year

Enter any year from 1900 to 2100 to see its animal, five-element pairing, and Chinese New Year boundary.

Why Chinese New Year changes the answer

The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, but a zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year rather than January 1. People born in January or early February may therefore belong to the previous animal.

For example, the Year of the Horse begins on February 17, 2026. A person born on February 16, 2026 is still in the Year of the Snake.

Follow the birth-date guideWhy the New Year boundary matters โ†’How the five elements work โ†’

Find your sign by complete birth date

A step-by-step guide with boundary examples for January and early-February birthdays.

Understand the five-element pairing

See why the same animal can appear with Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water.

Chinese Zodiac Years: 1900โ€“2100

Use this reference table to compare the animal, five-element pairing, and Chinese New Year boundary for each year.

YearZodiac animalElementChinese New Year begins
1900RatMetalJanuary 31, 1900
1901OxMetalFebruary 19, 1901
1902TigerWaterFebruary 8, 1902
1903RabbitWaterJanuary 29, 1903
1904DragonWoodFebruary 16, 1904
1905SnakeWoodFebruary 4, 1905
1906HorseFireJanuary 25, 1906
1907GoatFireFebruary 13, 1907
1908MonkeyEarthFebruary 2, 1908
1909RoosterEarthJanuary 22, 1909
1910DogMetalFebruary 10, 1910
1911PigMetalJanuary 30, 1911
1912RatWaterFebruary 18, 1912
1913OxWaterFebruary 6, 1913
1914TigerWoodJanuary 26, 1914
1915RabbitWoodFebruary 14, 1915
1916DragonFireFebruary 3, 1916
1917SnakeFireJanuary 23, 1917
1918HorseEarthFebruary 11, 1918
1919GoatEarthFebruary 1, 1919
1920MonkeyMetalFebruary 20, 1920
1921RoosterMetalFebruary 8, 1921
1922DogWaterJanuary 28, 1922
1923PigWaterFebruary 16, 1923
1924RatWoodFebruary 5, 1924
1925OxWoodJanuary 24, 1925
1926TigerFireFebruary 13, 1926
1927RabbitFireFebruary 2, 1927
1928DragonEarthJanuary 23, 1928
1929SnakeEarthFebruary 10, 1929
1930HorseMetalJanuary 30, 1930
1931GoatMetalFebruary 17, 1931
1932MonkeyWaterFebruary 6, 1932
1933RoosterWaterJanuary 26, 1933
1934DogWoodFebruary 14, 1934
1935PigWoodFebruary 4, 1935
1936RatFireJanuary 24, 1936
1937OxFireFebruary 11, 1937
1938TigerEarthJanuary 31, 1938
1939RabbitEarthFebruary 19, 1939
1940DragonMetalFebruary 8, 1940
1941SnakeMetalJanuary 27, 1941
1942HorseWaterFebruary 15, 1942
1943GoatWaterFebruary 5, 1943
1944MonkeyWoodJanuary 25, 1944
1945RoosterWoodFebruary 13, 1945
1946DogFireFebruary 2, 1946
1947PigFireJanuary 22, 1947
1948RatEarthFebruary 10, 1948
1949OxEarthJanuary 29, 1949
1950TigerMetalFebruary 17, 1950
1951RabbitMetalFebruary 6, 1951
1952DragonWaterJanuary 27, 1952
1953SnakeWaterFebruary 14, 1953
1954HorseWoodFebruary 3, 1954
1955GoatWoodJanuary 24, 1955
1956MonkeyFireFebruary 12, 1956
1957RoosterFireJanuary 31, 1957
1958DogEarthFebruary 18, 1958
1959PigEarthFebruary 8, 1959
1960RatMetalJanuary 28, 1960
1961OxMetalFebruary 15, 1961
1962TigerWaterFebruary 5, 1962
1963RabbitWaterJanuary 25, 1963
1964DragonWoodFebruary 13, 1964
1965SnakeWoodFebruary 2, 1965
1966HorseFireJanuary 21, 1966
1967GoatFireFebruary 9, 1967
1968MonkeyEarthJanuary 30, 1968
1969RoosterEarthFebruary 17, 1969
1970DogMetalFebruary 6, 1970
1971PigMetalJanuary 27, 1971
1972RatWaterFebruary 15, 1972
1973OxWaterFebruary 3, 1973
1974TigerWoodJanuary 23, 1974
1975RabbitWoodFebruary 11, 1975
1976DragonFireJanuary 31, 1976
1977SnakeFireFebruary 18, 1977
1978HorseEarthFebruary 7, 1978
1979GoatEarthJanuary 28, 1979
1980MonkeyMetalFebruary 16, 1980
1981RoosterMetalFebruary 5, 1981
1982DogWaterJanuary 25, 1982
1983PigWaterFebruary 13, 1983
1984RatWoodFebruary 2, 1984
1985OxWoodFebruary 20, 1985
1986TigerFireFebruary 9, 1986
1987RabbitFireJanuary 29, 1987
1988DragonEarthFebruary 17, 1988
1989SnakeEarthFebruary 6, 1989
1990HorseMetalJanuary 27, 1990
1991GoatMetalFebruary 15, 1991
1992MonkeyWaterFebruary 4, 1992
1993RoosterWaterJanuary 23, 1993
1994DogWoodFebruary 10, 1994
1995PigWoodJanuary 31, 1995
1996RatFireFebruary 19, 1996
1997OxFireFebruary 7, 1997
1998TigerEarthJanuary 28, 1998
1999RabbitEarthFebruary 16, 1999
2000DragonMetalFebruary 5, 2000
2001SnakeMetalJanuary 24, 2001
2002HorseWaterFebruary 12, 2002
2003GoatWaterFebruary 1, 2003
2004MonkeyWoodJanuary 22, 2004
2005RoosterWoodFebruary 9, 2005
2006DogFireJanuary 29, 2006
2007PigFireFebruary 18, 2007
2008RatEarthFebruary 7, 2008
2009OxEarthJanuary 26, 2009
2010TigerMetalFebruary 14, 2010
2011RabbitMetalFebruary 3, 2011
2012DragonWaterJanuary 23, 2012
2013SnakeWaterFebruary 10, 2013
2014HorseWoodJanuary 31, 2014
2015GoatWoodFebruary 19, 2015
2016MonkeyFireFebruary 8, 2016
2017RoosterFireJanuary 28, 2017
2018DogEarthFebruary 16, 2018
2019PigEarthFebruary 5, 2019
2020RatMetalJanuary 25, 2020
2021OxMetalFebruary 12, 2021
2022TigerWaterFebruary 1, 2022
2023RabbitWaterJanuary 22, 2023
2024DragonWoodFebruary 10, 2024
2025SnakeWoodJanuary 29, 2025
2026HorseFireFebruary 17, 2026
2027GoatFireFebruary 6, 2027
2028MonkeyEarthJanuary 26, 2028
2029RoosterEarthFebruary 13, 2029
2030DogMetalFebruary 3, 2030
2031PigMetalJanuary 23, 2031
2032RatWaterFebruary 11, 2032
2033OxWaterJanuary 31, 2033
2034TigerWoodFebruary 19, 2034
2035RabbitWoodFebruary 8, 2035
2036DragonFireJanuary 28, 2036
2037SnakeFireFebruary 15, 2037
2038HorseEarthFebruary 4, 2038
2039GoatEarthJanuary 24, 2039
2040MonkeyMetalFebruary 12, 2040
2041RoosterMetalFebruary 1, 2041
2042DogWaterJanuary 22, 2042
2043PigWaterFebruary 10, 2043
2044RatWoodJanuary 30, 2044
2045OxWoodFebruary 17, 2045
2046TigerFireFebruary 6, 2046
2047RabbitFireJanuary 26, 2047
2048DragonEarthFebruary 14, 2048
2049SnakeEarthFebruary 2, 2049
2050HorseMetalJanuary 23, 2050
2051GoatMetalFebruary 11, 2051
2052MonkeyWaterFebruary 1, 2052
2053RoosterWaterFebruary 19, 2053
2054DogWoodFebruary 8, 2054
2055PigWoodJanuary 28, 2055
2056RatFireFebruary 15, 2056
2057OxFireFebruary 4, 2057
2058TigerEarthJanuary 24, 2058
2059RabbitEarthFebruary 12, 2059
2060DragonMetalFebruary 2, 2060
2061SnakeMetalJanuary 21, 2061
2062HorseWaterFebruary 9, 2062
2063GoatWaterJanuary 29, 2063
2064MonkeyWoodFebruary 17, 2064
2065RoosterWoodFebruary 5, 2065
2066DogFireJanuary 26, 2066
2067PigFireFebruary 14, 2067
2068RatEarthFebruary 3, 2068
2069OxEarthJanuary 23, 2069
2070TigerMetalFebruary 11, 2070
2071RabbitMetalJanuary 31, 2071
2072DragonWaterFebruary 19, 2072
2073SnakeWaterFebruary 7, 2073
2074HorseWoodJanuary 27, 2074
2075GoatWoodFebruary 15, 2075
2076MonkeyFireFebruary 5, 2076
2077RoosterFireJanuary 24, 2077
2078DogEarthFebruary 12, 2078
2079PigEarthFebruary 2, 2079
2080RatMetalJanuary 22, 2080
2081OxMetalFebruary 9, 2081
2082TigerWaterJanuary 29, 2082
2083RabbitWaterFebruary 17, 2083
2084DragonWoodFebruary 6, 2084
2085SnakeWoodJanuary 26, 2085
2086HorseFireFebruary 14, 2086
2087GoatFireFebruary 3, 2087
2088MonkeyEarthJanuary 24, 2088
2089RoosterEarthFebruary 10, 2089
2090DogMetalJanuary 30, 2090
2091PigMetalFebruary 18, 2091
2092RatWaterFebruary 7, 2092
2093OxWaterJanuary 27, 2093
2094TigerWoodFebruary 15, 2094
2095RabbitWoodFebruary 5, 2095
2096DragonFireJanuary 25, 2096
2097SnakeFireFebruary 12, 2097
2098HorseEarthFebruary 1, 2098
2099GoatEarthJanuary 21, 2099
2100MonkeyMetalFebruary 9, 2100

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