Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Enter your date of birth to find your Chinese zodiac animal and its element, with what your sign says about you. Free, and accurate right across the lunar new year cut-off.
The 12 Chinese zodiac animals
The Chinese zodiac runs on a twelve-year cycle, each year ruled by an animal with its own personality, paired with one of five elements. Together they shape your character, fortune and the way you relate to others.
Quick-witted, resourceful and charming. Rats are clever opportunists who read a room fast and turn situations to their advantage, loyal to those they trust.
Dependable, patient and quietly determined. The Ox builds success through steady, honest hard work and rarely gives up once committed.
Brave, competitive and magnetic. Tigers are natural leaders who act on instinct, crave excitement and defend what they love fiercely.
Gentle, elegant and diplomatic. Rabbits avoid conflict, value comfort and beauty, and win people over with quiet kindness and good taste.
Confident, ambitious and charismatic. The Dragon is the showstopper of the zodiac, born for big goals and admiration, impatient with the small stuff.
Wise, intuitive and private. Snakes think deeply, sense what others hide and move with calculated, graceful precision.
Free-spirited, energetic and sociable. Horses chase adventure and independence, lighting up a crowd but hating to feel fenced in.
Tender, creative and peace-loving. Goats are gentle artists who value harmony, beauty and security, and care deeply for those close to them.
Playful, inventive and sharp. Monkeys are clever problem-solvers and entertainers who think fast and love a fresh challenge.
Observant, hardworking and confident. Roosters are honest perfectionists, proud of their standards and quick to speak their mind.
Loyal, honest and protective. Dogs are the faithful friends of the zodiac, fair, principled and ready to stand up for the underdog.
Generous, sincere and easygoing. Pigs are warm-hearted enjoyers of life who give freely and see the good in everyone.
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Want the bigger picture? Read about the Chinese zodiac signs in depth, find your Western birth chart, or check your love compatibility.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?
Your Chinese zodiac animal is based on your birth year in the Chinese lunar calendar. Because the Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, anyone born in those weeks may belong to the previous year's animal, this calculator accounts for that automatically.
What are the Chinese zodiac elements?
Each animal also has one of five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal or water, on a sixty-year cycle. The element adds nuance, so a Wood Tiger and a Fire Tiger are not quite the same.
Why does my birthday in January give a different sign?
If you were born before the Chinese New Year date for your birth year, your sign is the previous animal in the cycle. The calculator uses the exact lunar new year dates so the result is correct even near the cut-off.
Is the Chinese zodiac calculator free?
Yes, completely free, no sign-up, and your birth date stays in your browser.