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Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Enter your date of birth to find your Chinese zodiac animal, element, lucky numbers and best matches. The calculator uses the actual Lunar New Year date of your birth year, so January and February birthdays get the right sign. Below is the full chart of Chinese zodiac years.

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Your Chinese zodiac sign

🐎 Horse

Free-spirited, active and cheerful; loves travel and independence.

Element:
Metal Β· Yang
Lucky numbers:
2, 3, 7
Lucky colors:
yellow, green
Best matches:
Tiger, Goat (Sheep), Dog

You were born before Lunar New Year that year (1991-02-15), so your sign belongs to the previous year.

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Chinese zodiac years chart

AnimalYears
ιΌ Rat1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
牛Ox1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
θ™ŽTiger1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
ε…”Rabbit1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
龍Dragon1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
蛇Snake1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
馬Horse1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
羊Goat (Sheep)1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
猴Monkey1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
ι›žRooster1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041
η‹—Dog1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
豬Pig1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043

How the Chinese zodiac works

  1. Each lunar year is ruled by one of 12 animals, in the order Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
  2. The year starts at Lunar New Year (between January 21 and February 20), not on January 1.
  3. Each year also has one of five elements (metal, water, wood, fire, earth), so the full cycle repeats every 60 years.

Why does my birthday matter, not just the year?

If you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the previous year's animal. For example, someone born on January 20, 2023 is a Tiger, not a Rabbit, because the Year of the Rabbit began on January 22, 2023.

The 2027 sign

2027 is the Year of the Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram), a Fire Goat year starting on February 6, 2027.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Chinese zodiac for 2026?

2026 is the Year of the Horse (Fire Horse), from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.

What is the Chinese zodiac for 2027?

2027 is the Year of the Goat (Fire Goat), starting on February 6, 2027.

Is the Goat the same as the Sheep?

Yes. The Chinese character 羊 covers goat, sheep and ram, so all three names are used in English.

How is the element decided?

By the last digit of the lunar year: 0–1 metal, 2–3 water, 4–5 wood, 6–7 fire, 8–9 earth.

Sources and further reading

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