What is my zodiac sign?
Pick your birth date: we will show your zodiac sign and your animal in the Chinese zodiac.
Zodiac signs by month
The dates of each sign. On a border day the sign can shift by a day from year to year, because the Sun changes sign at a different hour each year.
| Sign | Dates | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 21 March – 19 April | Fire |
| Taurus | 20 April – 20 May | Earth |
| Gemini | 21 May – 20 June | Air |
| Cancer | 21 June – 22 July | Water |
| Leo | 23 July – 22 August | Fire |
| Virgo | 23 August – 22 September | Earth |
| Libra | 23 September – 22 October | Air |
| Scorpio | 23 October – 21 November | Water |
| Sagittarius | 22 November – 21 December | Fire |
| Capricorn | 22 December – 19 January | Earth |
| Aquarius | 20 January – 18 February | Air |
| Pisces | 19 February – 20 March | Water |
Chinese zodiac years
In the Chinese zodiac each year belongs to one of 12 animals, and the cycle repeats every 12 years.
| Animal | Years |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| Ox | 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| Tiger | 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Dragon | 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| Snake | 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| Horse | 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| Goat | 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 |
| Monkey | 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 |
| Rooster | 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 |
| Dog | 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030 |
| Pig | 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 |
1950–1990: which year is which animal
Find your birth year. If you were born in January or February, check the Chinese New Year date: birthdays before it belong to the previous year's animal.
| Birth year | Animal | Year starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Year of the Metal Tiger | 17 February |
| 1951 | Year of the Metal Rabbit | 6 February |
| 1952 | Year of the Water Dragon | 27 January |
| 1953 | Year of the Water Snake | 14 February |
| 1954 | Year of the Wood Horse | 3 February |
| 1955 | Year of the Wood Goat | 24 January |
| 1956 | Year of the Fire Monkey | 12 February |
| 1957 | Year of the Fire Rooster | 31 January |
| 1958 | Year of the Earth Dog | 18 February |
| 1959 | Year of the Earth Pig | 8 February |
| 1960 | Year of the Metal Rat | 28 January |
| 1961 | Year of the Metal Ox | 15 February |
| 1962 | Year of the Water Tiger | 5 February |
| 1963 | Year of the Water Rabbit | 25 January |
| 1964 | Year of the Wood Dragon | 13 February |
| 1965 | Year of the Wood Snake | 2 February |
| 1966 | Year of the Fire Horse | 21 January |
| 1967 | Year of the Fire Goat | 9 February |
| 1968 | Year of the Earth Monkey | 30 January |
| 1969 | Year of the Earth Rooster | 17 February |
| 1970 | Year of the Metal Dog | 6 February |
| 1971 | Year of the Metal Pig | 27 January |
| 1972 | Year of the Water Rat | 15 February |
| 1973 | Year of the Water Ox | 3 February |
| 1974 | Year of the Wood Tiger | 23 January |
| 1975 | Year of the Wood Rabbit | 11 February |
| 1976 | Year of the Fire Dragon | 31 January |
| 1977 | Year of the Fire Snake | 18 February |
| 1978 | Year of the Earth Horse | 7 February |
| 1979 | Year of the Earth Goat | 28 January |
| 1980 | Year of the Metal Monkey | 16 February |
| 1981 | Year of the Metal Rooster | 5 February |
| 1982 | Year of the Water Dog | 25 January |
| 1983 | Year of the Water Pig | 13 February |
| 1984 | Year of the Wood Rat | 2 February |
| 1985 | Year of the Wood Ox | 20 February |
| 1986 | Year of the Fire Tiger | 9 February |
| 1987 | Year of the Fire Rabbit | 29 January |
| 1988 | Year of the Earth Dragon | 17 February |
| 1989 | Year of the Earth Snake | 6 February |
| 1990 | Year of the Metal Horse | 27 January |
1991–2030: which year is which animal
| Birth year | Animal | Year starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Year of the Metal Goat | 15 February |
| 1992 | Year of the Water Monkey | 4 February |
| 1993 | Year of the Water Rooster | 23 January |
| 1994 | Year of the Wood Dog | 10 February |
| 1995 | Year of the Wood Pig | 31 January |
| 1996 | Year of the Fire Rat | 19 February |
| 1997 | Year of the Fire Ox | 7 February |
| 1998 | Year of the Earth Tiger | 28 January |
| 1999 | Year of the Earth Rabbit | 16 February |
| 2000 | Year of the Metal Dragon | 5 February |
| 2001 | Year of the Metal Snake | 24 January |
| 2002 | Year of the Water Horse | 12 February |
| 2003 | Year of the Water Goat | 1 February |
| 2004 | Year of the Wood Monkey | 22 January |
| 2005 | Year of the Wood Rooster | 9 February |
| 2006 | Year of the Fire Dog | 29 January |
| 2007 | Year of the Fire Pig | 18 February |
| 2008 | Year of the Earth Rat | 7 February |
| 2009 | Year of the Earth Ox | 26 January |
| 2010 | Year of the Metal Tiger | 14 February |
| 2011 | Year of the Metal Rabbit | 3 February |
| 2012 | Year of the Water Dragon | 23 January |
| 2013 | Year of the Water Snake | 10 February |
| 2014 | Year of the Wood Horse | 31 January |
| 2015 | Year of the Wood Goat | 19 February |
| 2016 | Year of the Fire Monkey | 8 February |
| 2017 | Year of the Fire Rooster | 28 January |
| 2018 | Year of the Earth Dog | 16 February |
| 2019 | Year of the Earth Pig | 5 February |
| 2020 | Year of the Metal Rat | 25 January |
| 2021 | Year of the Metal Ox | 12 February |
| 2022 | Year of the Water Tiger | 1 February |
| 2023 | Year of the Water Rabbit | 22 January |
| 2024 | Year of the Wood Dragon | 10 February |
| 2025 | Year of the Wood Snake | 29 January |
| 2026 | Year of the Fire Horse | 17 February |
| 2027 | Year of the Fire Goat | 6 February |
| 2028 | Year of the Earth Monkey | 26 January |
| 2029 | Year of the Earth Rooster | 13 February |
| 2030 | Year of the Metal Dog | 3 February |
The Chinese zodiac year turns on Chinese New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February depending on the year. Anyone born before that date belongs to the previous year's animal.