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 |
Here the Chinese zodiac year turns on 4 February, the start of spring (Lichun). Sources that follow the lunar calendar may give the previous year's animal for birthdays between late January and mid-February.