What's Your Chinese Animal Sign?On this page you can look up the year you were born to find your Chinese animal sign, and then look further below to see what your animal means in terms of personality traits and which other Chinese animal signs you are compatible with.
Chart of Years to Determine Your Chinese Animal SignYou can work out your Chinese animal sign by looking up the year you were born below.
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However please keep in mind that if you were born in January or February, you will need to look up your animal sign separately on a site that shows when the new year started that particular year. That is because the Chinese New Year is not Jan 1st, but rather a different date every year depending on the traditional lunar calendar.
Rat: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Ox: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 Tiger: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034 Rabbit: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035 Dragon: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036 Snake: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037 Horse: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038 Goat: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 Monkey: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040 Rooster: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041 Dog: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042 Pig: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043 |
Characteristics of Each Chinese Zodiac Animal Sign
Goat / Sheep / RamNote: the goat, sheep or ram is considered the same one category.
Qualities: The sheep is very likeable as they have a calm and peaceful nature. They are very wise, gentle and compassionate. Sheep people can be quite elegant and enjoy the arts. They have a timid disposition. Compatilibity: rabbit, horse, pig |
RatQualities: Rats can be charming and witty, especially to the opposite sex. It is the first animal of the Chinese zodiac, and as such rats are alert, goal-oriented, ambitious and perfectionistic. Rat people are hard workers and like to acquire possessions, though they can also tend to be thrifty. They can have a quick temper.
Compatilibity: dragon, monkey,ox |
RoosterQualities: The rooster, as an ancient alarm clock, is extremely punctual, devoted and extremely capable. They are known to be deep thinkers and think they are always right. they can tend to be eccentric and their emotions and finances tend to fluctuate like a roller coaster.
Compatilibity: Ox, snake, dragon |
Snake Qualities: Snake people are intensely passionate. even though they might appear calm on the surface. They are very fortunate, deep and wise, not needing to say much. They are determined, self reliant and detest failure. While they can sympathise with others, they can be vain, fickle, stingy and selfish.
Compatilibity: ox, rooster |