Chinese Zodiac Finder
Find your Chinese zodiac animal and element from your year.
Your Chinese zodiac animal
The Chinese zodiac assigns each year one of twelve animals on a repeating cycle, paired with one of five elements. Together they form a 60-year pattern rich with tradition.
Enter your birth year and it names your animal and element. The year 1990, for example, is a Metal Horse. Note that the Chinese year begins at the lunar new year, so early-January births may fall under the prior animal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the animal found?
From the birth year on a repeating 12-year cycle of animals, starting the count from the Rat.
What is the element?
A five-element cycle — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — pairs with the animals over a 60-year cycle.
What about the lunar new year?
The Chinese year starts in late January or February, so births in early January may belong to the previous animal year.
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