Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac animal and element from any birth year. Learn your personality traits, lucky numbers, compatible signs and more.
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Note: if you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the previous year's animal (the Chinese New Year falls between Jan 21 – Feb 20).
The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
| Animal | Recent Years | Element (2020s) | Key Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐀 Rat | 2008, 2020, 2032 | Metal / Water | Quick-witted, resourceful |
| 🐂 Ox | 2009, 2021, 2033 | Metal / Water | Diligent, dependable |
| 🐯 Tiger | 2010, 2022, 2034 | Water / Wood | Brave, confident |
| 🐰 Rabbit | 2011, 2023, 2035 | Water / Wood | Gentle, elegant |
| 🐉 Dragon | 2012, 2024, 2036 | Wood / Fire | Vigorous, charismatic |
| 🐍 Snake | 2013, 2025, 2037 | Wood / Fire | Wise, intuitive |
| 🐴 Horse | 2014, 2026, 2038 | Fire / Earth | Animated, energetic |
| 🐑 Goat | 2015, 2027, 2039 | Fire / Earth | Calm, gentle |
| 🐒 Monkey | 2016, 2028, 2040 | Earth / Metal | Clever, curious |
| 🐓 Rooster | 2017, 2029, 2041 | Earth / Metal | Observant, hardworking |
| 🐕 Dog | 2018, 2030, 2042 | Metal / Water | Loyal, honest |
| 🐷 Pig | 2019, 2031, 2043 | Metal / Water | Compassionate, generous |
The Five Elements
Each animal year is also paired with one of five elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — on a 10-year cycle (each element appears for two consecutive years). This gives a 60-year grand cycle. For example, 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon.