Chinese Zodiac
Enter your birth year to find your Chinese zodiac animal and its traits.
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About This Tool
The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal sign to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. Your animal is based on your birth year and is traditionally linked to certain personality traits and strengths.
The twelve animals — Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig — each carry their own character. Discovering yours is a fun way to reflect on the qualities the tradition associates with your birth year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my Chinese zodiac animal?
Your animal is based on your birth year. Enter your year of birth and the tool matches it to one of the twelve animals in the cycle.
Why are there twelve animals?
The Chinese zodiac follows a twelve-year cycle, with each year represented by a different animal that repeats every twelve years.
Does the Chinese zodiac use a different new year?
Traditionally the Chinese year begins in late January or February, so people born in those weeks may sit on the boundary between two animals. This tool uses a simple year-based match as a starting point.