Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac animal and element from your birth year.
The Chinese Zodiac Calculator determines your zodiac animal, element, and Yin/Yang polarity based on your birth year. The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle of animals and a 10-year cycle of elements.
Enter your birth year to discover your animal sign (0=Rat, 1=Ox, 2=Tiger, 3=Rabbit, 4=Dragon, 5=Snake, 6=Horse, 7=Goat, 8=Monkey, 9=Rooster, 10=Dog, 11=Pig) and element (0=Wood, 1=Fire, 2=Earth, 3=Metal, 4=Water).
The complete cycle of all animal-element combinations takes 60 years, known as the sexagenary cycle. Yin/Yang alternates yearly: even years are Yang, odd years are Yin.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 12 Chinese zodiac animals?
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. The cycle repeats every 12 years.
What are the 5 elements?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element governs two consecutive years, creating a 10-year element cycle.
What about Chinese New Year?
The Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year (late January or February), not January 1st. If born in January-February, check the exact Chinese New Year date for your birth year.