Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Enter your date of birth to find your Chinese zodiac animal and element. The zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year — 2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat, from 6 February 2027.
Last updated: 8 November 2026
Find your Chinese zodiac animal
Works for birthdays from 5 February 1924 to early 2032. The zodiac year changes on Chinese New Year, not on 1 January.
Why January and February birthdays need care
Many zodiac charts list only the year, but the animal changes on Chinese New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February. Someone born on 1 February 1990 is a Snake, not a Horse, because the Year of the Horse began on 27 January 1990 — and someone born on 20 January 1990 is still a Snake from 1989. The calculator above checks your exact date against the New Year date of your birth year.
The twelve animals
| Animal | Years (from Chinese New Year) |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| Ox | 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| Tiger | 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Dragon | 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| Snake | 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| Horse | 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| Goat | 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 |
| Monkey | 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 |
| Rooster | 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 |
| Dog | 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030 |
| Pig | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 |
The animals repeat every 12 years, and each year also has one of five elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — that changes every two years, giving a 60-year cycle. 2027 is a Fire Goat year; the last Fire Goat year was 1967 and the next will be 2087.
Zodiac years and start dates, 1936–2031
| Year | Animal | Zodiac year runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | Metal Pig | Thu 23 Jan 2031 |
| 2030 | Metal Dog | Sun 3 Feb 2030 – Wed 22 Jan 2031 |
| 2029 | Earth Rooster | Tue 13 Feb 2029 – Sat 2 Feb 2030 |
| 2028 | Earth Monkey | Wed 26 Jan 2028 – Mon 12 Feb 2029 |
| 2027 | Fire Goat | Sat 6 Feb 2027 – Tue 25 Jan 2028 |
| 2026 | Fire Horse | Tue 17 Feb 2026 – Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| 2025 | Wood Snake | Wed 29 Jan 2025 – Mon 16 Feb 2026 |
| 2024 | Wood Dragon | Sat 10 Feb 2024 – Tue 28 Jan 2025 |
| 2023 | Water Rabbit | Sun 22 Jan 2023 – Fri 9 Feb 2024 |
| 2022 | Water Tiger | Tue 1 Feb 2022 – Sat 21 Jan 2023 |
| 2021 | Metal Ox | Fri 12 Feb 2021 – Mon 31 Jan 2022 |
| 2020 | Metal Rat | Sat 25 Jan 2020 – Thu 11 Feb 2021 |
| 2019 | Earth Pig | Tue 5 Feb 2019 – Fri 24 Jan 2020 |
| 2018 | Earth Dog | Fri 16 Feb 2018 – Mon 4 Feb 2019 |
| 2017 | Fire Rooster | Sat 28 Jan 2017 – Thu 15 Feb 2018 |
| 2016 | Fire Monkey | Mon 8 Feb 2016 – Fri 27 Jan 2017 |
| 2015 | Wood Goat | Thu 19 Feb 2015 – Sun 7 Feb 2016 |
| 2014 | Wood Horse | Fri 31 Jan 2014 – Wed 18 Feb 2015 |
| 2013 | Water Snake | Sun 10 Feb 2013 – Thu 30 Jan 2014 |
| 2012 | Water Dragon | Mon 23 Jan 2012 – Sat 9 Feb 2013 |
| 2011 | Metal Rabbit | Thu 3 Feb 2011 – Sun 22 Jan 2012 |
| 2010 | Metal Tiger | Sun 14 Feb 2010 – Wed 2 Feb 2011 |
| 2009 | Earth Ox | Mon 26 Jan 2009 – Sat 13 Feb 2010 |
| 2008 | Earth Rat | Thu 7 Feb 2008 – Sun 25 Jan 2009 |
| 2007 | Fire Pig | Sun 18 Feb 2007 – Wed 6 Feb 2008 |
| 2006 | Fire Dog | Sun 29 Jan 2006 – Sat 17 Feb 2007 |
| 2005 | Wood Rooster | Wed 9 Feb 2005 – Sat 28 Jan 2006 |
| 2004 | Wood Monkey | Thu 22 Jan 2004 – Tue 8 Feb 2005 |
| 2003 | Water Goat | Sat 1 Feb 2003 – Wed 21 Jan 2004 |
| 2002 | Water Horse | Tue 12 Feb 2002 – Fri 31 Jan 2003 |
| 2001 | Metal Snake | Wed 24 Jan 2001 – Mon 11 Feb 2002 |
| 2000 | Metal Dragon | Sat 5 Feb 2000 – Tue 23 Jan 2001 |
| 1999 | Earth Rabbit | Tue 16 Feb 1999 – Fri 4 Feb 2000 |
| 1998 | Earth Tiger | Wed 28 Jan 1998 – Mon 15 Feb 1999 |
| 1997 | Fire Ox | Fri 7 Feb 1997 – Tue 27 Jan 1998 |
| 1996 | Fire Rat | Mon 19 Feb 1996 – Thu 6 Feb 1997 |
| 1995 | Wood Pig | Tue 31 Jan 1995 – Sun 18 Feb 1996 |
| 1994 | Wood Dog | Thu 10 Feb 1994 – Mon 30 Jan 1995 |
| 1993 | Water Rooster | Sat 23 Jan 1993 – Wed 9 Feb 1994 |
| 1992 | Water Monkey | Tue 4 Feb 1992 – Fri 22 Jan 1993 |
| 1991 | Metal Goat | Fri 15 Feb 1991 – Mon 3 Feb 1992 |
| 1990 | Metal Horse | Sat 27 Jan 1990 – Thu 14 Feb 1991 |
| 1989 | Earth Snake | Mon 6 Feb 1989 – Fri 26 Jan 1990 |
| 1988 | Earth Dragon | Wed 17 Feb 1988 – Sun 5 Feb 1989 |
| 1987 | Fire Rabbit | Thu 29 Jan 1987 – Tue 16 Feb 1988 |
| 1986 | Fire Tiger | Sun 9 Feb 1986 – Wed 28 Jan 1987 |
| 1985 | Wood Ox | Wed 20 Feb 1985 – Sat 8 Feb 1986 |
| 1984 | Wood Rat | Thu 2 Feb 1984 – Tue 19 Feb 1985 |
| 1983 | Water Pig | Sun 13 Feb 1983 – Wed 1 Feb 1984 |
| 1982 | Water Dog | Mon 25 Jan 1982 – Sat 12 Feb 1983 |
| 1981 | Metal Rooster | Thu 5 Feb 1981 – Sun 24 Jan 1982 |
| 1980 | Metal Monkey | Sat 16 Feb 1980 – Wed 4 Feb 1981 |
| 1979 | Earth Goat | Sun 28 Jan 1979 – Fri 15 Feb 1980 |
| 1978 | Earth Horse | Tue 7 Feb 1978 – Sat 27 Jan 1979 |
| 1977 | Fire Snake | Fri 18 Feb 1977 – Mon 6 Feb 1978 |
| 1976 | Fire Dragon | Sat 31 Jan 1976 – Thu 17 Feb 1977 |
| 1975 | Wood Rabbit | Tue 11 Feb 1975 – Fri 30 Jan 1976 |
| 1974 | Wood Tiger | Wed 23 Jan 1974 – Mon 10 Feb 1975 |
| 1973 | Water Ox | Sat 3 Feb 1973 – Tue 22 Jan 1974 |
| 1972 | Water Rat | Tue 15 Feb 1972 – Fri 2 Feb 1973 |
| 1971 | Metal Pig | Wed 27 Jan 1971 – Mon 14 Feb 1972 |
| 1970 | Metal Dog | Fri 6 Feb 1970 – Tue 26 Jan 1971 |
| 1969 | Earth Rooster | Mon 17 Feb 1969 – Thu 5 Feb 1970 |
| 1968 | Earth Monkey | Tue 30 Jan 1968 – Sun 16 Feb 1969 |
| 1967 | Fire Goat | Thu 9 Feb 1967 – Mon 29 Jan 1968 |
| 1966 | Fire Horse | Fri 21 Jan 1966 – Wed 8 Feb 1967 |
| 1965 | Wood Snake | Tue 2 Feb 1965 – Thu 20 Jan 1966 |
| 1964 | Wood Dragon | Thu 13 Feb 1964 – Mon 1 Feb 1965 |
| 1963 | Water Rabbit | Fri 25 Jan 1963 – Wed 12 Feb 1964 |
| 1962 | Water Tiger | Mon 5 Feb 1962 – Thu 24 Jan 1963 |
| 1961 | Metal Ox | Wed 15 Feb 1961 – Sun 4 Feb 1962 |
| 1960 | Metal Rat | Thu 28 Jan 1960 – Tue 14 Feb 1961 |
| 1959 | Earth Pig | Sun 8 Feb 1959 – Wed 27 Jan 1960 |
| 1958 | Earth Dog | Tue 18 Feb 1958 – Sat 7 Feb 1959 |
| 1957 | Fire Rooster | Thu 31 Jan 1957 – Mon 17 Feb 1958 |
| 1956 | Fire Monkey | Sun 12 Feb 1956 – Wed 30 Jan 1957 |
| 1955 | Wood Goat | Mon 24 Jan 1955 – Sat 11 Feb 1956 |
| 1954 | Wood Horse | Wed 3 Feb 1954 – Sun 23 Jan 1955 |
| 1953 | Water Snake | Sat 14 Feb 1953 – Tue 2 Feb 1954 |
| 1952 | Water Dragon | Sun 27 Jan 1952 – Fri 13 Feb 1953 |
| 1951 | Metal Rabbit | Tue 6 Feb 1951 – Sat 26 Jan 1952 |
| 1950 | Metal Tiger | Fri 17 Feb 1950 – Mon 5 Feb 1951 |
| 1949 | Earth Ox | Sat 29 Jan 1949 – Thu 16 Feb 1950 |
| 1948 | Earth Rat | Tue 10 Feb 1948 – Fri 28 Jan 1949 |
| 1947 | Fire Pig | Wed 22 Jan 1947 – Mon 9 Feb 1948 |
| 1946 | Fire Dog | Sat 2 Feb 1946 – Tue 21 Jan 1947 |
| 1945 | Wood Rooster | Tue 13 Feb 1945 – Fri 1 Feb 1946 |
| 1944 | Wood Monkey | Tue 25 Jan 1944 – Mon 12 Feb 1945 |
| 1943 | Water Goat | Fri 5 Feb 1943 – Mon 24 Jan 1944 |
| 1942 | Water Horse | Sun 15 Feb 1942 – Thu 4 Feb 1943 |
| 1941 | Metal Snake | Mon 27 Jan 1941 – Sat 14 Feb 1942 |
| 1940 | Metal Dragon | Thu 8 Feb 1940 – Sun 26 Jan 1941 |
| 1939 | Earth Rabbit | Sun 19 Feb 1939 – Wed 7 Feb 1940 |
| 1938 | Earth Tiger | Mon 31 Jan 1938 – Sat 18 Feb 1939 |
| 1937 | Fire Ox | Thu 11 Feb 1937 – Sun 30 Jan 1938 |
| 1936 | Fire Rat | Fri 24 Jan 1936 – Wed 10 Feb 1937 |
Dates are the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, as observed in China (UTC+8). The Vietnamese zodiac uses the Cat instead of the Rabbit and the Buffalo instead of the Ox; in Korea and Vietnam the New Year date is usually the same, but occasionally differs by a day because of time zones.
✈️ Travelling over these holidays?
The zodiac year changes at Lunar New Year, not on 1 January.
- Seollal 2027: Korean Lunar New Year guide — Korea Bestie
Frequently asked questions
- What Chinese zodiac is 2027?
- The Year of the Goat (Fire Goat), from 6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028.
- What is my zodiac animal if I was born in January?
- Check the exact date. If you were born before that year's Chinese New Year, your animal is the previous year's.
- What year is the Goat?
- Recent Goat years: 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2027.
- Is it the Year of the Goat or the Sheep?
- Both. The Chinese word yáng covers goat and sheep, so both names are used.
Sources: Hong Kong Observatory – Gregorian–Lunar calendar conversion