What is the Chinese Zodiac Calculator?
The Chinese Zodiac Calculator is a tool designed to help you find your Chinese zodiac sign based on a given date. In Chinese culture, zodiac signs, or "Sheng Xiao", are an essential part of understanding personality traits, compatibility, and fortunes. Unlike the Western zodiac, which is based on the month and day you were born, the Chinese zodiac is determined by the year of birth in the Chinese lunar calendar. So, to find your Chinese zodiac sign, first calculate your lunar birthday.
What is the Chinese Zodiac?
The Chinese Zodiac, also known as Sheng Xiao, consists of a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. The 12 animals in order are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each animal is associated with specific characteristics, and it is believed that people born in a particular year share these traits. For example:
- Rat: Clever, resourceful, and quick-witted.
- Ox: Patient, determined, and reliable.
- Tiger: Brave, competitive, and strong-willed.
- Rabbit: Gentle, quiet, and compassionate.
- Dragon: Known for being strong, ambitious, and charismatic, Dragons are natural leaders.
- Snake: Snakes are known for being wise, intuitive, and enigmatic.
- Horse: Horses are energetic, independent, and free-spirited.
- Goat: Goats are gentle, calm, and kind-hearted.
- Monkey: Monkeys are clever, witty, and full of curiosity.
- Rooster: Roosters are confident, observant, and hardworking.
- Dog: Dogs are loyal, honest, and trustworthy.
- Pig: Pigs are generous, compassionate, and diligent.
How to Calculate Your Chinese Zodiac Sign?
Calculating your Chinese zodiac sign is relatively straightforward but requires knowledge of the Chinese lunar calendar, as the Chinese New Year varies each year between late January and mid-February. If you were born in January or February, you may need to check the exact date of the Chinese New Year in your birth year to find your correct zodiac sign. Here's how you can calculate your zodiac sign:
- Find Your Lunar Birthday: Start by identifying your Chinese birthday according to your Gregorian birth date.
- Check the Chinese Lunar New Year Date: If your Chinese birthdate falls in January or February, verify the date of the Chinese New Year for your birth year. If your birthdate is before the Chinese New Year, your Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to the previous lunar year.
- Match Your Birth Year with the Zodiac Animal: Each lunar year is associated with one of the 12 zodiac animals. Once you know your lunar birth year, match it with the corresponding Chinese zodiac animal to find out your sign.
How to Use the Chinese Zodiac Calculator?
Using the Chinese Zodiac Calculator is simple and user-friendly. Follow these steps to discover your Chinese zodiac sign:
- Enter the Date: Input the date you want to query in the provided field, using the Gregorian calendar format.
- Click "Calculate" and View the Results: After entering your date of birth, click the "Calculate" button to find your Chinese zodiac sign.
Chinese Zodiac Year Conversion Table
Gregorian Calendar Dates | Lunar Year | Chinese Zodiac |
---|---|---|
February 19, 1901 - February 7, 1902 | 1901 | Ox |
February 8, 1902 - January 28, 1903 | 1902 | Tiger |
January 29, 1903 - February 15, 1904 | 1903 | Rabbit |
February 16, 1904 - February 3, 1905 | 1904 | Dragon |
February 4, 1905 - January 24, 1906 | 1905 | Snake |
January 25, 1906 - February 12, 1907 | 1906 | Horse |
February 13, 1907 - February 1, 1908 | 1907 | Goat |
February 2, 1908 - January 21, 1909 | 1908 | Monkey |
January 22, 1909 - February 9, 1910 | 1909 | Rooster |
February 10, 1910 - January 29, 1911 | 1910 | Dog |
January 30, 1911 - February 17, 1912 | 1911 | Pig |
February 18, 1912 - February 5, 1913 | 1912 | Rat |
February 6, 1913 - January 25, 1914 | 1913 | Ox |
January 26, 1914 - February 13, 1915 | 1914 | Tiger |
February 14, 1915 - February 2, 1916 | 1915 | Rabbit |
February 3, 1916 - January 22, 1917 | 1916 | Dragon |
January 23, 1917 - February 10, 1918 | 1917 | Snake |
February 11, 1918 - January 31, 1919 | 1918 | Horse |
February 1, 1919 - February 19, 1920 | 1919 | Goat |
February 20, 1920 - February 7, 1921 | 1920 | Monkey |
February 8, 1921 - January 27, 1922 | 1921 | Rooster |
January 28, 1922 - February 15, 1923 | 1922 | Dog |
February 16, 1923 - February 4, 1924 | 1923 | Pig |
February 5, 1924 - January 23, 1925 | 1924 | Rat |
January 24, 1925 - February 12, 1926 | 1925 | Ox |
February 13, 1926 - February 1, 1927 | 1926 | Tiger |
February 2, 1927 - January 22, 1928 | 1927 | Rabbit |
January 23, 1928 - February 9, 1929 | 1928 | Dragon |
February 10, 1929 - January 29, 1930 | 1929 | Snake |
January 30, 1930 - February 16, 1931 | 1930 | Horse |
February 17, 1931 - February 5, 1932 | 1931 | Goat |
February 6, 1932 - January 25, 1933 | 1932 | Monkey |
January 26, 1933 - February 13, 1934 | 1933 | Rooster |
February 14, 1934 - February 3, 1935 | 1934 | Dog |
February 4, 1935 - January 23, 1936 | 1935 | Pig |
January 24, 1936 - February 10, 1937 | 1936 | Rat |
February 11, 1937 - January 30, 1938 | 1937 | Ox |
January 31, 1938 - February 18, 1939 | 1938 | Tiger |
February 19, 1939 - February 7, 1940 | 1939 | Rabbit |
February 8, 1940 - January 26, 1941 | 1940 | Dragon |
January 27, 1941 - February 14, 1942 | 1941 | Snake |
February 15, 1942 - February 4, 1943 | 1942 | Horse |
February 5, 1943 - January 24, 1944 | 1943 | Goat |
January 25, 1944 - February 12, 1945 | 1944 | Monkey |
February 13, 1945 - February 1, 1946 | 1945 | Rooster |
February 2, 1946 - January 21, 1947 | 1946 | Dog |
January 22, 1947 - February 9, 1948 | 1947 | Pig |
February 10, 1948 - January 28, 1949 | 1948 | Rat |
January 29, 1949 - February 16, 1950 | 1949 | Ox |
February 17, 1950 - February 5, 1951 | 1950 | Tiger |
February 6, 1951 - January 26, 1952 | 1951 | Rabbit |
January 27, 1952 - February 13, 1953 | 1952 | Dragon |
February 14, 1953 - February 2, 1954 | 1953 | Snake |
February 3, 1954 - January 23, 1955 | 1954 | Horse |
January 24, 1955 - February 11, 1956 | 1955 | Goat |
February 12, 1956 - January 30, 1957 | 1956 | Monkey |
January 31, 1957 - February 17, 1958 | 1957 | Rooster |
February 18, 1958 - February 7, 1959 | 1958 | Dog |
February 8, 1959 - January 27, 1960 | 1959 | Pig |
January 28, 1960 - February 14, 1961 | 1960 | Rat |
February 15, 1961 - February 4, 1962 | 1961 | Ox |
February 5, 1962 - January 24, 1963 | 1962 | Tiger |
January 25, 1963 - February 12, 1964 | 1963 | Rabbit |
February 13, 1964 - February 1, 1965 | 1964 | Dragon |
February 2, 1965 - January 20, 1966 | 1965 | Snake |
January 21, 1966 - February 8, 1967 | 1966 | Horse |
February 9, 1967 - January 29, 1968 | 1967 | Goat |
January 30, 1968 - February 16, 1969 | 1968 | Monkey |
February 17, 1969 - February 5, 1970 | 1969 | Rooster |
February 6, 1970 - January 26, 1971 | 1970 | Dog |
January 27, 1971 - February 14, 1972 | 1971 | Pig |
February 15, 1972 - February 2, 1973 | 1972 | Rat |
February 3, 1973 - January 22, 1974 | 1973 | Ox |
January 23, 1974 - February 10, 1975 | 1974 | Tiger |
February 11, 1975 - January 30, 1976 | 1975 | Rabbit |
January 31, 1976 - February 17, 1977 | 1976 | Dragon |
February 18, 1977 - February 6, 1978 | 1977 | Snake |
February 7, 1978 - January 27, 1979 | 1978 | Horse |
January 28, 1979 - February 15, 1980 | 1979 | Goat |
February 16, 1980 - February 4, 1981 | 1980 | Monkey |
February 5, 1981 - January 24, 1982 | 1981 | Rooster |
January 25, 1982 - February 12, 1983 | 1982 | Dog |
February 13, 1983 - February 1, 1984 | 1983 | Pig |
February 2, 1984 - February 19, 1985 | 1984 | Rat |
February 20, 1985 - February 8, 1986 | 1985 | Ox |
February 9, 1986 - January 28, 1987 | 1986 | Tiger |
January 29, 1987 - February 16, 1988 | 1987 | Rabbit |
February 17, 1988 - February 5, 1989 | 1988 | Dragon |
February 6, 1989 - January 26, 1990 | 1989 | Snake |
January 27, 1990 - February 14, 1991 | 1990 | Horse |
February 15, 1991 - February 3, 1992 | 1991 | Goat |
February 4, 1992 - January 22, 1993 | 1992 | Monkey |
January 23, 1993 - February 9, 1994 | 1993 | Rooster |
February 10, 1994 - January 30, 1995 | 1994 | Dog |
January 31, 1995 - February 18, 1996 | 1995 | Pig |
February 19, 1996 - February 6, 1997 | 1996 | Rat |
February 7, 1997 - January 27, 1998 | 1997 | Ox |
January 28, 1998 - February 15, 1999 | 1998 | Tiger |
February 16, 1999 - February 4, 2000 | 1999 | Rabbit |
February 5, 2000 - January 23, 2001 | 2000 | Dragon |
January 24, 2001 - February 11, 2002 | 2001 | Snake |
February 12, 2002 - January 31, 2003 | 2002 | Horse |
February 1, 2003 - January 21, 2004 | 2003 | Goat |
January 22, 2004 - February 8, 2005 | 2004 | Monkey |
February 9, 2005 - January 28, 2006 | 2005 | Rooster |
January 29, 2006 - February 17, 2007 | 2006 | Dog |
February 18, 2007 - February 6, 2008 | 2007 | Pig |
February 7, 2008 - January 25, 2009 | 2008 | Rat |
January 26, 2009 - February 13, 2010 | 2009 | Ox |
February 14, 2010 - February 2, 2011 | 2010 | Tiger |
February 3, 2011 - January 22, 2012 | 2011 | Rabbit |
January 23, 2012 - February 9, 2013 | 2012 | Dragon |
February 10, 2013 - January 30, 2014 | 2013 | Snake |
January 31, 2014 - February 18, 2015 | 2014 | Horse |
February 19, 2015 - February 7, 2016 | 2015 | Goat |
February 8, 2016 - January 27, 2017 | 2016 | Monkey |
January 28, 2017 - February 15, 2018 | 2017 | Rooster |
February 16, 2018 - February 4, 2019 | 2018 | Dog |
February 5, 2019 - January 24, 2020 | 2019 | Pig |
January 25, 2020 - February 11, 2021 | 2020 | Rat |
February 12, 2021 - January 31, 2022 | 2021 | Ox |
February 1, 2022 - January 21, 2023 | 2022 | Tiger |
January 22, 2023 - February 9, 2024 | 2023 | Rabbit |
February 10, 2024 - January 28, 2025 | 2024 | Dragon |
January 29, 2025 - February 16, 2026 | 2025 | Snake |
February 17, 2026 - February 5, 2027 | 2026 | Horse |
February 6, 2027 - January 25, 2028 | 2027 | Goat |
January 26, 2028 - February 12, 2029 | 2028 | Monkey |
February 13, 2029 - February 2, 2030 | 2029 | Rooster |
February 3, 2030 - January 22, 2031 | 2030 | Dog |
January 23, 2031 - February 10, 2032 | 2031 | Pig |
February 11, 2032 - January 30, 2033 | 2032 | Rat |
January 31, 2033 - February 18, 2034 | 2033 | Ox |
February 19, 2034 - February 7, 2035 | 2034 | Tiger |
February 8, 2035 - January 27, 2036 | 2035 | Rabbit |
January 28, 2036 - February 14, 2037 | 2036 | Dragon |
February 15, 2037 - February 3, 2038 | 2037 | Snake |
February 4, 2038 - January 23, 2039 | 2038 | Horse |
January 24, 2039 - February 11, 2040 | 2039 | Goat |
February 12, 2040 - January 31, 2041 | 2040 | Monkey |
February 1, 2041 - January 21, 2042 | 2041 | Rooster |
January 22, 2042 - February 9, 2043 | 2042 | Dog |
February 10, 2043 - January 29, 2044 | 2043 | Pig |
January 30, 2044 - February 16, 2045 | 2044 | Rat |
February 17, 2045 - February 5, 2046 | 2045 | Ox |
February 6, 2046 - January 25, 2047 | 2046 | Tiger |
January 26, 2047 - February 13, 2048 | 2047 | Rabbit |
February 14, 2048 - February 1, 2049 | 2048 | Dragon |
February 2, 2049 - January 22, 2050 | 2049 | Snake |
January 23, 2050 - February 10, 2051 | 2050 | Horse |
February 11, 2051 - January 31, 2052 | 2051 | Goat |
February 1, 2052 - February 18, 2053 | 2052 | Monkey |
February 19, 2053 - February 7, 2054 | 2053 | Rooster |
February 8, 2054 - January 27, 2055 | 2054 | Dog |
January 28, 2055 - February 14, 2056 | 2055 | Pig |
February 15, 2056 - February 3, 2057 | 2056 | Rat |
February 4, 2057 - January 23, 2058 | 2057 | Ox |
January 24, 2058 - February 11, 2059 | 2058 | Tiger |
February 12, 2059 - February 1, 2060 | 2059 | Rabbit |
February 2, 2060 - January 20, 2061 | 2060 | Dragon |
January 21, 2061 - February 8, 2062 | 2061 | Snake |
February 9, 2062 - January 28, 2063 | 2062 | Horse |
January 29, 2063 - February 16, 2064 | 2063 | Goat |
February 17, 2064 - February 4, 2065 | 2064 | Monkey |
February 5, 2065 - January 25, 2066 | 2065 | Rooster |
January 26, 2066 - February 13, 2067 | 2066 | Dog |
February 14, 2067 - February 2, 2068 | 2067 | Pig |
February 3, 2068 - January 22, 2069 | 2068 | Rat |
January 23, 2069 - February 10, 2070 | 2069 | Ox |
February 11, 2070 - January 30, 2071 | 2070 | Tiger |
January 31, 2071 - February 18, 2072 | 2071 | Rabbit |
February 19, 2072 - February 6, 2073 | 2072 | Dragon |
February 7, 2073 - January 26, 2074 | 2073 | Snake |
January 27, 2074 - February 14, 2075 | 2074 | Horse |
February 15, 2075 - February 4, 2076 | 2075 | Goat |
February 5, 2076 - January 23, 2077 | 2076 | Monkey |
January 24, 2077 - February 11, 2078 | 2077 | Rooster |
February 12, 2078 - February 1, 2079 | 2078 | Dog |
February 2, 2079 - January 21, 2080 | 2079 | Pig |
January 22, 2080 - February 8, 2081 | 2080 | Rat |
February 9, 2081 - January 28, 2082 | 2081 | Ox |
January 29, 2082 - February 16, 2083 | 2082 | Tiger |
February 17, 2083 - February 5, 2084 | 2083 | Rabbit |
February 6, 2084 - January 25, 2085 | 2084 | Dragon |
January 26, 2085 - February 13, 2086 | 2085 | Snake |
February 14, 2086 - February 2, 2087 | 2086 | Horse |
February 3, 2087 - January 23, 2088 | 2087 | Goat |
January 24, 2088 - February 9, 2089 | 2088 | Monkey |
February 10, 2089 - January 29, 2090 | 2089 | Rooster |
January 30, 2090 - February 17, 2091 | 2090 | Dog |
February 18, 2091 - February 6, 2092 | 2091 | Pig |
February 7, 2092 - January 26, 2093 | 2092 | Rat |
January 27, 2093 - February 14, 2094 | 2093 | Ox |
February 15, 2094 - February 4, 2095 | 2094 | Tiger |
February 5, 2095 - January 24, 2096 | 2095 | Rabbit |
January 25, 2096 - February 11, 2097 | 2096 | Dragon |
February 12, 2097 - January 31, 2098 | 2097 | Snake |
February 1, 2098 - January 20, 2099 | 2098 | Horse |
January 21, 2099 - February 8, 2100 | 2099 | Goat |