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1900–2100 · Animals & Elements

Chinese Zodiac Year Chart

Find a year, explore an animal and element, or browse by decade. Each row begins on Chinese New Year and ends the day before the next zodiac year begins.

Born in January or February? Check the start date carefully. A birthday before that date belongs to the preceding zodiac year. Use your full birth date in the calculator.

201 zodiac years · 1900–2100

Chinese zodiac animals, birth-year elements, Yin and Yang, and inclusive zodiac-year dates from 1900 through 2100
YearAnimalElementYin / YangBeginsEnds
1900RatMetalYangJanuary 31, 1900February 18, 1901
1901OxMetalYinFebruary 19, 1901February 7, 1902
1902TigerWaterYangFebruary 8, 1902January 28, 1903
1903RabbitWaterYinJanuary 29, 1903February 15, 1904
1904DragonWoodYangFebruary 16, 1904February 3, 1905
1905SnakeWoodYinFebruary 4, 1905January 24, 1906
1906HorseFireYangJanuary 25, 1906February 12, 1907
1907GoatFireYinFebruary 13, 1907February 1, 1908
1908MonkeyEarthYangFebruary 2, 1908January 21, 1909
1909RoosterEarthYinJanuary 22, 1909February 9, 1910
1910DogMetalYangFebruary 10, 1910January 29, 1911
1911PigMetalYinJanuary 30, 1911February 17, 1912
1912RatWaterYangFebruary 18, 1912February 5, 1913
1913OxWaterYinFebruary 6, 1913January 25, 1914
1914TigerWoodYangJanuary 26, 1914February 13, 1915
1915RabbitWoodYinFebruary 14, 1915February 2, 1916
1916DragonFireYangFebruary 3, 1916January 22, 1917
1917SnakeFireYinJanuary 23, 1917February 10, 1918
1918HorseEarthYangFebruary 11, 1918January 31, 1919
1919GoatEarthYinFebruary 1, 1919February 19, 1920
1920MonkeyMetalYangFebruary 20, 1920February 7, 1921
1921RoosterMetalYinFebruary 8, 1921January 27, 1922
1922DogWaterYangJanuary 28, 1922February 15, 1923
1923PigWaterYinFebruary 16, 1923February 4, 1924
1924RatWoodYangFebruary 5, 1924January 23, 1925
1925OxWoodYinJanuary 24, 1925February 12, 1926
1926TigerFireYangFebruary 13, 1926February 1, 1927
1927RabbitFireYinFebruary 2, 1927January 22, 1928
1928DragonEarthYangJanuary 23, 1928February 9, 1929
1929SnakeEarthYinFebruary 10, 1929January 29, 1930
1930HorseMetalYangJanuary 30, 1930February 16, 1931
1931GoatMetalYinFebruary 17, 1931February 5, 1932
1932MonkeyWaterYangFebruary 6, 1932January 25, 1933
1933RoosterWaterYinJanuary 26, 1933February 13, 1934
1934DogWoodYangFebruary 14, 1934February 3, 1935
1935PigWoodYinFebruary 4, 1935January 23, 1936
1936RatFireYangJanuary 24, 1936February 10, 1937
1937OxFireYinFebruary 11, 1937January 30, 1938
1938TigerEarthYangJanuary 31, 1938February 18, 1939
1939RabbitEarthYinFebruary 19, 1939February 7, 1940
1940DragonMetalYangFebruary 8, 1940January 26, 1941
1941SnakeMetalYinJanuary 27, 1941February 14, 1942
1942HorseWaterYangFebruary 15, 1942February 4, 1943
1943GoatWaterYinFebruary 5, 1943January 24, 1944
1944MonkeyWoodYangJanuary 25, 1944February 12, 1945
1945RoosterWoodYinFebruary 13, 1945February 1, 1946
1946DogFireYangFebruary 2, 1946January 21, 1947
1947PigFireYinJanuary 22, 1947February 9, 1948
1948RatEarthYangFebruary 10, 1948January 28, 1949
1949OxEarthYinJanuary 29, 1949February 16, 1950
1950TigerMetalYangFebruary 17, 1950February 5, 1951
1951RabbitMetalYinFebruary 6, 1951January 26, 1952
1952DragonWaterYangJanuary 27, 1952February 13, 1953
1953SnakeWaterYinFebruary 14, 1953February 2, 1954
1954HorseWoodYangFebruary 3, 1954January 23, 1955
1955GoatWoodYinJanuary 24, 1955February 11, 1956
1956MonkeyFireYangFebruary 12, 1956January 30, 1957
1957RoosterFireYinJanuary 31, 1957February 17, 1958
1958DogEarthYangFebruary 18, 1958February 7, 1959
1959PigEarthYinFebruary 8, 1959January 27, 1960
1960RatMetalYangJanuary 28, 1960February 14, 1961
1961OxMetalYinFebruary 15, 1961February 4, 1962
1962TigerWaterYangFebruary 5, 1962January 24, 1963
1963RabbitWaterYinJanuary 25, 1963February 12, 1964
1964DragonWoodYangFebruary 13, 1964February 1, 1965
1965SnakeWoodYinFebruary 2, 1965January 20, 1966
1966HorseFireYangJanuary 21, 1966February 8, 1967
1967GoatFireYinFebruary 9, 1967January 29, 1968
1968MonkeyEarthYangJanuary 30, 1968February 16, 1969
1969RoosterEarthYinFebruary 17, 1969February 5, 1970
1970DogMetalYangFebruary 6, 1970January 26, 1971
1971PigMetalYinJanuary 27, 1971February 14, 1972
1972RatWaterYangFebruary 15, 1972February 2, 1973
1973OxWaterYinFebruary 3, 1973January 22, 1974
1974TigerWoodYangJanuary 23, 1974February 10, 1975
1975RabbitWoodYinFebruary 11, 1975January 30, 1976
1976DragonFireYangJanuary 31, 1976February 17, 1977
1977SnakeFireYinFebruary 18, 1977February 6, 1978
1978HorseEarthYangFebruary 7, 1978January 27, 1979
1979GoatEarthYinJanuary 28, 1979February 15, 1980
1980MonkeyMetalYangFebruary 16, 1980February 4, 1981
1981RoosterMetalYinFebruary 5, 1981January 24, 1982
1982DogWaterYangJanuary 25, 1982February 12, 1983
1983PigWaterYinFebruary 13, 1983February 1, 1984
1984RatWoodYangFebruary 2, 1984February 19, 1985
1985OxWoodYinFebruary 20, 1985February 8, 1986
1986TigerFireYangFebruary 9, 1986January 28, 1987
1987RabbitFireYinJanuary 29, 1987February 16, 1988
1988DragonEarthYangFebruary 17, 1988February 5, 1989
1989SnakeEarthYinFebruary 6, 1989January 26, 1990
1990HorseMetalYangJanuary 27, 1990February 14, 1991
1991GoatMetalYinFebruary 15, 1991February 3, 1992
1992MonkeyWaterYangFebruary 4, 1992January 22, 1993
1993RoosterWaterYinJanuary 23, 1993February 9, 1994
1994DogWoodYangFebruary 10, 1994January 30, 1995
1995PigWoodYinJanuary 31, 1995February 18, 1996
1996RatFireYangFebruary 19, 1996February 6, 1997
1997OxFireYinFebruary 7, 1997January 27, 1998
1998TigerEarthYangJanuary 28, 1998February 15, 1999
1999RabbitEarthYinFebruary 16, 1999February 4, 2000
2000DragonMetalYangFebruary 5, 2000January 23, 2001
2001SnakeMetalYinJanuary 24, 2001February 11, 2002
2002HorseWaterYangFebruary 12, 2002January 31, 2003
2003GoatWaterYinFebruary 1, 2003January 21, 2004
2004MonkeyWoodYangJanuary 22, 2004February 8, 2005
2005RoosterWoodYinFebruary 9, 2005January 28, 2006
2006DogFireYangJanuary 29, 2006February 17, 2007
2007PigFireYinFebruary 18, 2007February 6, 2008
2008RatEarthYangFebruary 7, 2008January 25, 2009
2009OxEarthYinJanuary 26, 2009February 13, 2010
2010TigerMetalYangFebruary 14, 2010February 2, 2011
2011RabbitMetalYinFebruary 3, 2011January 22, 2012
2012DragonWaterYangJanuary 23, 2012February 9, 2013
2013SnakeWaterYinFebruary 10, 2013January 30, 2014
2014HorseWoodYangJanuary 31, 2014February 18, 2015
2015GoatWoodYinFebruary 19, 2015February 7, 2016
2016MonkeyFireYangFebruary 8, 2016January 27, 2017
2017RoosterFireYinJanuary 28, 2017February 15, 2018
2018DogEarthYangFebruary 16, 2018February 4, 2019
2019PigEarthYinFebruary 5, 2019January 24, 2020
2020RatMetalYangJanuary 25, 2020February 11, 2021
2021OxMetalYinFebruary 12, 2021January 31, 2022
2022TigerWaterYangFebruary 1, 2022January 21, 2023
2023RabbitWaterYinJanuary 22, 2023February 9, 2024
2024DragonWoodYangFebruary 10, 2024January 28, 2025
2025SnakeWoodYinJanuary 29, 2025February 16, 2026
2026HorseFireYangFebruary 17, 2026February 5, 2027
2027GoatFireYinFebruary 6, 2027January 25, 2028
2028MonkeyEarthYangJanuary 26, 2028February 12, 2029
2029RoosterEarthYinFebruary 13, 2029February 2, 2030
2030DogMetalYangFebruary 3, 2030January 22, 2031
2031PigMetalYinJanuary 23, 2031February 10, 2032
2032RatWaterYangFebruary 11, 2032January 30, 2033
2033OxWaterYinJanuary 31, 2033February 18, 2034
2034TigerWoodYangFebruary 19, 2034February 7, 2035
2035RabbitWoodYinFebruary 8, 2035January 27, 2036
2036DragonFireYangJanuary 28, 2036February 14, 2037
2037SnakeFireYinFebruary 15, 2037February 3, 2038
2038HorseEarthYangFebruary 4, 2038January 23, 2039
2039GoatEarthYinJanuary 24, 2039February 11, 2040
2040MonkeyMetalYangFebruary 12, 2040January 31, 2041
2041RoosterMetalYinFebruary 1, 2041January 21, 2042
2042DogWaterYangJanuary 22, 2042February 9, 2043
2043PigWaterYinFebruary 10, 2043January 29, 2044
2044RatWoodYangJanuary 30, 2044February 16, 2045
2045OxWoodYinFebruary 17, 2045February 5, 2046
2046TigerFireYangFebruary 6, 2046January 25, 2047
2047RabbitFireYinJanuary 26, 2047February 13, 2048
2048DragonEarthYangFebruary 14, 2048February 1, 2049
2049SnakeEarthYinFebruary 2, 2049January 22, 2050
2050HorseMetalYangJanuary 23, 2050February 10, 2051
2051GoatMetalYinFebruary 11, 2051January 31, 2052
2052MonkeyWaterYangFebruary 1, 2052February 18, 2053
2053RoosterWaterYinFebruary 19, 2053February 7, 2054
2054DogWoodYangFebruary 8, 2054January 27, 2055
2055PigWoodYinJanuary 28, 2055February 14, 2056
2056RatFireYangFebruary 15, 2056February 3, 2057
2057OxFireYinFebruary 4, 2057January 23, 2058
2058TigerEarthYangJanuary 24, 2058February 11, 2059
2059RabbitEarthYinFebruary 12, 2059February 1, 2060
2060DragonMetalYangFebruary 2, 2060January 20, 2061
2061SnakeMetalYinJanuary 21, 2061February 8, 2062
2062HorseWaterYangFebruary 9, 2062January 28, 2063
2063GoatWaterYinJanuary 29, 2063February 16, 2064
2064MonkeyWoodYangFebruary 17, 2064February 4, 2065
2065RoosterWoodYinFebruary 5, 2065January 25, 2066
2066DogFireYangJanuary 26, 2066February 13, 2067
2067PigFireYinFebruary 14, 2067February 2, 2068
2068RatEarthYangFebruary 3, 2068January 22, 2069
2069OxEarthYinJanuary 23, 2069February 10, 2070
2070TigerMetalYangFebruary 11, 2070January 30, 2071
2071RabbitMetalYinJanuary 31, 2071February 18, 2072
2072DragonWaterYangFebruary 19, 2072February 6, 2073
2073SnakeWaterYinFebruary 7, 2073January 26, 2074
2074HorseWoodYangJanuary 27, 2074February 14, 2075
2075GoatWoodYinFebruary 15, 2075February 4, 2076
2076MonkeyFireYangFebruary 5, 2076January 23, 2077
2077RoosterFireYinJanuary 24, 2077February 11, 2078
2078DogEarthYangFebruary 12, 2078February 1, 2079
2079PigEarthYinFebruary 2, 2079January 21, 2080
2080RatMetalYangJanuary 22, 2080February 8, 2081
2081OxMetalYinFebruary 9, 2081January 28, 2082
2082TigerWaterYangJanuary 29, 2082February 16, 2083
2083RabbitWaterYinFebruary 17, 2083February 5, 2084
2084DragonWoodYangFebruary 6, 2084January 25, 2085
2085SnakeWoodYinJanuary 26, 2085February 13, 2086
2086HorseFireYangFebruary 14, 2086February 2, 2087
2087GoatFireYinFebruary 3, 2087January 23, 2088
2088MonkeyEarthYangJanuary 24, 2088February 9, 2089
2089RoosterEarthYinFebruary 10, 2089January 29, 2090
2090DogMetalYangJanuary 30, 2090February 17, 2091
2091PigMetalYinFebruary 18, 2091February 6, 2092
2092RatWaterYangFebruary 7, 2092January 26, 2093
2093OxWaterYinJanuary 27, 2093February 14, 2094
2094TigerWoodYangFebruary 15, 2094February 4, 2095
2095RabbitWoodYinFebruary 5, 2095January 24, 2096
2096DragonFireYangJanuary 25, 2096February 11, 2097
2097SnakeFireYinFebruary 12, 2097January 31, 2098
2098HorseEarthYangFebruary 1, 2098January 20, 2099
2099GoatEarthYinJanuary 21, 2099February 8, 2100
2100MonkeyMetalYangFebruary 9, 2100January 28, 2101

Calendar dates for 1901–2100 follow the Hong Kong Observatory tables. The 1900 start and 2101 boundary are cross-checked with Y. T. Liu’s historical and modern calendar tables.

Why the full date matters

A New Year Begins
on Its Own Date

The zodiac year does not begin on January 1. Chinese New Year marks the changeover used here, so people born earlier that Gregorian year may belong to the previous animal and element.

For example, Chinese New Year in 2026 falls on February 17. February 16, 2026 belongs to the Wood Snake year; February 17 begins the Fire Horse year.

Some Chinese astrology traditions, including many BaZi practices, use Li Chun, or Start of Spring, as their year boundary. Those results can differ near the changeover. This calculator consistently uses the Chinese New Year calendar convention.

Twelve animals · Many ways to reflect

Explore the 12 Zodiac Animals

Select an animal to explore its themes and a reflection question. Goat may also be translated as Sheep or Ram in other resources.

RatResourcefulness & possibility

Rat invites curiosity, adaptability and a thoughtful use of what is available. You may recognize a gift for noticing opportunities and connecting ideas.

A growth invitation: Make room for rest alongside your plans. Resourcefulness can include knowing when you have enough.

Reflect: Where could a small, thoughtful adjustment open a new possibility?

OxSteadiness & dedication

Ox speaks to patience, care and the strength of consistent effort. You may connect with building something meaningful one step at a time.

A growth invitation: Flexibility can support your commitment. You can change your approach without abandoning what matters.

Reflect: What deserves your steady care, and where could you soften your expectations?

TigerCourage & conviction

Tiger brings attention to courage, independence and a willingness to meet change. You may feel drawn to act when something matters deeply.

A growth invitation: A pause can give your courage direction. Consider what support would help you act with care.

Reflect: What meaningful step could you take with both courage and consideration?

RabbitSensitivity & harmony

Rabbit offers themes of gentleness, discernment and an appreciation for beauty and connection. You may notice subtle shifts in people and environments.

A growth invitation: Harmony can include honest boundaries. Your needs deserve a place in the conversation.

Reflect: Where could a gentle, clear boundary support your peace?

DragonVision & vitality

Dragon connects with imagination, confidence and expansive possibility. You may feel energized by a vision that asks you to grow.

A growth invitation: Give your ideas room to become practical. A clear next step can help a large vision take shape.

Reflect: Which part of your vision is ready for one grounded action?

SnakeReflection & discernment

Snake invites observation, inward reflection and a thoughtful response to change. You may appreciate time to understand before taking action.

A growth invitation: Let reflection remain connected to life. Sharing a thought with someone you trust may bring another perspective.

Reflect: What are you ready to understand more clearly or gently release?

HorseFreedom & expression

Horse speaks to movement, enthusiasm and a desire for meaningful freedom. You may feel renewed by exploration and opportunities to express yourself.

A growth invitation: Freedom can grow through supportive rhythms. Consider the routines that protect your energy.

Reflect: What would freedom look like within your actual capacity this week?

GoatCreativity & compassion

Goat offers themes of creativity, tenderness and a sense of belonging. You may find meaning in making, caring and creating a welcoming environment.

A growth invitation: Care for others can sit alongside care for yourself. Your creative needs also deserve attention.

Reflect: What small act of creativity or care would nourish you today?

MonkeyIngenuity & curiosity

Monkey invites experimentation, playfulness and inventive problem-solving. You may enjoy discovering a fresh approach to a familiar challenge.

A growth invitation: Give one idea enough time to develop. Curiosity and follow-through can support each other.

Reflect: Which idea would benefit from a playful experiment and a clear finishing point?

RoosterClarity & attentiveness

Rooster brings themes of observation, expression and care for the details. You may feel satisfied when your actions reflect your values.

A growth invitation: Let care leave room for imperfection. Progress can be meaningful before every detail is settled.

Reflect: Where could a clear, kind adjustment serve you better than another round of polishing?

DogLoyalty & integrity

Dog speaks to trust, fairness and a commitment to the people and principles you value. You may feel called to protect what matters.

A growth invitation: Include yourself in the circle of care. Loyalty can be expressed with boundaries and shared responsibility.

Reflect: What would it mean to offer yourself the same care you offer others?

PigGenerosity & appreciation

Pig offers themes of sincerity, generosity and an appreciation for the richness of everyday life. You may connect through warmth and open-hearted care.

A growth invitation: Generosity can honor your limits. Receiving support may help you give in ways that feel sustainable.

Reflect: What can you receive or appreciate without needing to earn it first?

Wood · Fire · Earth · Metal · Water

Meet the Five Elements

Known as Wu Xing, the Five Elements are also described as five phases: a way of understanding movement, relationships and change.

Wood

Growth & imagination

Wood is associated with growth, renewal and the impulse to begin. As a reflection, it can invite you to nurture an idea while staying flexible about how it develops.

Reflect: What are you growing, and what would help it take root?

Fire

Expression & connection

Fire is associated with warmth, vitality and outward expression. As a reflection, it can invite you to notice what inspires you and how you share that energy with others.

Reflect: What lights you up, and what pace allows that warmth to last?

Earth

Grounding & nourishment

Earth is associated with stability, nourishment and the work of tending. As a reflection, it can invite you to consider the people, practices and environments that support you.

Reflect: What would help you feel more supported in everyday life?

Metal

Clarity & refinement

Metal is associated with discernment, structure and refinement. As a reflection, it can invite you to simplify, clarify your values and release what no longer fits.

Reflect: What could you simplify to make more space for what matters?

Water

Reflection & adaptability

Water is associated with depth, listening and adaptability. As a reflection, it can invite you to pause, notice what is present and consider another way forward.

Reflect: Where could listening or a gentler approach support your next step?

How the 60-Year Cycle Works

The twelve animal branches pair with ten Heavenly Stems. The stems express the five elements in Yin and Yang forms, with each element spanning two consecutive years. The paired sequence repeats every 60 years.

Ten stems and twelve animals advance together each year, meeting again after sixty steps.

The animal cycle repeats every twelve years. An animal returns with a different year element before the same animal–element combination returns sixty years later.

For example, 1984 and 2044 are both Wood Rat years. A birth date still needs to be checked against Chinese New Year before assigning the year.

The birth-year element shown here comes from the Heavenly Stem. An animal’s fixed branch element is a separate association, and this result does not describe your complete elemental balance.

The Generating Cycle

Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood

This sequence describes a relationship of nourishment and generation: wood feeds fire, fire leaves ash that enriches earth, earth contains metal, metal gives rise to water in this cycle, and water nourishes wood.

The Regulating Cycle

Wood → Earth → Water → Fire → Metal → Wood

Also called the controlling cycle, this sequence describes restraint and balance: roots hold earth, earth contains water, water checks fire, fire shapes metal, and metal cuts wood. Explore how these relationships connect with balance and change in your own life.

A rhythm within the cycle

Understanding
Yin & Yang

Yin and Yang describe complementary, interdependent qualities in Chinese philosophy. Think of night becoming day, a pause making room for movement, or listening creating space for expression. Each exists in relationship with the other, and their balance shifts as life changes.

In the zodiac calendar, each Heavenly Stem has a Yin or Yang quality. These alternate from year to year. Each of the Five Elements appears once in a Yang form and once in a Yin form within the ten-stem cycle.

Yin · Listening & Receiving

Yin is associated with inwardness, receptivity, stillness and the coolness of night. As a reflection, it can invite you to notice what needs time, quiet attention or room to develop.

Reflect: Where could receiving support or making space help you feel more connected?

Yang · Movement & Expression

Yang is associated with outwardness, activity, warmth and the brightness of day. As a reflection, it can invite you to notice what is ready to move, be expressed or take a visible step.

Reflect: What feels ready for expression, movement or a thoughtful action?

Finding Your Own Rhythm

Your result’s Yin or Yang indicator describes the traditional quality of your birth year. Both qualities have a place in daily life. You may need quiet reflection in one moment and outward action in another.

For example, the Wood Snake year beginning in 2025 is Yin, while the Fire Horse year beginning in 2026 is Yang. Let the association open a question: What kind of energy would support me where I am today?

Explore Yin and Yang with the Art Institute of Chicago

A little more clarity

Questions You May Have

Why does my result differ from a birth-year chart?

Many charts list the Gregorian year without showing the Chinese New Year boundary. If your birthday comes before Chinese New Year, this calculator uses the preceding zodiac year. A calculator using Li Chun may also differ near the year changeover.

Is this the same as a full Chinese astrology reading?

This calculator explores the birth year’s animal, element and Yin or Yang association. A full BaZi chart considers the year, month, day and hour, and may require birth time and location. The year’s element is not your Day Master.

Do I need my birth time or birthplace?

This calculator compares your entered Gregorian birth date with published Chinese calendar dates. It does not perform a birth-time or location adjustment. More detailed chart systems may use those details.

Are these fixed descriptions of who I am?

Your animal and element can open questions about your strengths, relationships and experiences. Your choices, growth and lived experience continue to shape who you are.

Does the calculator keep my birth date?

The calculator runs in your browser. It does not send your date to a server, add it to the page address or save it in browser storage.

Calendar & Learning References

This resource follows the Chinese New Year boundary used in the Hong Kong Observatory’s calendar tables. Explore the animal and element meanings alongside your own experiences. Associations may vary across traditions.

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