Chinese Zodiac Animals

Each Chinese year is represented by one of 12 animals.

Each year in the Lunar Calendar is associated with an animal. Check below to see what animal you are.


Animal Year Associated element Traditional Attributes
Dragon Feb 05 2000–Jan 23 2001 Yang Metal Energetic, fearless, warm-hearted, and charismatic
Snake Jan 24 2001–Feb 11 2002 Yin Metal Charming, gregarious, introverted, generous, and smart
Horse Feb 12 2002–Jan 31 2003 Yang Water Energetic, independent, impatient, and enjoy traveling
Goat Feb 01 2003–Jan 21 2004 Yin Water Mild-mannered, shy, kind, and peace-loving
Monkey Jan 22 2004–Feb 08 2005 Yang Wood Fun, energetic, and active
Rooster Feb 09 2005–Jan 28 2006 Yin Wood Independent, practical, hard-working, and observant
Dog Jan 29 2006–Feb 17 2007 Yang Fire Patient, diligent, generous, faithful, and kind
Pig Feb 18 2007–Feb 06 2008 Yin Fire Loving, tolerant, honest, and appreciative of luxury
Rat Feb 07 2008–Jan 25 2009 Yang Earth Quick-witted, smart, charming, and persuasive
Ox Jan 26 2009–Feb 13 2010 Yin Earth Patient, kind, stubborn, and conservative
Tiger Feb 14 2010–Feb 02 2011 Yang Metal Authoritative, emotional, courageous, and intense
Rabbit Feb 03 2011–Jan 22 2012 Yin Metal Popular, compassionate, and sincere
Dragon Jan 23 2012–Feb 09 2013 Yang Water Energetic, fearless, warm-hearted, and charismatic
Snake Feb 10 2013–Jan 30 2014 Yin Water Charming, gregarious, introverted, generous, and smart
Horse Jan 31 2014–Feb 18 2015 Yang Wood Energetic, independent, impatient, and enjoy traveling
Goat Feb 19 2015–Feb 07 2016 Yin Wood Mild-mannered, shy, kind, and peace-loving
Monkey Feb 08 2016–Jan 27 2017 Yang Fire Fun, energetic, and active
Rooster Jan 28 2017–Feb 15 2018 Yin Fire Independent, practical, hard-working, and observant
Dog Feb 16 2018–Feb 04 2019 Yang Earth Patient, diligent, generous, faithful, and kind
Pig Feb 05 2019–Jan 24 2020 Yin Earth Loving, tolerant, honest, and appreciative of luxury
Rat Jan 25 2020–Feb. 11 2021 Yang Metal Quick-witted, smart, charming, and persuasive
Ox Feb 12 2021–Jan 31 2022 Yin Metal Patient, kind, stubborn, and conservative
Tiger Feb 01 2022–Jan 21 2023 Yang Water Authoritative, emotional, courageous, and intense
Rabbit Jan 22 2023–Feb 09 2024 Yin Water Popular, compassionate, and sincere
Dragon Feb 10 2024–Jan 28 2025 Yang Wood Energetic, fearless, warm-hearted, and charismatic
Snake Jan 29 2025–Feb 16 2026 Yin Wood Charming, gregarious, introverted, generous, and smart
Horse Feb 17 2026–Feb 05 2027 Yang Fire Energetic, independent, impatient, and enjoy traveling
Goat Feb 06 2027–Jan 25 2028 Yin Fire Mild-mannered, shy, kind, and peace-loving
Monkey Jan 26 2028–Feb 12 2029 Yang Earth Fun, energetic, and active
Rooster Feb 13 2029–Feb 02 2030 Yin Earth Independent, practical, hard-working, and observant
Dog Feb 03 2030–Jan 22 2031 Yang Metal Patient, diligent, generous, faithful, and kind
Pig Jan 23 2031–Feb 10 2032 Yin Metal Loving, tolerant, honest, and appreciative of luxury
Rat Feb 11 2032–Jan 30 2033 Yang Water Quick-witted, smart, charming, and persuasive
Ox Jan 31 2033–Feb 18 2034 Yin Water Patient, kind, stubborn, and conservative
Tiger Feb 19 2034–Feb 07 2035 Yang Wood Authoritative, emotional, courageous, and intense
Rabbit Feb 08 2035–Jan 27 2036 Yin Wood Popular, compassionate, and sincere
Dragon Jan 28 2036–Feb 14 2037 Yang Fire Energetic, fearless, warm-hearted, and charismatic
Snake Feb 15 2037–Feb 03 2038 Yin Fire Charming, gregarious, introverted, generous, and smart
Horse Feb 04 2038–Jan 23 2039 Yang Earth Energetic, independent, impatient, and enjoy traveling
Goat Jan 24 2039–Feb 11 2040 Yin Earth Mild-mannered, shy, kind, and peace-loving
Monkey Feb 12 2040–Jan 31 2041 Yang Metal Fun, energetic, and active

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