What is Chinese Zodiac Calculator?
A Chinese zodiac calculator determines your Chinese zodiac animal sign, element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water), and Yin-Yang polarity based on your birth year. It reveals personality traits, strengths, weaknesses, compatible animals, and lucky attributes associated with your sign in the Chinese astrological system.
How to Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
Discover your Chinese zodiac animal, element, personality, and compatible signs by birth year.
- Enter your date of birth: Type or select your complete date of birth.
- View your animal sign: See your Chinese zodiac animal with its fixed element and Yin-Yang polarity.
- Read your personality profile: Explore traits, strengths, weaknesses, and your detailed personality description.
- Check compatibility and lucky attributes: Discover your most and least compatible animals, plus lucky numbers, colors, flowers, and directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Chinese zodiac animal determined?
Your Chinese zodiac animal is determined by your birth year in the Chinese lunar calendar. The cycle repeats every 12 years with these animals in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
What about people born in January or February?
The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February each year. If you were born in January or early February, your animal sign may correspond to the previous year depending on the exact Chinese New Year date for that year.
How do elements affect my Chinese zodiac sign?
Your element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water) is determined by your birth year and adds a secondary layer of personality traits. Combined with the 12 animals, this creates a 60-year grand cycle where each animal-element pairing recurs every 60 years.
Which Chinese zodiac animals are most compatible?
The most compatible groupings are: Rat-Dragon-Monkey, Ox-Snake-Rooster, Tiger-Horse-Dog, and Rabbit-Goat-Pig. Animals within each group share complementary traits and harmonious energy.
What is the Chinese zodiac element cycle?
The five elements follow a 10-year cycle: two consecutive years share an element (one Yin, one Yang). Wood years emphasize growth, Fire years bring passion, Earth years ground stability, Metal years sharpen focus, and Water years enhance wisdom.