Chinese zodiac by birth year
The Chinese zodiac runs in a 12-year cycle of animals, combined with five elements. 2026 is the year of the Fire Horse. Each zodiac year begins at Lunar New Year (between late January and mid-February), so if your birthday falls in January or early February, check the previous year too.
The 12 animals
🐀
Rat
quick-witted, resourceful
🐂
Ox
diligent, dependable
🐅
Tiger
brave, competitive
🐇
Rabbit
gentle, elegant
🐉
Dragon
ambitious, energetic
🐍
Snake
wise, intuitive
🐎
Horse
free-spirited, warm
🐐
Goat
creative, gentle
🐒
Monkey
clever, playful
🐓
Rooster
observant, hardworking
🐕
Dog
loyal, honest
🐖
Pig
generous, easygoing
Years chart
2031 · Metal Pig2030 · Metal Dog2029 · Earth Rooster2028 · Earth Monkey2027 · Fire Goat2026 · Fire Horse2025 · Wood Snake2024 · Wood Dragon2023 · Water Rabbit2022 · Water Tiger2021 · Metal Ox2020 · Metal Rat2019 · Earth Pig2018 · Earth Dog2017 · Fire Rooster2016 · Fire Monkey2015 · Wood Goat2014 · Wood Horse2013 · Water Snake2012 · Water Dragon2011 · Metal Rabbit2010 · Metal Tiger2009 · Earth Ox2008 · Earth Rat2007 · Fire Pig2006 · Fire Dog2005 · Wood Rooster2004 · Wood Monkey2003 · Water Goat2002 · Water Horse2001 · Metal Snake2000 · Metal Dragon1999 · Earth Rabbit1998 · Earth Tiger1997 · Fire Ox1996 · Fire Rat1995 · Wood Pig1994 · Wood Dog1993 · Water Rooster1992 · Water Monkey1991 · Metal Goat1990 · Metal Horse1989 · Earth Snake1988 · Earth Dragon1987 · Fire Rabbit1986 · Fire Tiger1985 · Wood Ox1984 · Wood Rat1983 · Water Pig1982 · Water Dog1981 · Metal Rooster1980 · Metal Monkey1979 · Earth Goat1978 · Earth Horse1977 · Fire Snake1976 · Fire Dragon1975 · Wood Rabbit1974 · Wood Tiger1973 · Water Ox1972 · Water Rat1971 · Metal Pig1970 · Metal Dog1969 · Earth Rooster1968 · Earth Monkey1967 · Fire Goat1966 · Fire Horse1965 · Wood Snake1964 · Wood Dragon1963 · Water Rabbit1962 · Water Tiger1961 · Metal Ox1960 · Metal Rat1959 · Earth Pig1958 · Earth Dog1957 · Fire Rooster1956 · Fire Monkey1955 · Wood Goat1954 · Wood Horse1953 · Water Snake1952 · Water Dragon1951 · Metal Rabbit1950 · Metal Tiger1949 · Earth Ox1948 · Earth Rat1947 · Fire Pig1946 · Fire Dog1945 · Wood Rooster1944 · Wood Monkey1943 · Water Goat1942 · Water Horse1941 · Metal Snake1940 · Metal Dragon1939 · Earth Rabbit1938 · Earth Tiger1937 · Fire Ox1936 · Fire Rat1935 · Wood Pig1934 · Wood Dog1933 · Water Rooster1932 · Water Monkey1931 · Metal Goat1930 · Metal Horse