{"id":67323,"date":"2026-10-21T09:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=67323"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:53:03","slug":"chinese-zodiac-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/chinese-zodiac-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Zodiac Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Find Your Chinese Zodiac Animal by Birth Date<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"67323\" data-favorite-title=\"Chinese Zodiac\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/chinese-zodiac-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Enter your date of birth to find your Chinese zodiac animal, element, polarity, lucky numbers and colors, and check how compatible you are with a second person&#039;s sign.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-ball-crystal\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/chinese-zodiac-calculator\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-67323\" data-post=\"67323\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input is-1\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Date of birth<\/label><div class=\"term\">DOB<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"date\" name=\"date_of_birth\" id=\"field-1\" aria-describedby=\"calc-info-1\" step=\"any\" value=\"1990-01-20\"\/><small id=\"calc-info-1\">The zodiac year starts at the Lunar New Year (21 January \u2013 20 February), so a birth in January or February may belong to the previous animal.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"is-single field\" id=\"input-2\"><span class=\"font-semibold\">Compatibility check (optional)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Second person\u2019s date of birth<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"second_persons_date_of_birth\" id=\"field-3\" aria-describedby=\"calc-info-3\" step=\"any\" value=\"1985-05-10\"\/><small id=\"calc-info-3\">Leave empty to skip the compatibility comparison.<\/small><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"67323\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Chinese Zodiac Reading<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Zodiac animal<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Element<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Polarity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-4\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Zodiac year runs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-4\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-5\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Personality traits<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-5\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-6\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Lucky numbers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-6\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-7\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Lucky colors<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-7\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-8\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Best matches<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-8\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-9\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Worst match<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-9\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-10\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Years of your animal<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-10\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-11\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>All 12 animals and their recent years<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-11\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-12\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Second person\u2019s 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text-center mb-2\">How did this result make you feel?<\/p><div role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\" class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:flex sm:flex-row sm:justify-around gap-4 sm:items-center sm:flex-wrap\"><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"like\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"like\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude00 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Like <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"helpful\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"helpful\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" 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[]).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Chinese Zodiac Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[ Y = \\begin{cases} y &amp; \\text{if the birth date falls on or after the Lunar New Year of } y \\\\ y - 1 &amp; \\text{otherwise} \\end{cases} \\qquad z = (Y - 1900) \\bmod 12 \\]\n\\[ P = \\begin{cases} \\text{Yang} &amp; Y \\text{ even} \\\\ \\text{Yin} &amp; Y \\text{ odd} \\end{cases} \\qquad E = \\text{element table}\\[Y \\bmod 10] \\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(y\\) \u2014 the Gregorian (calendar) year of birth<\/li>\n<li>\\(Y\\) \u2014 the Chinese zodiac year of birth<\/li>\n<li>\\(z\\) \u2014 the animal index: 0 Rat, 1 Ox, 2 Tiger, 3 Rabbit, 4 Dragon, 5 Snake, 6 Horse, 7 Goat, 8 Monkey, 9 Rooster, 10 Dog, 11 Pig<\/li>\n<li>\\(P\\) \u2014 the polarity (Yang or Yin), alternating every year<\/li>\n<li>\\(E\\) \u2014 the element, repeating on a ten-year cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The table below maps \\(Y \\bmod 10\\) to the five elements:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\\(Y \\bmod 10\\)<\/th>\n<th>0, 1<\/th>\n<th>2, 3<\/th>\n<th>4, 5<\/th>\n<th>6, 7<\/th>\n<th>8, 9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Element<\/td>\n<td>Metal<\/td>\n<td>Water<\/td>\n<td>Wood<\/td>\n<td>Fire<\/td>\n<td>Earth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Because the zodiac year begins at the Lunar New Year (any date from 21 January to 20 February), a birthday in those months has to be compared with the exact New Year date before the formulas above can be applied.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Chinese Zodiac \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> a person born on 20 January 1990. The Lunar New Year of 1990 fell on 27 January, so the birth date comes before it and the zodiac year is one less: \\(Y = 1989\\).<\/p>\n<p>\\[ z = (1989 - 1900) \\bmod 12 = 89 \\bmod 12 = 5 \\;\\Rightarrow\\; \\text{Snake} \\]<\/p>\n<p>\\[ 1989 \\bmod 10 = 9 \\;\\Rightarrow\\; \\text{Earth}, \\qquad 1989 \\text{ is odd} \\;\\Rightarrow\\; \\text{Yin} \\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> an Earth Snake (Yin), whose zodiac year ran from 6 February 1989 to 26 January 1990. The second default date, 10 May 1985, is safely after the Lunar New Year of 1985, so \\(z = 85 \\bmod 12 = 1\\): a Wood Ox. Snake and Ox belong to the same harmony triangle (Ox\u2013Snake\u2013Rooster), so the calculator rates this pairing an excellent match.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter your <strong>Date of birth<\/strong> in the first field. Any date from 1 January 1900 to 31 December 2100 is accepted.<\/li>\n<li>If you were born in January or February, check the <strong>Zodiac year runs<\/strong> result carefully \u2014 the Lunar New Year shifts every year, and your sign may belong to the previous animal.<\/li>\n<li>To compare two people, fill in the optional <strong>Second person\u2019s date of birth<\/strong> field. Leave it empty to skip the compatibility reading.<\/li>\n<li>Read your results: <strong>Zodiac animal<\/strong>, <strong>Element<\/strong>, <strong>Polarity<\/strong>, the exact <strong>Zodiac year runs<\/strong> period, personality traits, lucky numbers and colors, plus your best and worst matches.<\/li>\n<li>Review the <strong>Years of your animal<\/strong> list and the table of all 12 animals to see when each sign last occurred and recurs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What the Chinese zodiac is and how to read your result<\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese zodiac (\u751f\u8096, sh\u0113ngxi\u00e0o) is a repeating 12-year cycle in which each year is represented by an animal: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Your birth year determines your animal sign, which tradition links to a set of personality traits, lucky numbers and colors, and compatibility with other signs.<\/p>\n<p>Two features enrich the basic animal cycle. Every year also carries one of the <strong>five elements<\/strong> \u2014 Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth \u2014 which rotate on a ten-year cycle, and a <strong>polarity<\/strong> \u2014 Yang or Yin \u2014 which alternates every year. Combining animal, element and polarity gives 60 distinct year characters, so a 1990 Horse and a 2002 Horse share an animal but differ in element and polarity.<\/p>\n<p>Compatibility follows a few classic patterns. Every animal belongs to a <strong>harmony triangle<\/strong> of three signs that support each other: Rat\u2013Dragon\u2013Monkey, Ox\u2013Snake\u2013Rooster, Tiger\u2013Horse\u2013Dog and Rabbit\u2013Goat\u2013Pig. Each animal also has a <strong>secret friend<\/strong> from another triangle, traditionally its closest ally. The most difficult pairing is the <strong>clash sign<\/strong>, the animal exactly six years apart, which is why the calculator flags it as the worst match.<\/p>\n<p>Treat the reading as descriptive and fun rather than predictive. The traits associated with each sign are broad generalizations; the compatibility ratings highlight traditional beliefs, not guarantees about real relationships. If you want to know exactly how many days you have lived, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/time-duration-calculator\/\">Time Duration Calculator<\/a> can measure the time since your birth date precisely.<\/p>\n<h2>Reference table: the 12 animals<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Index \\(z\\)<\/th>\n<th>Animal<\/th>\n<th>Harmony triangle<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>Rat \ud83d\udc00<\/td>\n<td>Rat\u2013Dragon\u2013Monkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Ox \ud83d\udc02<\/td>\n<td>Ox\u2013Snake\u2013Rooster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Tiger \ud83d\udc05<\/td>\n<td>Tiger\u2013Horse\u2013Dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Rabbit \ud83d\udc07<\/td>\n<td>Rabbit\u2013Goat\u2013Pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Dragon \ud83d\udc09<\/td>\n<td>Rat\u2013Dragon\u2013Monkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Snake \ud83d\udc0d<\/td>\n<td>Ox\u2013Snake\u2013Rooster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Horse \ud83d\udc0e<\/td>\n<td>Tiger\u2013Horse\u2013Dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Goat \ud83d\udc10<\/td>\n<td>Rabbit\u2013Goat\u2013Pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Monkey \ud83d\udc35<\/td>\n<td>Rat\u2013Dragon\u2013Monkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Rooster \ud83d\udc13<\/td>\n<td>Ox\u2013Snake\u2013Rooster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Dog \ud83d\udc15<\/td>\n<td>Tiger\u2013Horse\u2013Dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Pig \ud83d\udc16<\/td>\n<td>Rabbit\u2013Goat\u2013Pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Assumptions and practical tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January and February birthdays are the main pitfall.<\/strong> The zodiac year starts at the Lunar New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February. The calculator checks the exact New Year date for your birth year, so trust its <strong>Zodiac year runs<\/strong> line over any simple \u201cbirth year minus 4 modulo 12\u201d shortcut.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supported range:<\/strong> 1 January 1900 to 31 December 2100. Because the first Lunar New Year in the data falls on 31 January 1900, births earlier in January 1900 cannot be resolved and will show a message.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional variations exist.<\/strong> The Vietnamese zodiac replaces the Rabbit with a Cat, and some neighboring countries shift an element or two; this calculator follows the mainstream Chinese system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Year dates depend on conventions.<\/strong> Lunar New Year is computed from astronomical observations; published dates can occasionally differ by a day around midnight. If you were born on the New Year day itself, a source using a different time zone may assign you the neighboring sign.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compatibility is a guideline, not a verdict.<\/strong> A \u201cchallenging match\u201d simply describes the traditional clash pairing \u2014 many real couples born six years apart get along perfectly well with mutual effort.<\/li>\n<li>Curious about your pet instead? Dog owners born in any year can convert their companion\u2019s age with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/dog-age-calculator-dog-years-to-human-years\/\">Dog Age Calculator<\/a> \u2014 and if you cannot decide between two options, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/life\/yes-or-no-wheel\/\">Yes or No Wheel<\/a> makes short work of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter your date of birth to find your Chinese zodiac animal, element, polarity, lucky numbers and colors, and check how compatible you are with a second person's sign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3168,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[67],"class_list":["post-67323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life","tag-esoterics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67323"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67324,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67323\/revisions\/67324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}