Chinese Zodiac Years Chart

Chinese Zodiac · Years Chart

This Chinese zodiac years chart helps you find the animal sign, five-element type, and lunar-year date range for each zodiac year from 1924 to 2031.

Do not use the Western calendar year alone if you were born in January or February. Chinese zodiac years begin at Chinese New Year, so the correct sign depends on the lunar-year boundary.

Chinese zodiac years chart: 1924–2031

Use the search box to find a year, animal, element, or date. The chart uses Chinese New Year boundaries, so a year such as 1989 begins on February 6, 1989 rather than January 1.
Tip: search “1988”, “Dragon”, “Earth”, “Feb 17”, or “Fire Horse”.
Year Lunar zodiac date range Animal Element Type
1924 Feb 5, 1924 – Jan 23, 1925 鼠 Rat shǔ Wood 木 · mù Wood Rat
1925 Jan 24, 1925 – Feb 12, 1926 牛 Ox niú Wood 木 · mù Wood Ox
1926 Feb 13, 1926 – Feb 1, 1927 虎 Tiger hǔ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Tiger
1927 Feb 2, 1927 – Jan 22, 1928 兔 Rabbit tù Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rabbit
1928 Jan 23, 1928 – Feb 9, 1929 龙 Dragon lóng Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Dragon
1929 Feb 10, 1929 – Jan 29, 1930 蛇 Snake shé Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Snake
1930 Jan 30, 1930 – Feb 16, 1931 马 Horse mǎ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Horse
1931 Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 5, 1932 羊 Goat yáng Metal 金 · jīn Metal Goat
1932 Feb 6, 1932 – Jan 25, 1933 猴 Monkey hóu Water 水 · shuǐ Water Monkey
1933 Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934 鸡 Rooster jī Water 水 · shuǐ Water Rooster
1934 Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 3, 1935 狗 Dog gǒu Wood 木 · mù Wood Dog
1935 Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936 猪 Pig zhū Wood 木 · mù Wood Pig
1936 Jan 24, 1936 – Feb 10, 1937 鼠 Rat shǔ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rat
1937 Feb 11, 1937 – Jan 30, 1938 牛 Ox niú Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Ox
1938 Jan 31, 1938 – Feb 18, 1939 虎 Tiger hǔ Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Tiger
1939 Feb 19, 1939 – Feb 7, 1940 兔 Rabbit tù Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rabbit
1940 Feb 8, 1940 – Jan 26, 1941 龙 Dragon lóng Metal 金 · jīn Metal Dragon
1941 Jan 27, 1941 – Feb 14, 1942 蛇 Snake shé Metal 金 · jīn Metal Snake
1942 Feb 15, 1942 – Feb 3, 1943 马 Horse mǎ Water 水 · shuǐ Water Horse
1943 Feb 4, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944 羊 Goat yáng Water 水 · shuǐ Water Goat
1944 Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945 猴 Monkey hóu Wood 木 · mù Wood Monkey
1945 Feb 13, 1945 – Jan 31, 1946 鸡 Rooster jī Wood 木 · mù Wood Rooster
1946 Feb 1, 1946 – Jan 21, 1947 狗 Dog gǒu Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Dog
1947 Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948 猪 Pig zhū Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Pig
1948 Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949 鼠 Rat shǔ Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rat
1949 Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950 牛 Ox niú Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Ox
1950 Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951 虎 Tiger hǔ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Tiger
1951 Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952 兔 Rabbit tù Metal 金 · jīn Metal Rabbit
1952 Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953 龙 Dragon lóng Water 水 · shuǐ Water Dragon
1953 Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954 蛇 Snake shé Water 水 · shuǐ Water Snake
1954 Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955 马 Horse mǎ Wood 木 · mù Wood Horse
1955 Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956 羊 Goat yáng Wood 木 · mù Wood Goat
1956 Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957 猴 Monkey hóu Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Monkey
1957 Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958 鸡 Rooster jī Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rooster
1958 Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 7, 1959 狗 Dog gǒu Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Dog
1959 Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960 猪 Pig zhū Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Pig
1960 Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961 鼠 Rat shǔ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Rat
1961 Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962 牛 Ox niú Metal 金 · jīn Metal Ox
1962 Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963 虎 Tiger hǔ Water 水 · shuǐ Water Tiger
1963 Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 兔 Rabbit tù Water 水 · shuǐ Water Rabbit
1964 Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965 龙 Dragon lóng Wood 木 · mù Wood Dragon
1965 Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966 蛇 Snake shé Wood 木 · mù Wood Snake
1966 Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967 马 Horse mǎ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Horse
1967 Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968 羊 Goat yáng Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Goat
1968 Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969 猴 Monkey hóu Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Monkey
1969 Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970 鸡 Rooster jī Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rooster
1970 Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971 狗 Dog gǒu Metal 金 · jīn Metal Dog
1971 Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972 猪 Pig zhū Metal 金 · jīn Metal Pig
1972 Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973 鼠 Rat shǔ Water 水 · shuǐ Water Rat
1973 Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974 牛 Ox niú Water 水 · shuǐ Water Ox
1974 Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975 虎 Tiger hǔ Wood 木 · mù Wood Tiger
1975 Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976 兔 Rabbit tù Wood 木 · mù Wood Rabbit
1976 Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977 龙 Dragon lóng Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Dragon
1977 Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978 蛇 Snake shé Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Snake
1978 Feb 7, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979 马 Horse mǎ Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Horse
1979 Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980 羊 Goat yáng Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Goat
1980 Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981 猴 Monkey hóu Metal 金 · jīn Metal Monkey
1981 Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982 鸡 Rooster jī Metal 金 · jīn Metal Rooster
1982 Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983 狗 Dog gǒu Water 水 · shuǐ Water Dog
1983 Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984 猪 Pig zhū Water 水 · shuǐ Water Pig
1984 Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985 鼠 Rat shǔ Wood 木 · mù Wood Rat
1985 Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8, 1986 牛 Ox niú Wood 木 · mù Wood Ox
1986 Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987 虎 Tiger hǔ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Tiger
1987 Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988 兔 Rabbit tù Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rabbit
1988 Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989 龙 Dragon lóng Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Dragon
1989 Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990 蛇 Snake shé Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Snake
1990 Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991 马 Horse mǎ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Horse
1991 Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992 羊 Goat yáng Metal 金 · jīn Metal Goat
1992 Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993 猴 Monkey hóu Water 水 · shuǐ Water Monkey
1993 Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994 鸡 Rooster jī Water 水 · shuǐ Water Rooster
1994 Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995 狗 Dog gǒu Wood 木 · mù Wood Dog
1995 Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996 猪 Pig zhū Wood 木 · mù Wood Pig
1996 Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997 鼠 Rat shǔ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rat
1997 Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998 牛 Ox niú Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Ox
1998 Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999 虎 Tiger hǔ Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Tiger
1999 Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 兔 Rabbit tù Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rabbit
2000 Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001 龙 Dragon lóng Metal 金 · jīn Metal Dragon
2001 Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002 蛇 Snake shé Metal 金 · jīn Metal Snake
2002 Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003 马 Horse mǎ Water 水 · shuǐ Water Horse
2003 Feb 1, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004 羊 Goat yáng Water 水 · shuǐ Water Goat
2004 Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005 猴 Monkey hóu Wood 木 · mù Wood Monkey
2005 Feb 9, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006 鸡 Rooster jī Wood 木 · mù Wood Rooster
2006 Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007 狗 Dog gǒu Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Dog
2007 Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008 猪 Pig zhū Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Pig
2008 Feb 7, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009 鼠 Rat shǔ Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rat
2009 Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010 牛 Ox niú Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Ox
2010 Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011 虎 Tiger hǔ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Tiger
2011 Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012 兔 Rabbit tù Metal 金 · jīn Metal Rabbit
2012 Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 9, 2013 龙 Dragon lóng Water 水 · shuǐ Water Dragon
2013 Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014 蛇 Snake shé Water 水 · shuǐ Water Snake
2014 Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015 马 Horse mǎ Wood 木 · mù Wood Horse
2015 Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 羊 Goat yáng Wood 木 · mù Wood Goat
2016 Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017 猴 Monkey hóu Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Monkey
2017 Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018 鸡 Rooster jī Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Rooster
2018 Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019 狗 Dog gǒu Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Dog
2019 Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 猪 Pig zhū Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Pig
2020 Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021 鼠 Rat shǔ Metal 金 · jīn Metal Rat
2021 Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022 牛 Ox niú Metal 金 · jīn Metal Ox
2022 Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023 虎 Tiger hǔ Water 水 · shuǐ Water Tiger
2023 Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024 兔 Rabbit tù Water 水 · shuǐ Water Rabbit
2024 Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025 龙 Dragon lóng Wood 木 · mù Wood Dragon
2025 Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026 蛇 Snake shé Wood 木 · mù Wood Snake
2026 Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027 马 Horse mǎ Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Horse
2027 Feb 6, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028 羊 Goat yáng Fire 火 · huǒ Fire Goat
2028 Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029 猴 Monkey hóu Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Monkey
2029 Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 2, 2030 鸡 Rooster jī Earth 土 · tǔ Earth Rooster
2030 Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031 狗 Dog gǒu Metal 金 · jīn Metal Dog
2031 Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032 猪 Pig zhū Metal 金 · jīn Metal Pig

How to read this chart

The year listed in the first column is the common Western year label for that Chinese zodiac year. The date range shows the actual lunar zodiac year, beginning at Chinese New Year and ending the day before the next Chinese New Year.

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January and February birthdays need special checking

If your birthday is before Chinese New Year in your birth year, your zodiac animal and element usually belong to the previous lunar year.

For exact results, use the Chinese zodiac calculator or read how we calculate your Chinese zodiac sign.

Five elements in the zodiac years chart

Each zodiac year has one of five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water. The animal and element together create a more specific type, such as Wood Dragon or Fire Horse.

Wood木 · mù
Fire火 · huǒ
Earth土 · tǔ
Metal金 · jīn
Water水 · shuǐ

The same animal appears every 12 years, but the same animal-element combination returns once every 60 years. That is why 1988 is an Earth Dragon year, while 2024 is a Wood Dragon year.

Chinese zodiac years FAQ

Is my Chinese zodiac based on my birth year?

It is based on your birth date within the Chinese lunar year. Your Western birth year is often enough for March through December birthdays, but January and February birthdays need the Chinese New Year boundary checked.

Why does a zodiac year start in January or February?

Chinese zodiac years begin at Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year. This date usually falls between late January and mid-February.

What is the difference between animal and element?

The animal is one of the 12 zodiac signs. The element is one of five phases: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water. Together they form a type such as Fire Horse or Wood Snake.

What year is 2026 in the Chinese zodiac?

2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Its lunar zodiac date range is February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027.

Why do different websites sometimes show different zodiac signs?

Some websites use only the Western birth year, while more accurate calculators check the Chinese New Year boundary. This matters most for January and February birthdays.

Next steps

After finding your year, you can learn about the 12 signs, check your exact birthday result, or read how the calculation works.

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