Find Your Chinese Zodiac
Unlike the Western solar calendar, the Chinese zodiac aligns with the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival). Enter your birth date below to reveal your true animal sign, personality traits, and auspicious talisman collection.
About the Chinese Zodiac
The Chinese zodiac, or Shengxiao (十二生肖, shí'èr shēngxiào), is a twelve-year cycle in which each year is represented by an animal: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. It follows the lunar calendar, and your sign is said to shape your personality, your lucky colours and numbers, and the years that favour you.
According to legend, the order of the animals was decided by a great race called by the Jade Emperor. The quick-witted Rat won by riding on the Ox's back and jumping ahead at the finish line, while the Dragon came fifth after stopping to help others along the way.
Your sign is decided by the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival), not by 1 January. The festival falls between 21 January and 20 February, so anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. That is why this tool asks for your full birth date: the exact day matters.
Every year also carries one of the Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water. 2026, for example, is a Fire Horse year. Animal and element together repeat every sixty years, so a Wood Dragon year like 2024 comes around only once in a lifetime for most people.
Each sign also has signs it gets along with and one it clashes with, and every twelfth year brings your Ben Ming Nian (本命年, běnmìngnián) — your own zodiac year, traditionally seen as a year of change, when red is worn for protection and good luck.
The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
Explore each earthly sign, their inherent characteristics, lucky elements, and authentic curated gift collections.
Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Sheep
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Boar
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?
Enter your full birth date above. Your sign is set by the Lunar New Year of your birth year, not by 1 January, so the exact day matters — especially if you were born in January or February.
I was born in January or February. Which sign am I?
It depends on the exact date of the Spring Festival that year — it falls between 21 January and 20 February. If your birthday came before the festival, your sign is the previous year's animal. Use the full birth date mode above and the tool works it out for you.
What is Ben Ming Nian (本命年)?
Your zodiac year, which returns every twelve years — if you are a Tiger, your Ben Ming Nian years include 2022 and 2034. Tradition treats it as a year of change and renewal, and wearing red — a bracelet, clothing, or your zodiac talisman — is believed to bring protection and good luck through the year.
What are the Five Elements?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each year pairs an animal with an element, and the combination repeats every sixty years. 2026 is a Fire Horse year; 2024 was a Wood Dragon year. The element adds a second layer to your sign's character.
Which signs am I most compatible with?
Each sign belongs to a harmony group of three — for example, Rat, Dragon, and Monkey — and has one opposing sign it clashes with. Your result card above shows your compatible signs and your conflicting sign.
What makes a good gift for someone's zodiac sign?
Something that carries their animal: a coin from their sign's year, a scroll painting of their animal, or a seal carved with their name. Shop all twelve sign collections — it works for birthdays, Lunar New Year, and graduations alike.