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Chinese Zodiac Element Chart

Find your birth year to see your zodiac animal, element and Yin/Yang. Remember: each zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year.

金
1990 is the year of the Yang Metal Horse
Like a polished blade: clear, sharp and strong.
Read about the Metal element →

Born in January or early February? If it was before Lunar New Year, use the year before.

The quick rule: the last digit of your birth year

Ends inElement
0, 1Metal
2, 3Water
4, 5Wood
6, 7Fire
8, 9Earth

Full chart: 1924 to 2043

YearAnimalElementYin/YangStarts (Lunar New Year)
1924RatWoodYang1924-02-05
1925OxWoodYin1925-01-24
1926TigerFireYang1926-02-13
1927RabbitFireYin1927-02-02
1928DragonEarthYang1928-01-23
1929SnakeEarthYin1929-02-10
1930HorseMetalYang1930-01-30
1931GoatMetalYin1931-02-17
1932MonkeyWaterYang1932-02-06
1933RoosterWaterYin1933-01-26
1934DogWoodYang1934-02-14
1935PigWoodYin1935-02-04
1936RatFireYang1936-01-24
1937OxFireYin1937-02-11
1938TigerEarthYang1938-01-31
1939RabbitEarthYin1939-02-19
1940DragonMetalYang1940-02-08
1941SnakeMetalYin1941-01-27
1942HorseWaterYang1942-02-15
1943GoatWaterYin1943-02-05
1944MonkeyWoodYang1944-01-25
1945RoosterWoodYin1945-02-13
1946DogFireYang1946-02-02
1947PigFireYin1947-01-22
1948RatEarthYang1948-02-10
1949OxEarthYin1949-01-29
1950TigerMetalYang1950-02-17
1951RabbitMetalYin1951-02-06
1952DragonWaterYang1952-01-27
1953SnakeWaterYin1953-02-14
1954HorseWoodYang1954-02-03
1955GoatWoodYin1955-01-24
1956MonkeyFireYang1956-02-12
1957RoosterFireYin1957-01-31
1958DogEarthYang1958-02-18
1959PigEarthYin1959-02-08
1960RatMetalYang1960-01-28
1961OxMetalYin1961-02-15
1962TigerWaterYang1962-02-05
1963RabbitWaterYin1963-01-25
1964DragonWoodYang1964-02-13
1965SnakeWoodYin1965-02-02
1966HorseFireYang1966-01-21
1967GoatFireYin1967-02-09
1968MonkeyEarthYang1968-01-30
1969RoosterEarthYin1969-02-17
1970DogMetalYang1970-02-06
1971PigMetalYin1971-01-27
1972RatWaterYang1972-02-15
1973OxWaterYin1973-02-03
1974TigerWoodYang1974-01-23
1975RabbitWoodYin1975-02-11
1976DragonFireYang1976-01-31
1977SnakeFireYin1977-02-18
1978HorseEarthYang1978-02-07
1979GoatEarthYin1979-01-28
1980MonkeyMetalYang1980-02-16
1981RoosterMetalYin1981-02-05
1982DogWaterYang1982-01-25
1983PigWaterYin1983-02-13
1984RatWoodYang1984-02-02
1985OxWoodYin1985-02-20
1986TigerFireYang1986-02-09
1987RabbitFireYin1987-01-29
1988DragonEarthYang1988-02-17
1989SnakeEarthYin1989-02-06
1990HorseMetalYang1990-01-27
1991GoatMetalYin1991-02-15
1992MonkeyWaterYang1992-02-04
1993RoosterWaterYin1993-01-23
1994DogWoodYang1994-02-10
1995PigWoodYin1995-01-31
1996RatFireYang1996-02-19
1997OxFireYin1997-02-07
1998TigerEarthYang1998-01-28
1999RabbitEarthYin1999-02-16
2000DragonMetalYang2000-02-05
2001SnakeMetalYin2001-01-24
2002HorseWaterYang2002-02-12
2003GoatWaterYin2003-02-01
2004MonkeyWoodYang2004-01-22
2005RoosterWoodYin2005-02-09
2006DogFireYang2006-01-29
2007PigFireYin2007-02-18
2008RatEarthYang2008-02-07
2009OxEarthYin2009-01-26
2010TigerMetalYang2010-02-14
2011RabbitMetalYin2011-02-03
2012DragonWaterYang2012-01-23
2013SnakeWaterYin2013-02-10
2014HorseWoodYang2014-01-31
2015GoatWoodYin2015-02-19
2016MonkeyFireYang2016-02-08
2017RoosterFireYin2017-01-28
2018DogEarthYang2018-02-16
2019PigEarthYin2019-02-05
2020RatMetalYang2020-01-25
2021OxMetalYin2021-02-12
2022TigerWaterYang2022-02-01
2023RabbitWaterYin2023-01-22
2024DragonWoodYang2024-02-10
2025SnakeWoodYin2025-01-29
2026HorseFireYang2026-02-17
2027GoatFireYin2027-02-06
2028MonkeyEarthYang2028-01-26
2029RoosterEarthYin2029-02-13
2030DogMetalYang2030-02-03
2031PigMetalYin2031-01-23
2032RatWaterYang2032-02-11
2033OxWaterYin2033-01-31
2034TigerWoodYang2034-02-19
2035RabbitWoodYin2035-02-08
2036DragonFireYang2036-01-28
2037SnakeFireYin2037-02-15
2038HorseEarthYang2038-02-04
2039GoatEarthYin2039-01-24
2040MonkeyMetalYang2040-02-12
2041RoosterMetalYin2041-02-01
2042DogWaterYang2042-01-22
2043PigWaterYin2043-02-10

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Chart FAQ

I was born in January. Which year do I use?

Chinese zodiac years start at Lunar New Year, not January 1. If your birthday is before the ‘starts’ date in the chart, use the year before.

Why are there five kinds of each animal?

Twelve animals combine with five elements, so the full cycle takes 60 years. For example, there are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth Rats.

What do Yin and Yang years mean?

Even years are Yang and odd years are Yin. Yang leans outgoing and active; Yin leans inward and thoughtful. Neither is better.

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