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Chinese Zodiac Calculator & Lunar Destiny Profile

Calculate your precise Chinese Zodiac sign, Element (Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water), and Ascendant Animal using authoritative Lunar New Year dates (1900-2044). Includes compatibility analysis and personality traits.

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About

The Chinese Zodiac (Shengxiao) is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. However, contrary to popular belief, the cycle does not align with the Gregorian (Western) calendar year of January 1st.

Authentic Zodiac calculation depends strictly on the Lunar New Year, which fluctuates annually between January 21 and February 20. Users born in early months are often misidentified by simplified calculators. For example, a person born on January 15, 1990 is a Snake, not a Horse, because the 1990 Lunar New Year began on January 27.

This tool utilizes a precise 144-year Lunar Lookup Table (1900-2044) to determine your exact Annual Animal, Elemental Fixed Sign (Wu Xing), and your "Secret Animal" determined by your hour of birth.

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Formulas

The Chinese Zodiac is based on the Sexagenary cycle (60-year stem-branch cycle). The calculation involves determining the Lunar Offset.

{
L = Lunar YearIndexanimal = (L βˆ’ 4) mod 12Indexelement = ⌊((L βˆ’ 4) mod 10) ÷ 2βŒ‹

Where the L (Lunar Year) is calculated by comparing the birth date D against the Lunar New Year table T:

L = {

Y βˆ’ 1 if D < T[Y]Y otherwise

Legend:

  • Y = Solar Gregorian Year of birth.
  • T[Y] = Date of Lunar New Year for year Y.
  • Indexanimal maps to: 0=Rat, 1=Ox, ..., 11=Pig.

Reference Data

Start Date (Lunar)End DateElementAnimalYin/Yang
Feb 5, 1924Jan 23, 1925WoodRatYang
Jan 24, 1925Feb 12, 1926WoodOxYin
Feb 13, 1926Feb 1, 1927FireTigerYang
Feb 2, 1927Jan 22, 1928FireRabbitYin
Jan 23, 1928Feb 9, 1929EarthDragonYang
Feb 10, 1929Jan 29, 1930EarthSnakeYin
Jan 30, 1930Feb 16, 1931MetalHorseYang
Feb 17, 1931Feb 5, 1932MetalGoatYin
Feb 6, 1932Jan 25, 1933WaterMonkeyYang
Jan 26, 1933Feb 13, 1934WaterRoosterYin
Feb 14, 1934Feb 3, 1935WoodDogYang
Feb 4, 1935Jan 23, 1936WoodPigYin
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Frequently Asked Questions

Many generic calculators simply use the year (e.g., 2024 = Dragon). However, if you were born before the Lunar New Year (usually late January or early February), you technically belong to the previous year's sign. Our tool checks the specific Lunar New Year date for every year from 1900 to 2044 to ensure accuracy.
In Chinese astrology, the "Annual Animal" represents how others perceive you. The "Inner Animal" (based on birth month) represents your later years. The "Secret Animal" (based on birth hour) represents your true, private self. This calculator determines your Secret Animal if you provide a birth time.
The element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) is determined by the Heavenly Stem of the lunar year. It follows a 10-year cycle where every two years share an element (one Yang, one Yin). For example, years ending in 0 or 1 are Metal, 2 or 3 are Water, etc.
Ben Ming Nian refers to the year of your own Zodiac sign (occurring every 12 years: age 12, 24, 36...). In Chinese culture, this is considered a year of caution where one might offend Tai Sui (the God of Age). It is traditionally recommended to wear red to ward off bad luck.