Chinese zodiac years chart

This table covers 120 lunar years from 1924 through 2043. Start with the civil year on the birth record, then compare the full birthday with the lunar interval in that row. If the birthday comes before its starting date, look at the preceding row. Popular Chinese zodiac animals do not change on January 1, so two people born in the same civil year can correctly have different animals.

Lunar New Year moves between late January and February. The table gives Gregorian dates for both ends of each lunar year, including the final day. The following day begins the next animal interval. A record written in lunar calendar notation needs conversion before it can be compared with these dates; do not enter a lunar month and day as though they were already Gregorian.

Lìchūn is a separate solar-term boundary used for the BaZi year pillar. Its Beijing calendar date appears in the final column, and the individual year guides provide the time. It can come before or after Lunar New Year, or on the same day at a different moment. In 1992, for example, the BaZi transition is at 21:48 Beijing time, so matching dates do not make the two rules identical.

The ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches advance together, repeating a complete combination after sixty years. The branch supplies the animal; the year stem supplies the element and yin or yang designation shown here. An animal repeats every twelve years, but its stem need not. The year element is also different from the Day Master or the overall elemental balance of a complete chart.

Linked years open one of the twenty-five published English guides. Other years remain plain text, while animal names open their general overviews. Scroll the table sideways on a small screen to see every date. HKO tables and the calculation engine verify the calendar boundaries; the engine supplies precise Lìchūn instants. The accompanying symbolism is cultural interpretation, not a conclusion about a person’s character or future. A birth close to a solar-term boundary needs accurate time and place for a full chart.

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Linked years have an English guide

1924–2043 · Linked years have an English guide
Year	Animal	Stem–branch	Element / polarity	Lunar interval (inclusive)	Lìchūn (Beijing date)
1924	Rat	甲子Jiǎ Zǐ	Yang Wood	1924-02-05 – 1925-01-23	1924-02-05
1925	Ox	乙丑Yǐ Chǒu	Yin Wood	1925-01-24 – 1926-02-12	1925-02-04
1926	Tiger	丙寅Bǐng Yín	Yang Fire	1926-02-13 – 1927-02-01	1926-02-04
1927	Rabbit	丁卯Dīng Mǎo	Yin Fire	1927-02-02 – 1928-01-22	1927-02-05
1928	Dragon	戊辰Wù Chén	Yang Earth	1928-01-23 – 1929-02-09	1928-02-05
1929	Snake	己巳Jǐ Sì	Yin Earth	1929-02-10 – 1930-01-29	1929-02-04
1930	Horse	庚午Gēng Wǔ	Yang Metal	1930-01-30 – 1931-02-16	1930-02-04
1931	Goat	辛未Xīn Wèi	Yin Metal	1931-02-17 – 1932-02-05	1931-02-05
1932	Monkey	壬申Rén Shēn	Yang Water	1932-02-06 – 1933-01-25	1932-02-05
1933	Rooster	癸酉Guǐ Yǒu	Yin Water	1933-01-26 – 1934-02-13	1933-02-04
1934	Dog	甲戌Jiǎ Xū	Yang Wood	1934-02-14 – 1935-02-03	1934-02-04
1935	Pig	乙亥Yǐ Hài	Yin Wood	1935-02-04 – 1936-01-23	1935-02-05
1936	Rat	丙子Bǐng Zǐ	Yang Fire	1936-01-24 – 1937-02-10	1936-02-05
1937	Ox	丁丑Dīng Chǒu	Yin Fire	1937-02-11 – 1938-01-30	1937-02-04
1938	Tiger	戊寅Wù Yín	Yang Earth	1938-01-31 – 1939-02-18	1938-02-04
1939	Rabbit	己卯Jǐ Mǎo	Yin Earth	1939-02-19 – 1940-02-07	1939-02-05
1940	Dragon	庚辰Gēng Chén	Yang Metal	1940-02-08 – 1941-01-26	1940-02-05
1941	Snake	辛巳Xīn Sì	Yin Metal	1941-01-27 – 1942-02-14	1941-02-04
1942	Horse	壬午Rén Wǔ	Yang Water	1942-02-15 – 1943-02-04	1942-02-04
1943	Goat	癸未Guǐ Wèi	Yin Water	1943-02-05 – 1944-01-24	1943-02-05
1944	Monkey	甲申Jiǎ Shēn	Yang Wood	1944-01-25 – 1945-02-12	1944-02-05
1945	Rooster	乙酉Yǐ Yǒu	Yin Wood	1945-02-13 – 1946-02-01	1945-02-04
1946	Dog	丙戌Bǐng Xū	Yang Fire	1946-02-02 – 1947-01-21	1946-02-04
1947	Pig	丁亥Dīng Hài	Yin Fire	1947-01-22 – 1948-02-09	1947-02-04
1948	Rat	戊子Wù Zǐ	Yang Earth	1948-02-10 – 1949-01-28	1948-02-05
1949	Ox	己丑Jǐ Chǒu	Yin Earth	1949-01-29 – 1950-02-16	1949-02-04
1950	Tiger	庚寅Gēng Yín	Yang Metal	1950-02-17 – 1951-02-05	1950-02-04
1951	Rabbit	辛卯Xīn Mǎo	Yin Metal	1951-02-06 – 1952-01-26	1951-02-04
1952	Dragon	壬辰Rén Chén	Yang Water	1952-01-27 – 1953-02-13	1952-02-05
1953	Snake	癸巳Guǐ Sì	Yin Water	1953-02-14 – 1954-02-02	1953-02-04
1954	Horse	甲午Jiǎ Wǔ	Yang Wood	1954-02-03 – 1955-01-23	1954-02-04
1955	Goat	乙未Yǐ Wèi	Yin Wood	1955-01-24 – 1956-02-11	1955-02-04
1956	Monkey	丙申Bǐng Shēn	Yang Fire	1956-02-12 – 1957-01-30	1956-02-05
1957	Rooster	丁酉Dīng Yǒu	Yin Fire	1957-01-31 – 1958-02-17	1957-02-04
1958	Dog	戊戌Wù Xū	Yang Earth	1958-02-18 – 1959-02-07	1958-02-04
1959	Pig	己亥Jǐ Hài	Yin Earth	1959-02-08 – 1960-01-27	1959-02-04
1960	Rat	庚子Gēng Zǐ	Yang Metal	1960-01-28 – 1961-02-14	1960-02-05
1961	Ox	辛丑Xīn Chǒu	Yin Metal	1961-02-15 – 1962-02-04	1961-02-04
1962	Tiger	壬寅Rén Yín	Yang Water	1962-02-05 – 1963-01-24	1962-02-04
1963	Rabbit	癸卯Guǐ Mǎo	Yin Water	1963-01-25 – 1964-02-12	1963-02-04
1964	Dragon	甲辰Jiǎ Chén	Yang Wood	1964-02-13 – 1965-02-01	1964-02-05
1965	Snake	乙巳Yǐ Sì	Yin Wood	1965-02-02 – 1966-01-20	1965-02-04
1966	Horse	丙午Bǐng Wǔ	Yang Fire	1966-01-21 – 1967-02-08	1966-02-04
1967	Goat	丁未Dīng Wèi	Yin Fire	1967-02-09 – 1968-01-29	1967-02-04
1968	Monkey	戊申Wù Shēn	Yang Earth	1968-01-30 – 1969-02-16	1968-02-05
1969	Rooster	己酉Jǐ Yǒu	Yin Earth	1969-02-17 – 1970-02-05	1969-02-04
1970	Dog	庚戌Gēng Xū	Yang Metal	1970-02-06 – 1971-01-26	1970-02-04
1971	Pig	辛亥Xīn Hài	Yin Metal	1971-01-27 – 1972-02-14	1971-02-04
1972	Rat	壬子Rén Zǐ	Yang Water	1972-02-15 – 1973-02-02	1972-02-05
1973	Ox	癸丑Guǐ Chǒu	Yin Water	1973-02-03 – 1974-01-22	1973-02-04
1974	Tiger	甲寅Jiǎ Yín	Yang Wood	1974-01-23 – 1975-02-10	1974-02-04
1975	Rabbit	乙卯Yǐ Mǎo	Yin Wood	1975-02-11 – 1976-01-30	1975-02-04
1976	Dragon	丙辰Bǐng Chén	Yang Fire	1976-01-31 – 1977-02-17	1976-02-05
1977	Snake	丁巳Dīng Sì	Yin Fire	1977-02-18 – 1978-02-06	1977-02-04
1978	Horse	戊午Wù Wǔ	Yang Earth	1978-02-07 – 1979-01-27	1978-02-04
1979	Goat	己未Jǐ Wèi	Yin Earth	1979-01-28 – 1980-02-15	1979-02-04
1980	Monkey	庚申Gēng Shēn	Yang Metal	1980-02-16 – 1981-02-04	1980-02-05
1981	Rooster	辛酉Xīn Yǒu	Yin Metal	1981-02-05 – 1982-01-24	1981-02-04
1982	Dog	壬戌Rén Xū	Yang Water	1982-01-25 – 1983-02-12	1982-02-04
1983	Pig	癸亥Guǐ Hài	Yin Water	1983-02-13 – 1984-02-01	1983-02-04
1984	Rat	甲子Jiǎ Zǐ	Yang Wood	1984-02-02 – 1985-02-19	1984-02-04
1985	Ox	乙丑Yǐ Chǒu	Yin Wood	1985-02-20 – 1986-02-08	1985-02-04
1986	Tiger	丙寅Bǐng Yín	Yang Fire	1986-02-09 – 1987-01-28	1986-02-04
1987	Rabbit	丁卯Dīng Mǎo	Yin Fire	1987-01-29 – 1988-02-16	1987-02-04
1988	Dragon	戊辰Wù Chén	Yang Earth	1988-02-17 – 1989-02-05	1988-02-04
1989	Snake	己巳Jǐ Sì	Yin Earth	1989-02-06 – 1990-01-26	1989-02-04
1990	Horse	庚午Gēng Wǔ	Yang Metal	1990-01-27 – 1991-02-14	1990-02-04
1991	Goat	辛未Xīn Wèi	Yin Metal	1991-02-15 – 1992-02-03	1991-02-04
1992	Monkey	壬申Rén Shēn	Yang Water	1992-02-04 – 1993-01-22	1992-02-04
1993	Rooster	癸酉Guǐ Yǒu	Yin Water	1993-01-23 – 1994-02-09	1993-02-04
1994	Dog	甲戌Jiǎ Xū	Yang Wood	1994-02-10 – 1995-01-30	1994-02-04
1995	Pig	乙亥Yǐ Hài	Yin Wood	1995-01-31 – 1996-02-18	1995-02-04
1996	Rat	丙子Bǐng Zǐ	Yang Fire	1996-02-19 – 1997-02-06	1996-02-04
1997	Ox	丁丑Dīng Chǒu	Yin Fire	1997-02-07 – 1998-01-27	1997-02-04
1998	Tiger	戊寅Wù Yín	Yang Earth	1998-01-28 – 1999-02-15	1998-02-04
1999	Rabbit	己卯Jǐ Mǎo	Yin Earth	1999-02-16 – 2000-02-04	1999-02-04
2000	Dragon	庚辰Gēng Chén	Yang Metal	2000-02-05 – 2001-01-23	2000-02-04
2001	Snake	辛巳Xīn Sì	Yin Metal	2001-01-24 – 2002-02-11	2001-02-04
2002	Horse	壬午Rén Wǔ	Yang Water	2002-02-12 – 2003-01-31	2002-02-04
2003	Goat	癸未Guǐ Wèi	Yin Water	2003-02-01 – 2004-01-21	2003-02-04
2004	Monkey	甲申Jiǎ Shēn	Yang Wood	2004-01-22 – 2005-02-08	2004-02-04
2005	Rooster	乙酉Yǐ Yǒu	Yin Wood	2005-02-09 – 2006-01-28	2005-02-04
2006	Dog	丙戌Bǐng Xū	Yang Fire	2006-01-29 – 2007-02-17	2006-02-04
2007	Pig	丁亥Dīng Hài	Yin Fire	2007-02-18 – 2008-02-06	2007-02-04
2008	Rat	戊子Wù Zǐ	Yang Earth	2008-02-07 – 2009-01-25	2008-02-04
2009	Ox	己丑Jǐ Chǒu	Yin Earth	2009-01-26 – 2010-02-13	2009-02-04
2010	Tiger	庚寅Gēng Yín	Yang Metal	2010-02-14 – 2011-02-02	2010-02-04
2011	Rabbit	辛卯Xīn Mǎo	Yin Metal	2011-02-03 – 2012-01-22	2011-02-04
2012	Dragon	壬辰Rén Chén	Yang Water	2012-01-23 – 2013-02-09	2012-02-04
2013	Snake	癸巳Guǐ Sì	Yin Water	2013-02-10 – 2014-01-30	2013-02-04
2014	Horse	甲午Jiǎ Wǔ	Yang Wood	2014-01-31 – 2015-02-18	2014-02-04
2015	Goat	乙未Yǐ Wèi	Yin Wood	2015-02-19 – 2016-02-07	2015-02-04
2016	Monkey	丙申Bǐng Shēn	Yang Fire	2016-02-08 – 2017-01-27	2016-02-04
2017	Rooster	丁酉Dīng Yǒu	Yin Fire	2017-01-28 – 2018-02-15	2017-02-03
2018	Dog	戊戌Wù Xū	Yang Earth	2018-02-16 – 2019-02-04	2018-02-04
2019	Pig	己亥Jǐ Hài	Yin Earth	2019-02-05 – 2020-01-24	2019-02-04
2020	Rat	庚子Gēng Zǐ	Yang Metal	2020-01-25 – 2021-02-11	2020-02-04
2021	Ox	辛丑Xīn Chǒu	Yin Metal	2021-02-12 – 2022-01-31	2021-02-03
2022	Tiger	壬寅Rén Yín	Yang Water	2022-02-01 – 2023-01-21	2022-02-04
2023	Rabbit	癸卯Guǐ Mǎo	Yin Water	2023-01-22 – 2024-02-09	2023-02-04
2024	Dragon	甲辰Jiǎ Chén	Yang Wood	2024-02-10 – 2025-01-28	2024-02-04
2025	Snake	乙巳Yǐ Sì	Yin Wood	2025-01-29 – 2026-02-16	2025-02-03
2026	Horse	丙午Bǐng Wǔ	Yang Fire	2026-02-17 – 2027-02-05	2026-02-04
2027	Goat	丁未Dīng Wèi	Yin Fire	2027-02-06 – 2028-01-25	2027-02-04
2028	Monkey	戊申Wù Shēn	Yang Earth	2028-01-26 – 2029-02-12	2028-02-04
2029	Rooster	己酉Jǐ Yǒu	Yin Earth	2029-02-13 – 2030-02-02	2029-02-03
2030	Dog	庚戌Gēng Xū	Yang Metal	2030-02-03 – 2031-01-22	2030-02-04
2031	Pig	辛亥Xīn Hài	Yin Metal	2031-01-23 – 2032-02-10	2031-02-04
2032	Rat	壬子Rén Zǐ	Yang Water	2032-02-11 – 2033-01-30	2032-02-04
2033	Ox	癸丑Guǐ Chǒu	Yin Water	2033-01-31 – 2034-02-18	2033-02-03
2034	Tiger	甲寅Jiǎ Yín	Yang Wood	2034-02-19 – 2035-02-07	2034-02-04
2035	Rabbit	乙卯Yǐ Mǎo	Yin Wood	2035-02-08 – 2036-01-27	2035-02-04
2036	Dragon	丙辰Bǐng Chén	Yang Fire	2036-01-28 – 2037-02-14	2036-02-04
2037	Snake	丁巳Dīng Sì	Yin Fire	2037-02-15 – 2038-02-03	2037-02-03
2038	Horse	戊午Wù Wǔ	Yang Earth	2038-02-04 – 2039-01-23	2038-02-04
2039	Goat	己未Jǐ Wèi	Yin Earth	2039-01-24 – 2040-02-11	2039-02-04
2040	Monkey	庚申Gēng Shēn	Yang Metal	2040-02-12 – 2041-01-31	2040-02-04
2041	Rooster	辛酉Xīn Yǒu	Yin Metal	2041-02-01 – 2042-01-21	2041-02-03
2042	Dog	壬戌Rén Xū	Yang Water	2042-01-22 – 2043-02-09	2042-02-04
2043	Pig	癸亥Guǐ Hài	Yin Water	2043-02-10 – 2044-01-29	2043-02-04

Zodiac years FAQ

How do I find my Chinese zodiac year?

Locate your civil birth year, then compare your full birthday with that row’s lunar interval. A birthday before the start belongs to the preceding lunar year. If you need a BaZi year pillar instead, check the separate Lìchūn instant with accurate birth details.

Why does the zodiac year start in late January or February?

The popular animal follows Lunar New Year rather than the Gregorian New Year. The lunisolar calendar combines lunar months with leap months that keep it aligned with the seasons, so the Gregorian date changes from year to year instead of staying on a fixed day.

What is the 60-year cycle?

Ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches pair in sequence until the full combination repeats after sixty years. Animals repeat every twelve years, but their year-stem element can differ. Sharing a complete year name does not mean sharing an entire birth chart or life experience.