Your Chinese Animal Sign (Chinese astrological sign/horoscope) is determined by understanding which lunar birth year you were born. The table below summarises when each lunar began since 1903 until 2015. If you were born before the start of the lunar year, then you belong to the animal sign of the previous year.
For example, if you were born on 2 January 1904, then were born in the year of the Rabbit (1903), rather than the Dragon. The year of the Dragon started on 16 February 1904. Each year also has it’s own element. Hence, using the same example, a person born on 2 January 1965 is a Water Rabbit. See my Kua Number Article on why knowing the birth lunar year is important.
| Chinese Lunar Year begins… |
Year Element |
Animal Sign |
| 1903 - Jan. 29 |
Water |
Rabbit |
| 1904 - Feb. 16 |
Wood |
Dragon |
| 1905 - Feb. 04 |
Wood |
Snake |
| 1906 - Jan. 25 |
Fire |
Horse |
| 1907 - Feb. 13 |
Fire |
Sheep |
| 1908 - Feb. 02 |
Earth |
Monkey |
| 1909 - Jan. 22 |
Earth |
Rooster |
| 1910 - Feb. 10 |
Metal |
Dog |
| 1911 - Jan. 30 |
Metal |
Pig |
| 1912 - Feb. 18 |
water |
Rat |
| 1913 - Feb. 06 |
Water |
Ox |
| 1914 - Jan. 26 |
Wood |
Tiger |
| 1915 - Feb. 14 |
Wood |
Rabbit |
| 1916 - Feb. 03 |
Fire |
Dragon |
| 1917 - Jan. 23 |
Fire |
Snake |
| 1918 - Feb. 11 |
Earth |
Horse |
| 1919 - Feb. 01 |
Earth |
Sheep |
| 1920 - Feb. 20 |
Metal |
Monkey |
| 1921 - Feb. 08 |
Metal |
Rooster |
| 1922 - Jan. 28 |
water |
Dog |
| 1923 - Feb. 16 |
Water |
Pig |
| 1924 - Feb. 05 |
Wood |
Rat |
| 1925 - Jan. 25 |
Wood |
Ox |
| 1926 - Feb. 13 |
Fire |
Tiger |
| 1927 - Feb. 02 |
Fire |
Rabbit |
| 1928 - Jan. 23 |
Earth |
Dragon |
| 1929 - Feb. 10 |
Earth |
Snake |
| 1930 - Jan. 30 |
Metal |
Horse |
| 1931 - Feb. 17 |
Metal |
Sheep |
| 1932 - Feb. 06 |
water |
Monkey |
| 1933 - Jan. 26 |
Water |
Rooster |
| 1934 - Feb. 14 |
Wood |
Dog |
| 1935 - Feb. 04 |
Wood |
Pig |
| 1936 - Jan. 24 |
Fire |
Rat |
| 1937 - Feb. 11 |
Fire |
Ox |
| 1938 - Jan. 31 |
Earth |
Tiger |
| 1939 - Feb. 19 |
Earth |
Rabbit |
| 1940 - Feb. 08 |
Metal |
Dragon |
| 1941 - Jan. 27 |
Metal |
Snake |
| 1942 - Feb. 15 |
water |
Horse |
| 1943 - Feb. 05 |
Water |
Sheep |
| 1944 - Jan. 25 |
Wood |
Monkey |
| 1945 - Feb. 13 |
Wood |
Rooster |
| 1946 - Feb. 02 |
Fire |
Dog |
| 1947 - Jan. 22 |
Fire |
Pig |
| 1948 - Feb. 10 |
Earth |
Rat |
| 1949 - Jan. 29 |
Earth |
Ox |
| 1950 - Feb. 17 |
Metal |
Tiger |
| 1951 - Feb. 06 |
Metal |
Rabbit |
| 1952 - Jan. 27 |
water |
Dragon |
| 1953 - Feb. 14 |
Water |
Snake |
| 1954 - Feb. 03 |
Wood |
Horse |
| 1955 - Jan. 24 |
Wood |
Sheep |
| 1956 - Feb. 12 |
Fire |
Monkey |
| 1957 - Jan. 31 |
Fire |
Rooster |
| 1958 - Feb. 18 |
Earth |
Dog |
| 1959 - Feb. 08 |
Earth |
Pig |
| 1960 - Jan. 28 |
Metal |
Rat |
| 1961 - Feb. 15 |
Metal |
Ox |
| 1962 - Feb. 05 |
water |
Tiger |
| 1963 - Jan. 25 |
Water |
Rabbit |
| 1964 - Feb. 13 |
Wood |
Dragon |
| 1965 - Feb. 02 |
Wood |
Snake |
| 1966 - Jan. 21 |
Fire |
Horse |
| 1967 - Feb. 09 |
Fire |
Sheep |
| 1968 - Jan. 30 |
Earth |
Monkey |
| 1969 - Feb. 17 |
Earth |
Rooster |
| 1970 - Feb. 06 |
Metal |
Dog |
| 1971 - Jan. 27 |
Metal |
Pig |
| 1972 - Feb. 15 |
water |
Rat |
| 1973 - Feb. 03 |
Water |
Ox |
| 1974 - Jan. 23 |
Wood |
Tiger |
| 1975 - Feb. 11 |
Wood |
Rabbit |
| 1976 - Jan. 31 |
Fire |
Dragon |
| 1977 - Feb. 18 |
Fire |
Snake |
| 1978 - Feb. 07 |
Earth |
Horse |
| 1979 - Jan. 28 |
Earth |
Sheep |
| 1980 - Feb. 16 |
Metal |
Monkey |
| 1981 - Feb. 05 |
Metal |
Rooster |
| 1982 - Jan. 25 |
water |
Dog |
| 1983 - Feb. 13 |
Water |
Pig |
| 1984 - Feb. 02 |
Wood |
Rat |
| 1985 - Feb. 20 |
Wood |
Ox |
| 1986 - Feb. 09 |
Fire |
Tiger |
| 1987 - Jan. 29 |
Fire |
Rabbit |
| 1988 - Feb. 17 |
Earth |
Dragon |
| 1989 - Feb. 06 |
Earth |
Snake |
| 1990 - Jan. 27 |
Metal |
Horse |
| 1991 - Feb. 15 |
Metal |
Sheep |
| 1992 - Feb. 04 |
water |
Monkey |
| 1993 - Jan. 23 |
Water |
Rooster |
| 1994 - Feb. 10 |
Wood |
Dog |
| 1995 - Jan. 31 |
Wood |
Pig |
| 1996 - Feb. 19 |
Fire |
Rat |
| 1997 - Feb. 07 |
Fire |
Ox |
| 1998 - Jan. 28 |
Earth |
Tiger |
| 1999 - Feb. 16 |
Earth |
Rabbit |
| 2000 - Feb. 05 |
Metal |
Dragon |
| 2001 - Jan. 24 |
Metal |
Snake |
| 2002 - Feb. 12 |
water |
Horse |
| 2003 - Feb. 01 |
Water |
Sheep |
| 2004 - Jan. 22 |
Wood |
Monkey |
| 2005 - Feb. 9 |
Wood |
Rooster |
| 2006 - Jan. 29 |
Fire |
Dog |
| 2007 - Feb. 18 |
Fire |
Pig |
| 2008 - Feb. 7 |
Earth |
Rat |
| 2009 - Jan. 26 |
Earth |
Ox |
| 2010 - Feb. 14 |
Metal |
Tiger |
| 2011 - Feb. 3 |
Metal |
Rabbit |
| 2012 - Jan. 23 |
water |
Dragon |
| 2013 - Feb. 10 |
Water |
Snake |
| 2014 - Jan. 31 |
Wood |
Horse |
| 2015 - Feb. 19 |
Wood |
Sheep |
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