What Chinese New Year animal are you?

The Chinese Zodiac is made up of twelve animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

The years of the calendar cycle through the twelve animals.

To determine your animal (zodiac) sign, enter your birthdate below:

Birthdate: mm/dd/yyyy

The Chinese Zodiac Animals

Unlike the Western zodiac, the Chinese zodiac is not tied to celestial constellations. Instead, it is tied to the the five elements (water, earth, wood, fire and metal), animal natures, and the cycle of time.

Symbol	Sign	Element	Partners	Characteristics
	Rat	Water	Dragon, Monkey	Hardworking, industrious and shrewd. Charming and charismatic.
	Ox	Earth	Snake, Rooster	Dependable, patient and methodical. Very detail focused, and often quiet.
	Tiger	Wood	Horse, Dog	Courageous, rebellious, passionate and generous. Tolerant, staunch, and vigilant.
	Rabbit	Wood	Goat, Pig	Gracious, kind, sensitive and creative. Artistic and fun-loving.
	Dragon	Earth	Rat, Monkey	Proud, noble of spirit and passionate. Loyal to their friends.
	Snake	Fire	Rooster, Ox	Deep thinkers, intelligent, and mystical. Good communicators, but secretive.
	Horse	Fire	Dog, Tiger	Warm hearted, helpful and kind. Works hard to improve himself.
	Goat, Sheep, or Ram	Earth	Pig, Rabbit	Tender, kind and generous. Quiet, but tends to have many friends.
	Monkey	Metal	Dragon, Rat	Lively, active and unrestrained. Genuinely interested in helping others.
	Rooster	Metal	Snake, Ox	Honest, intelligent and talkative. Passionate, but inconsistent.
	Dog	Earth	Tiger, Horse	Gentle, lovable and kind. Loyal and courageous.
	Pig	Water	Goat, Rabbit	Honest, local and sincere. Has high expectations of others.