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Chinese Zodiac Calculator.
Find your Chinese zodiac animal, element and yin or yang from your date of birth, using the exact date of Chinese New Year for that year.
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How to use Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Choose your date of birth. The sign, the lunar year it belongs to and the next year of your animal appear instantly, with a table of Chinese New Year dates.
How it works
Chinese New Year is the second new moon after the winter solstice in Beijing time (the third when a leap month comes in between). New moons and solar terms are computed with Meeus’s algorithms; the animal and element follow the 12-year and 10-year cycles.
Example
Someone born on 20 January 1990 was born before Chinese New Year (27 January 1990), so they are an Earth Snake from the lunar year 1989.
Questions about Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Is Chinese Zodiac Calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes. This tool is free to use in your browser without an account. Processing takes place on your device.
What are the limits and what should I check?
Dates from 1901 to 2099. For fun and culture, not for decisions. Everything is calculated in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded. Review the result before using it in your work.
Is my input sent to a server?
Your input is processed in your browser and is not uploaded by this tool. Files and pasted text are cleared when the page is refreshed. Normal website requests are still required to load the page and its libraries. Read the privacy explanation.