Chinese Zodiac Guide

The Chinese zodiac consists of twelve animal signs in a repeating cycle. Each animal represents different characteristics and is associated with one of the five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water.

Rat

1924, 1936

1948, 1960

1972, 1984

1996, 2008

2020

Water

Ox

1925, 1937

1949, 1961

1973, 1985

1997, 2009

2021

Earth

Tiger

1926, 1938

1950, 1962

1974, 1986

1998, 2010

2022

Wood

Rabbit

1927, 1939

1951, 1963

1975, 1987

1999, 2011

2023

Wood

Dragon

1928, 1940

1952, 1964

1976, 1988

2000, 2012

2024

Earth

Snake

1929, 1941

1953, 1965

1977, 1989

2001, 2013

2025

Fire

Horse

1930, 1942

1954, 1966

1978, 1990

2002, 2014

2026

Fire

Goat

1931, 1943

1955, 1967

1979, 1991

2003, 2015

2027

Earth

Monkey

1932, 1944

1956, 1968

1980, 1992

2004, 2016

2028

Metal

Rooster

1933, 1945

1957, 1969

1981, 1993

2005, 2017

2029

Metal

Dog

1934, 1946

1958, 1970

1982, 1994

2006, 2018

2030

Earth

Pig

1935, 1947

1959, 1971

1983, 1995

2007, 2019

2031

Water

Five Elements

Wood

  • Generates: Fire
  • Generated by: Water
  • Weakens: Earth
  • Weakened by: Metal

Fire

  • Generates: Earth
  • Generated by: Wood
  • Weakens: Metal
  • Weakened by: Water

Earth

  • Generates: Metal
  • Generated by: Fire
  • Weakens: Water
  • Weakened by: Wood

Metal

  • Generates: Water
  • Generated by: Earth
  • Weakens: Wood
  • Weakened by: Fire

Water

  • Generates: Wood
  • Generated by: Metal
  • Weakens: Fire
  • Weakened by: Earth

How to Use

  • 1Find your zodiac animal based on your birth year
  • 2Check daily fortunes for wealth, relationships, and wellness
  • 3Consider the influence of your animal's element
  • 4Pay attention to favorable and unfavorable element combinations

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