Find your Chinese zodiac animal sign and element based on your birth year.
The Chinese zodiac assigns one of twelve animal signs to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle, combined with one of five elements in a 10-year cycle, creating a unique 60-year combination pattern.
Someone born in 1994 is a Dog, with the Wood element.
This tool is for entertainment purposes only. Note: since the Chinese New Year falls in late January or February, people born early in the year may technically belong to the previous zodiac year.
It's based on the lunar year you were born in, following a 12-year cycle of animals (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig).
The Chinese lunar new year falls on a different date each year (typically late January to mid-February), so people born in early January or February need the exact date, not just the year, to get the correct sign.
No — they're separate systems; the Chinese zodiac is based on birth year (with a 12-year cycle) while Western astrology is based on birth date within a solar year.