Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Enter your exact birthday to find your Chinese zodiac animal and element. This calculator handles Chinese New Year boundaries, so January and February birthdays are checked against the lunar calendar.
Choose month, day, and year directly. This is easier than using a calendar picker for older birth years.
A birth year calculator is useful, but a birthday calculator is safer because the Chinese zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year.
Example: January 26, 1990 is still the Snake year, while January 27, 1990 begins the Horse year.
1990-01-27 Chinese zodiac result
Metal Horse
Year of the Horse - 庚午 year
一九九〇年正月初一
Horses are free-spirited adventurers who bring energy and excitement wherever they go. They love freedom and hate to feel constrained. Their warm, cheerful nature makes them popular wherever they go.
Chinese Zodiac Calculator FAQ
Can I calculate my Chinese zodiac by birthday?
Yes. A full birth date is more accurate than birth year alone because the Chinese zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, not January 1.
Why can January or February birthdays belong to the previous zodiac year?
Chinese zodiac years follow the lunar calendar. If your birthday is before Chinese New Year, your zodiac animal belongs to the previous lunar year.
Does this calculator include the Chinese zodiac element?
Yes. The result includes both your zodiac animal and the five-element cycle: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water.
Is birth time required for this Chinese zodiac calculator?
Birth time is not required for the animal-year result. Some advanced BaZi readings use birth hour, but the standard zodiac sign is based on the lunar year.