The Chinese lunar calendar is used to determine traditional Chinese holidays and zodiac signs. Discover your Chinese zodiac animal and element.
The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal:
Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig
The Chinese lunar calendar is a lunisolar calendar that has been used in China and other East Asian countries for thousands of years. It is used to determine traditional festivals like Chinese New Year.
Each year is associated with one of 12 zodiac animals (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig) and one of 5 elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water).
The Chinese lunar calendar is a lunisolar calendar used in China and other East Asian countries for thousands of years. It determines traditional festivals like Chinese New Year, and combines lunar months with solar terms to track seasons for agricultural purposes.
The Chinese zodiac follows a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by one of 12 animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Your birth year determines your zodiac animal, believed to influence personality and destiny.
The 12 Chinese zodiac animals in order are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The cycle repeats every 12 years, and each animal has associated personality traits and characteristics.
The 5 Chinese elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element cycles through every 2 years, combining with the 12 animals to create a 60-year cycle. Elements are believed to influence personality traits and compatibility.
Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, usually between January 21 and February 20 on the Gregorian calendar. The exact date varies each year as it's based on the lunar calendar, not the solar Gregorian calendar.