To determine your Chinese zodiac animal, you need to know your specific birth date. Your Chinese zodiac animal is assigned based on the Chinese lunar calendar, which begins on a different date each year compared to the Gregorian calendar.
You can find your Chinese zodiac animal by checking which date range your birth date falls into within the Chinese lunar calendar cycle. Refer to the table below for specific years and their corresponding animals, along with the exact start and end dates for each:
Chinese Zodiac Animals by Birth Year
Find your birth date in the following table to identify your associated Chinese zodiac animal:
| Start Date | End Date | Zodiac Animal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 February 12 | 2022 January 31 | Ox |
| 2020 January 25 | 2021 February 11 | Rat |
| 2019 February 5 | 2020 January 24 | Pig |
| 2018 February 16 | 2019 February 4 | Dog |
How to Find Your Animal
- Locate your birth year in the table above.
- Check your exact birth date against the "Start Date" and "End Date" columns for that year.
- Identify the Zodiac Animal that corresponds to the date range your birth date falls within.
For example:
- If you were born on October 25, 2019, your birth date falls between February 5, 2019, and January 24, 2020. Therefore, your Chinese zodiac animal is the Pig.
- If you were born on February 5, 2021, your birth date falls between January 25, 2020, and February 11, 2021. This means your Chinese zodiac animal is the Rat.
By comparing your specific birth date with these lunar calendar ranges, you can accurately determine your Chinese zodiac animal.
