Chinese Zodiac Calendar

The Chinese Zodiac calendar, or Sheng xiao, is a diagram based on a twelve year cycle that relates each year with an animal and the animal's character traits. Those born under a certain year are said to have the particular characteristics of the animal that represents them. See how well you really know yourself by finding your birth year and its corresponding animal below.

Year of the Ox or Bull - 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961, 1949, 1937, 1925

Year of the Tiger - 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, 1938, 1926

Year of the Hare or Rabbit - 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927

Year of the Dragon - 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940, 1928

Year of the Snake - 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929

Year of the Horse - 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930

Year of the Ram or Sheep - 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967, 1955, 1943, 1931

Year of the Monkey - 2016, 2004, 1980, 1968, 1956, 1944, 1932

Year of the Rooster - 2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969, 1957, 1945, 1933

Year of the Dog - 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, 1946, 1934

Year of the Boar or Pig - 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971, 1959, 1947, 1935

Year of the Rat or Mouse - 2020, 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936