Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: 1960 to 2027

How to read the chart

Each Chinese zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, which falls between 21 January and 20 February, not on 1 January. If you were born in January or early February, check the start date next to your birth year: you may belong to the year before. The element follows the last digit of the year (0–1 Metal, 2–3 Water, 4–5 Wood, 6–7 Fire, 8–9 Earth), and even years are Yang, odd years Yin.

Not sure? Enter your birth date in the zodiac sign checker for the exact answer.

1960s

• 1960 – Metal Rat (Yang), 28 January 1960 – 14 February 1961
• 1961 – Metal Ox (Yin), 15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962
• 1962 – Water Tiger (Yang), 5 February 1962 – 24 January 1963
• 1963 – Water Rabbit (Yin), 25 January 1963 – 12 February 1964
• 1964 – Wood Dragon (Yang), 13 February 1964 – 1 February 1965
• 1965 – Wood Snake (Yin), 2 February 1965 – 20 January 1966
• 1966 – Fire Horse (Yang), 21 January 1966 – 8 February 1967
• 1967 – Fire Goat (Yin), 9 February 1967 – 29 January 1968
• 1968 – Earth Monkey (Yang), 30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969
• 1969 – Earth Rooster (Yin), 17 February 1969 – 5 February 1970

1970s

• 1970 – Metal Dog (Yang), 6 February 1970 – 26 January 1971
• 1971 – Metal Pig (Yin), 27 January 1971 – 14 February 1972
• 1972 – Water Rat (Yang), 15 February 1972 – 2 February 1973
• 1973 – Water Ox (Yin), 3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974
• 1974 – Wood Tiger (Yang), 23 January 1974 – 10 February 1975
• 1975 – Wood Rabbit (Yin), 11 February 1975 – 30 January 1976
• 1976 – Fire Dragon (Yang), 31 January 1976 – 17 February 1977
• 1977 – Fire Snake (Yin), 18 February 1977 – 6 February 1978
• 1978 – Earth Horse (Yang), 7 February 1978 – 27 January 1979
• 1979 – Earth Goat (Yin), 28 January 1979 – 15 February 1980

1980s

• 1980 – Metal Monkey (Yang), 16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981
• 1981 – Metal Rooster (Yin), 5 February 1981 – 24 January 1982
• 1982 – Water Dog (Yang), 25 January 1982 – 12 February 1983
• 1983 – Water Pig (Yin), 13 February 1983 – 1 February 1984
• 1984 – Wood Rat (Yang), 2 February 1984 – 19 February 1985
• 1985 – Wood Ox (Yin), 20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986
• 1986 – Fire Tiger (Yang), 9 February 1986 – 28 January 1987
• 1987 – Fire Rabbit (Yin), 29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988
• 1988 – Earth Dragon (Yang), 17 February 1988 – 5 February 1989
• 1989 – Earth Snake (Yin), 6 February 1989 – 26 January 1990

1990s

• 1990 – Metal Horse (Yang), 27 January 1990 – 14 February 1991
• 1991 – Metal Goat (Yin), 15 February 1991 – 3 February 1992
• 1992 – Water Monkey (Yang), 4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993
• 1993 – Water Rooster (Yin), 23 January 1993 – 9 February 1994
• 1994 – Wood Dog (Yang), 10 February 1994 – 30 January 1995
• 1995 – Wood Pig (Yin), 31 January 1995 – 18 February 1996
• 1996 – Fire Rat (Yang), 19 February 1996 – 6 February 1997
• 1997 – Fire Ox (Yin), 7 February 1997 – 27 January 1998
• 1998 – Earth Tiger (Yang), 28 January 1998 – 15 February 1999
• 1999 – Earth Rabbit (Yin), 16 February 1999 – 4 February 2000

2000s

• 2000 – Metal Dragon (Yang), 5 February 2000 – 23 January 2001
• 2001 – Metal Snake (Yin), 24 January 2001 – 11 February 2002
• 2002 – Water Horse (Yang), 12 February 2002 – 31 January 2003
• 2003 – Water Goat (Yin), 1 February 2003 – 21 January 2004
• 2004 – Wood Monkey (Yang), 22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005
• 2005 – Wood Rooster (Yin), 9 February 2005 – 28 January 2006
• 2006 – Fire Dog (Yang), 29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007
• 2007 – Fire Pig (Yin), 18 February 2007 – 6 February 2008
• 2008 – Earth Rat (Yang), 7 February 2008 – 25 January 2009
• 2009 – Earth Ox (Yin), 26 January 2009 – 13 February 2010

2010s

• 2010 – Metal Tiger (Yang), 14 February 2010 – 2 February 2011
• 2011 – Metal Rabbit (Yin), 3 February 2011 – 22 January 2012
• 2012 – Water Dragon (Yang), 23 January 2012 – 9 February 2013
• 2013 – Water Snake (Yin), 10 February 2013 – 30 January 2014
• 2014 – Wood Horse (Yang), 31 January 2014 – 18 February 2015
• 2015 – Wood Goat (Yin), 19 February 2015 – 7 February 2016
• 2016 – Fire Monkey (Yang), 8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017
• 2017 – Fire Rooster (Yin), 28 January 2017 – 15 February 2018
• 2018 – Earth Dog (Yang), 16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019
• 2019 – Earth Pig (Yin), 5 February 2019 – 24 January 2020

2020s

• 2020 – Metal Rat (Yang), 25 January 2020 – 11 February 2021
• 2021 – Metal Ox (Yin), 12 February 2021 – 31 January 2022
• 2022 – Water Tiger (Yang), 1 February 2022 – 21 January 2023
• 2023 – Water Rabbit (Yin), 22 January 2023 – 9 February 2024
• 2024 – Wood Dragon (Yang), 10 February 2024 – 28 January 2025
• 2025 – Wood Snake (Yin), 29 January 2025 – 16 February 2026
• 2026 – Fire Horse (Yang), 17 February 2026 – 5 February 2027
• 2027 – Fire Goat (Yin), 6 February 2027 – 25 January 2028

Frequently asked questions

How do I find my Chinese zodiac by birth year?

Find your birth year in the chart. If you were born before that year's start date (January or early February), take the previous year's animal.

Why does my Chinese zodiac not match my birth year?

Because the zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, between 21 January and 20 February. Early-year birthdays belong to the previous animal.

What is the Chinese zodiac for 2027?

2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat (Ding-wei), from 6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028.

Sources and further reading

• Hong Kong Observatory: “Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches” — the 60-part Gan-Zhi cycle used to name years, months, days and hours.
• Wikipedia: “Sexagenary cycle” — the ten stems and twelve branches, 1984 as the start of the present cycle, and the year changing at Lunar New Year.
• Farmers' Almanac: “When Is Lunar New Year 2027?” — Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between 21 January and 21 February.
• New World Encyclopedia: “Wu xing” — the five elements and the generating and overcoming cycles.
• Britannica: Chinese zodiac — the zodiac as a classification of years in a repeating twelve-year cycle.

Traditional Chinese zodiac reading for culture and entertainment, not a scientific prediction. Year dates follow the Lunar New Year table used by our zodiac checker.