Chinese zodiac years chart, 1924 to 2043
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Each animal's years from 1924 to 2043, with the date each year begins. The zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, not January 1, so check the start date if you were born in January or February. 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse.
Know your exact birth date? The zodiac finder gives the answer under both the New Year and the Lichun rule.
鼠 Rat
Year Element Starts 1924 Wood from Feb 5 1936 Fire from Jan 24 1948 Earth from Feb 10 1960 Metal from Jan 28 1972 Water from Feb 15 1984 Wood from Feb 2 1996 Fire from Feb 19 2008 Earth from Feb 7 2020 Metal from Jan 25 2032 Water from Feb 11 牛 Ox
Year Element Starts 1925 Wood from Jan 24 1937 Fire from Feb 11 1949 Earth from Jan 29 1961 Metal from Feb 15 1973 Water from Feb 3 1985 Wood from Feb 20 1997 Fire from Feb 7 2009 Earth from Jan 26 2021 Metal from Feb 12 2033 Water from Jan 31 虎 Tiger
Year Element Starts 1926 Fire from Feb 13 1938 Earth from Jan 31 1950 Metal from Feb 17 1962 Water from Feb 5 1974 Wood from Jan 23 1986 Fire from Feb 9 1998 Earth from Jan 28 2010 Metal from Feb 14 2022 Water from Feb 1 2034 Wood from Feb 19 兔 Rabbit
Year Element Starts 1927 Fire from Feb 2 1939 Earth from Feb 19 1951 Metal from Feb 6 1963 Water from Jan 25 1975 Wood from Feb 11 1987 Fire from Jan 29 1999 Earth from Feb 16 2011 Metal from Feb 3 2023 Water from Jan 22 2035 Wood from Feb 8 龙 Dragon
Year Element Starts 1928 Earth from Jan 23 1940 Metal from Feb 8 1952 Water from Jan 27 1964 Wood from Feb 13 1976 Fire from Jan 31 1988 Earth from Feb 17 2000 Metal from Feb 5 2012 Water from Jan 23 2024 Wood from Feb 10 2036 Fire from Jan 28 蛇 Snake
Year Element Starts 1929 Earth from Feb 10 1941 Metal from Jan 27 1953 Water from Feb 14 1965 Wood from Feb 2 1977 Fire from Feb 18 1989 Earth from Feb 6 2001 Metal from Jan 24 2013 Water from Feb 10 2025 Wood from Jan 29 2037 Fire from Feb 15 马 Horse
Year Element Starts 1930 Metal from Jan 30 1942 Water from Feb 15 1954 Wood from Feb 3 1966 Fire from Jan 21 1978 Earth from Feb 7 1990 Metal from Jan 27 2002 Water from Feb 12 2014 Wood from Jan 31 2026 Fire from Feb 17 2038 Earth from Feb 4 羊 Goat (Sheep)
Year Element Starts 1931 Metal from Feb 17 1943 Water from Feb 5 1955 Wood from Jan 24 1967 Fire from Feb 9 1979 Earth from Jan 28 1991 Metal from Feb 15 2003 Water from Feb 1 2015 Wood from Feb 19 2027 Fire from Feb 6 2039 Earth from Jan 24 猴 Monkey
Year Element Starts 1932 Water from Feb 6 1944 Wood from Jan 25 1956 Fire from Feb 12 1968 Earth from Jan 30 1980 Metal from Feb 16 1992 Water from Feb 4 2004 Wood from Jan 22 2016 Fire from Feb 8 2028 Earth from Jan 26 2040 Metal from Feb 12 鸡 Rooster
Year Element Starts 1933 Water from Jan 26 1945 Wood from Feb 13 1957 Fire from Jan 31 1969 Earth from Feb 17 1981 Metal from Feb 5 1993 Water from Jan 23 2005 Wood from Feb 9 2017 Fire from Jan 28 2029 Earth from Feb 13 2041 Metal from Feb 1 狗 Dog
Year Element Starts 1934 Wood from Feb 14 1946 Fire from Feb 2 1958 Earth from Feb 18 1970 Metal from Feb 6 1982 Water from Jan 25 1994 Wood from Feb 10 2006 Fire from Jan 29 2018 Earth from Feb 16 2030 Metal from Feb 3 2042 Water from Jan 22 猪 Pig
Year Element Starts 1935 Wood from Feb 4 1947 Fire from Jan 22 1959 Earth from Feb 8 1971 Metal from Jan 27 1983 Water from Feb 13 1995 Wood from Jan 31 2007 Fire from Feb 18 2019 Earth from Feb 5 2031 Metal from Jan 23 2043 Water from Feb 10
Before 1924 and after 2043
The Chinese New Year page lists the start date of every year from 1900 to 2100. Each animal page, such as the Year of the Dragon, lists all of its years in that range.
FAQ
How do I read the chart?
Find your birth year in the chart, then compare your birthday with the start date shown next to it. Born before that date, you belong to the animal of the year before. The start date is Chinese New Year, which falls between January 21 and February 20.
Why does the chart start in 1924?
1924 is a Wood Rat year, the start of a 60-year cycle, so the chart runs through ten full rounds of the twelve animals, 1924 to 2043. Every year from 1900 to 2100 is on the Chinese New Year page.
Why do some charts say Sheep and others Goat?
The eighth animal, 羊 (yang), can mean goat, sheep or ram in English; they are the same zodiac sign. This site calls it the Goat.
Dates are China Standard Time (UTC+8), calculated and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. The chart describes the traditional calendar and is not a prediction.