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There are twelve zodiac/zodiacal signs in Chinese astrology, based on the birth year. Explore Chinese zodiac signs.

Chinese Zodiac Signs

As per Chinese astrology, there are twelve animal signs, associated with twelve different personality types. Chinese zodiacal signs are mainly based on the particular year in which the person was born. However, the signs may also be assigned on the basis of month and hours of the day. A full cycle in Chinese astrology comprises of 60 years and is a combination of the twelve animals with each of five possible elements.

The inner animal is assigned as per the month of birth and provides information on what motivates a person. The secret animal, on the other hand, is based on the hour of birth and tells the basic personality traits. The twelve Chinese zodiac animals are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In the following lines, we have provided the main information about Chinese zodiac animal signs.

Zodiac Sign Dates Element
Rat 4 Feb 1960 to 3 Jun 1961 Metal
4 Feb 1972 to 3 Jun 1973 Water
4 Feb 1984 to 3 Jun 1985 Wood
4 Feb 1996 to 3 Jun 1997 Fire
Ox 4 Feb 1961 to 3 Jun 1962 Metal
4 Feb 1973 to 3 Jun 1974 Water
4 Feb 1985 to 3 Jun 1986 Wood
4 Feb 1997 to 3 Jun 1998 Fire
Tiger 4 Feb 1962 to 3Jun 1963 Water
4 Feb 1974 to 3 Jun 1975 Wood
4 Feb 1986 to 3 Jun 1987 Fire
4 Feb 1998 to 3 Jun 1999 Earth
Rabbit 4 Feb 1963 to 3Jun 1964 Water
4 Feb 1975 to 3 Jun 1976 Wood
4 Feb 1987 to 3 Jun 1988 Fire
4 Feb 1999 to 3 Jun 2000 Earth
Dragon 4 Feb 1964 to 3 Jun 1965 Wood
4 Feb 1976 to 3 Jun 1977 Fire
4 Feb 1988 to 3 Jun 1989 Earth
4 Feb 2000 to 3 Jun 2001 Metal
Snake 4 Feb 1965 to 3Jun 1966 Wood
4 Feb 1977 to 3 Jun 1978 Fire
4 Feb 1989 to 3 Jun 1990 Earth
4 Feb 2001 to 3 Jun 2002 Metal
Horse 4 Feb 1966 to 3Jun 1967 Fire
4 Feb 1978 to 3 Jun 1979 Earth
4 Feb 1990 to 3 Jun 1991 Metal
4 Feb 2002 to 3 Jun 2003 Water
Sheep 4 Feb 1967 to 3Jun 1968 Fire
4 Feb 1979 to 3 Jun 1980 Earth
4 Feb 1991 to 3 Jun 1992 Metal
4 Feb 2003 to 3 Jun 2004 Water
Monkey 4 Feb 1968 to 3Jun 1969 Earth
4 Feb 1980 to 3 Jun 1981 Metal
4 Feb 1992 to 3 Jun 1993 Water
4 Feb 2004 to 3 Jun 2005 Wood
Rooster 4 Feb 1969 to 3Jun 1970 Earth
4 Feb 1981 to 3 Jun 1982 Metal
4 Feb 1993 to 3 Jun 1994 Water
4 Feb 2005 to 3 Jun 2006 Wood
Dog 4 Feb 1970 to 3Jun 1971 Metal
4 Feb 1982 to 3 Jun 1983 Water
4 Feb 1994 to 3 Jun 1995 Wood
4 Feb 2006 to 3 Jun 2007 Fire
Pig 4 Feb 1971 to 3Jun 1972 Metal
4 Feb 1983 to 3 Jun 1984 Water
4 Feb 1995 to 3 Jun 1996 Wood
4 Feb 2007 to 3 Jun 2008 Fire