Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig The Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal that imparts distinct characteristics to its year. Many Chinese believe that the year of a person's birth is the primary factor in determining that person's personality traits. It also shows your compatibility with people of the other signs. To learn about your Animal Sign, find the year of your birth among the 12 signs shown above and click on the Chinese character of your sign.

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1906 1918 1930
1942 1954 1966
1978 1990 2002
2014 2026 2038
1907 1919 1931
1943 1955 1967
1979 1991 2003
2015 2027 2039
1908 1920 1932
1944 1956 1968
1980 1992 2004
2016 2028 2040
1909 1921 1933
1945 1957 1969
1981 1993 2005
2017 2029 2041
1910 1922 1934
1946 1958 1970
1982 1994 2006
2018 2030 2042
1911 1923 1935
1947 1959 1971
1983 1995 2007
2019 2031 2043
Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake
1912 1924 1936
1948 1960 1972
1984 1996 2008
1913 1925 1937
1949 1961 1973
1985 1997 2009
1914 1926 1938
1950 1962 1974
1986 1998 2010
1915 1927 1939
1951 1963 1975
1987 1999 2011
1916 1928 1940
1952 1964 1976
1988 2000 2012
1917 1929 1941
1953 1965 1977
1989 2001 2013
Click on Any Picture for an Explanation of that Sign