Twelve Animals
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
◆ CHINESE ZODIAC CALCULATOR
The Chinese zodiac is more than an animal. Enter a birth date and see the animal of the year, the element attached to it, whether it is Yin or Yang, and your age alongside.
What the calculator does
Twelve animals cycle with five elements, which is why two people born twelve years apart share an animal but not the same combination.
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
The element that pairs with the animal for that year, which is what distinguishes one cycle from the next.
The polarity traditionally assigned to the year, shown alongside the animal.
Your exact age is calculated from the same date, so you do not need a second tool.
A brief traditional summary of the animal you were born under.
Everything is worked out in the browser; the birth date is not sent anywhere.
How it works
No account and no waiting for a server to answer.
A single date field is all the page asks for.
Choose the day, month and year of birth.
Animal, element, Yin or Yang, your age and a short description appear together.
What you need
No files, no registration, no personal details beyond the date.
Day, month and year. The year decides the animal and element.
One of the twelve animals in the traditional cycle.
The element paired with that year, and whether it is Yin or Yang.
Use cases
Far beyond horoscopes: the animal year is part of celebrations, gifts and design.
Find out which animal a person or a year belongs to before a Lunar New Year event.
Choose a present built around someone's animal or element.
Get the animal and element right when producing seasonal graphics or posts.
Compare the animals of everyone in a family across generations.
Privacy and responsible use
The tool needs one piece of information and keeps it on your device.
⚠ Important
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural and calendrical tradition, not a scientific system. Animals, elements and polarities describe years, not people, and any description of character should be read as folklore rather than fact.
Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the year boundary moves between late January and mid February. A birth date in that window may map to a different animal than a purely Gregorian calculation suggests. Never use these results for decisions about health, finance, relationships or work.
Frequently asked questions
The Chinese zodiac animal for the birth year, its element, whether it is Yin or Yang, your exact age and a short description.
The traditional cycle contains twelve animals, so the same animal returns every twelve years, paired with a different element.
The Chinese new year falls between late January and mid February, so a birthday before it may belong to the previous animal year.
No. The calculation happens entirely in your browser.
No. It identifies the animal, element and polarity of a year. Any description is traditional folklore, not a prediction.
Yes, with the separate Bubixo Western Zodiac Calculator, or both at once in the Age Calculator.
Enter a birth date and see the animal, element, Yin or Yang and your exact age.
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