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Chinese zodiac: what is my animal?
Your Chinese zodiac animal by birth year. The cycle repeats every 12 years.
The 12 animals
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig, in that order.
Recent years
| Animal | Years |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| Ox | 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| Tiger | 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Dragon | 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| Snake | 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| Horse | 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| Goat | 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 |
| Monkey | 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 |
| Rooster | 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 |
| Dog | 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030 |
| Pig | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 |
January and February birthdays
The Chinese zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, which falls between January 21 and February 20. If you were born before Lunar New Year in your birth year, your animal is the one for the previous year.
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