The Chinese zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, features 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. 2025 is the Year of the Snake according to Chinese zodiac, starting from the 2025 Chinese New Year on Jan. 29th and lasting to 2026 Lunar New Year's Eve on Feb. 16. 2026 is the Year of the Horse. Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac years chart below is provided to help you find out the exact starting and ending dates of the Chinese zodiac years. (This is especially useful for The Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. Each person's zodiac sign is decided by their birth year. Traditionally, Chinese people believe that each zodiac sign has fated personality traits and each different zodiac year has a lot to do with personal horoscopes. Below is our Chinese zodiac calculator. You can use it to find out about your Chinese zodiac sign and discover your horoscope 2025 is the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac calendar, a 12-year cycle represented by animals. Each year is associated with a specific animal, influencing the characteristics of For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring. Chinese New Year, day 1 of the Chinese lunar year, falls somewhere in the period January 21 st to February 20 th. The Start of Spring is the 1 st of the 24 Solar Terms, beginning on February 3 rd or 4 th. Most Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. Find your year, animal, dates and element (metal, water, wood, fire, earth). Chinese New Year Below are listed the Chinese zodiac 2025 ruling animals and elements for each month of the year.* According to the Chinese New Year 2025 calendar, January 29th, 2025 is the Lunar New Year celebration day, which marks the start of the Year of the Wood Snake 2025 (the Snake being the ruling animal of the year) and the first day of the Month of The Chinese zodiac includes 12 animal signs, in order they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition from one animal to the next—2024 is the year of the Dragon, which began on February 10th, 2024, and ends on February 24th, 2024. Most famously, each Chinese New Year brings in a new Chinese animal zodiac as the focus for that year. Moreover, the imagery of the Chinese zodiac is prevalent in various aspects of art, design, and popular culture, serving as a unique motif in paintings, fashion, literature, and entertainment. Beyond its traditional history, the Chinese zodiac 1992 is the year of the Monkey in accordance with Chinese zodiac and it belongs to the Water element based on Chinese Five Elements. So the people born in 1992 have Water Monkey sign. Chinese people follows lunar calendar since ancient times. People born in the year of 1973 (Feb. 03, 1973 - Jan. 22, 1974) which is Gui Chou Year are members of the Water Ox. For those born before Feb. 03, 1973, they belong to the zodiac animal of Water Rat. Based on Chinese Five Elements, the year of 1985 belongs to the Wood year. According to Chinese zodiac, 1985 is the year of the Ox. Therefore, people born in Chinese calendar year 1985, specifically February 20, 1985 to February 8, 1986 in Gregorian calendar is the Wood Ox; those people who born from January 1 to February 19 in 1985 belong to the previous Wood Rat year. The Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually falls during 21 January and February 20, if your birthday is during this period in Gregorian date, you may belong to the zodiac sign of the last year. In the following table, the years’ starting and ending dates are clearly shown which help you determine your animal sign correctly. People born in the year of 1969 (Feb. 17, 1969 - Feb. 05, 1970) are members of the Earth Rooster. For those born before Feb. 17, 1969, they belong to the zodiac animal of Earth Monkey. Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Every year, the Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal to another. The Year of the Dragon, which began on Feb. 10, 2024, ended People born in the year of 1977 (Feb. 18, 1977 - Feb. 06, 1978) which is Ding Si Year are members of the Fire Snake. For those born before Feb. 18, 1977, they belong to the zodiac animal of Fire Dragon. People born in the year of 1984 (Feb. 02, 1984 - Feb. 19, 1985) which is Jia Zi Year are members of the Wood Rat. For those born before Feb. 02, 1984, they belong to the zodiac animal of Water Pig. People born in the year of 1974 (Jan. 23, 1974 - Feb. 10, 1975) which is Jia Yin Year are members of the Wood Tiger. For those born before Jan. 23, 1974, they belong to the zodiac animal of Water Ox. The Chinese Zodiac consists of 12 animals that signify each year, tracing their origins to a race set by the Jade Emperor. Each animal embodies distinct traits and is linked to five elements
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