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| THE CHINESE ZODIAC |
Chinese astrology moves in a 60-year cycle, which is composed of two separate but interdependent components:
1) The ten Heavenly Stems, each comprising the five elements that reside in the Yin (female) and Yang (male)
2) The Earthly Branches, symbolized by the twelve zodiac animals.
The Heavenly Stems are denoted by odd years (Yin) and even years (Yang). Thus, a birth year that ends in
zero is a "Yang metal." A year ending in
1 is Yin metal
2 is Yang water
3 is Yin water
4 is Yang wood
5 is Yin wood
6 is Yang fire
7 is Yin fire
8 is Yang earth
9 is Yin earth
The Earthly Branches are characterized by the 12 zodiac animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Ram,
Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar.
The traditional Chinese Zodiac begins with the first month of the Chinese New Year, most often February.
Use the guide below to find your own Earthly Branch and corresponding zodiac animal.
Use the guide above to find your Heavenly Stem.
For example, the correct symbol for the birth year 2008 is Yang Earth Rat.
Rat 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Ox 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Tiger 1926, 1938, 1940. 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Rabbit 1927, 1939, 1941, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Dragon 1928, 1940, 1942, 1964. 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
Serpent 1929, 1941, 1943, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
Horse 1930, 1942, 1944, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
Ram 1931, 1943, 1945, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
Monkey 1932, 1944, 1946, 1968; 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
Rooster 1933, 1945, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 2041
Dog 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
Boar 1935, 1947. 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043
1) The ten Heavenly Stems, each comprising the five elements that reside in the Yin (female) and Yang (male)
2) The Earthly Branches, symbolized by the twelve zodiac animals.
The Heavenly Stems are denoted by odd years (Yin) and even years (Yang). Thus, a birth year that ends in
zero is a "Yang metal." A year ending in
1 is Yin metal
2 is Yang water
3 is Yin water
4 is Yang wood
5 is Yin wood
6 is Yang fire
7 is Yin fire
8 is Yang earth
9 is Yin earth
The Earthly Branches are characterized by the 12 zodiac animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Ram,
Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar.
The traditional Chinese Zodiac begins with the first month of the Chinese New Year, most often February.
Use the guide below to find your own Earthly Branch and corresponding zodiac animal.
Use the guide above to find your Heavenly Stem.
For example, the correct symbol for the birth year 2008 is Yang Earth Rat.
Rat 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Ox 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Tiger 1926, 1938, 1940. 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Rabbit 1927, 1939, 1941, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Dragon 1928, 1940, 1942, 1964. 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036
Serpent 1929, 1941, 1943, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037
Horse 1930, 1942, 1944, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038
Ram 1931, 1943, 1945, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039
Monkey 1932, 1944, 1946, 1968; 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
Rooster 1933, 1945, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029 2041
Dog 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042
Boar 1935, 1947. 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043
| WOOD |
| FIRE |
| EARTH |
| METAL |
| WATER |
| YIN YANG |
