Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find the traditional animal and element associated with your lunar birth year. January and February births are checked against Chinese New Year rather than assigned by Gregorian year alone.
Astronomical positions are calculated; astrology and numerology interpretations are symbolic, not scientifically validated assessments.
Enter your details and choose Calculate. Examples are illustrative, not saved profiles.
How this calculation works
The browser's Chinese calendar conversion identifies lunar New Year, including leap-month rules. The resulting year is mapped to the twelve animals and ten heavenly-stem cycle.
Assumptions and limits
This uses lunar New Year as the boundary, not the Li Chun solar-term boundary used in some BaZi traditions. Dates are interpreted as Gregorian calendar dates under the Chinese calendar convention.
Questions about chinese zodiac
Why can a January birthday belong to the previous animal?
The lunar year begins on Chinese New Year, not January 1. A date before that boundary belongs to the preceding lunar year.
Does this calculate a complete Four Pillars chart?
No. It gives the year animal and element only, not the hour, day and month pillars.