Chinese Astrology

The Chinese year usually starts on the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice. It can be the third new moon, if there is an intercalary (leap) month.

The Chinese New Year can fall on any day between the following two dates, with equal probability:

Earliest possible date		21 January
Latest possible date		20 February

The following table gives the Chinese astrological signs for the years beginning in the Gregorian years from 1917 to 2024. This is expected to cover the years of birth of most visitors to this website.  (If you were born outside this range, please get in touch – I would be delighted to hear from you!)

You can of course work out the sign for other years by adding or subtracting a multiple of 12 as appropriate.  For example, 1910 has the same sign as 1922 which is the Dog.

1917	1929	1941	1953	1965	1977	1989	2001	2013		Snake
1918	1930	1942	1954	1966	1978	1990	2002	2014		Horse
1919	1931	1943	1955	1967	1979	1991	2003	2015		Sheep (or goat)
1920	1932	1944	1956	1968	1980	1992	2004	2016		Monkey
1921	1933	1945	1957	1969	1981	1993	2005	2017		Rooster
1922	1934	1946	1958	1970	1982	1994	2006	2018		Dog
1923	1935	1947	1959	1971	1983	1995	2007	2019		Pig
1924	1936	1948	1960	1972	1984	1996	2008	2020		Rat
1925	1937	1949	1961	1973	1985	1997	2009	2021		Ox
1926	1938	1950	1962	1974	1986	1998	2010	2022		Tiger
1927	1939	1951	1963	1975	1987	1999	2011	2023		Rabbit
1928	1940	1952	1964	1976	1988	2000	2012	2024		Dragon

The only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac

Dragon

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