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Chinese astrology

The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, meaning that it is based both on the annual cycle of the sun for counting years, and on the cycle of the phases of the moon for counting months. Created in the year - 2697 of the Gregorian calendar by Emperor HUANG DI, it has twelve months and 354 or 355 days. A 13th month is added every two or three years. The Chinese people adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1912 but they continue to consult the Chinese calendar for the harvest or the determination of major personal and family events.

Each Chinese year is represented by an animal over a twelve-year cycle.

Legend has it that the Heavenly Emperor summoned all the animals of the earth in assembly before him. He told them that the first twelve to arrive would be representatives of a lunar year. First came the Rat (Shu), then the Ox (Niu), the Tiger (Hu), the Rabbit (Tu), the Dragon (Long), the Snake (She), the Horse (Ma), the Goat (Yang), the Monkey (Hou), the Rooster (Ji), the Dog (Gou), the Pig (Zhu).

The Chinese astrological system therefore includes 12 animal signs: It is the year of birth that indicates the sign to which one belongs. Since the astrological year begins on a different date each year, between January 21^st and February 20^th, on the first day of a new moon, the month of birth is therefore also important in determining the astrological sign.

To this are added the five elements which govern cosmic and human phenomena. The five elements are Wood (Mu), Fire (Huo), Earth (Tu), Metal (Jin), Water (Shui). The Chinese year of birth determines the element (for more information, consult the sites specialized on this very complex question).

The Chinese zodiac cycle renews itself every twelve years. The 20th century began with a year of the Rat, the 21st century with a year of the Dragon.

 

Rate sign

The Rat years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
January 31, 1900	February 18, 1901	Metal Rat
February 18, 1912	February 5, 1913	Water Rat
February 5, 1924	January 24, 1925	Wood Rat
January 24, 1936	February 10, 1937	Fire Rat
February 10, 1948	January 28, 1949	Earth Rat
January 28, 1960	February 14, 1961	Metal Rat
February 15, 1972	February 2, 1973	Water Rat
February 2, 1984	February 19, 1985	Wood Rat
February 19, 1996	February 6,1997	Fire Rat
February 7, 2008	January 25, 2009	Earth Rat
January 25, 2020	February 11, 2021	Metal Rat
February 11, 2032	January 30, 2033	Water Rat
January 30, 2044	February 16, 2045	Wood Rat
February 15, 2056	February 3, 2057	Fire Rat
February 3, 2068	January 22, 2069	Earth Rat

Rats are very sociable, attractive, charming, but also very secretive. They are sentimental and passionate, but can be selfish and self-centered. They are generous to their loved ones, and their families will always benefit from their protection.

Rats, thanks to their instincts, their great intuition, and their keen sense of opportunism, make the right choices in life and have great abilities to save and accumulate wealth. But they can suddenly overspend to save again. They are ambitious and creative and are not made for chores. They need dynamism and action.

Rats are capable of great anger, but it doesn’t last. They can be manipulative when their interests are at stake and aggressive if they feel threatened.

Warm, sociable and mysterious beings at the same time, rats can appear as ambiguous characters. In Chinese astrology, they have the reputation of bringing good luck to those around them.

 

Ox sign

The Ox years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 19, 1901	February 7, 1902	Metal Ox
February 6, 1913	January 25, 1914	Water Ox
January 25, 1925	February 12, 1926	Wood Ox
February 11, 1937	January 30, 1938	Fire Ox
January 29, 1949	February 16, 1950	Earth Ox
February 15, 1961	February 4, 1962	Metal Ox
February 3, 1973	January 22, 1974	Water Ox
February 20, 1985	February 8, 1986	Wood Ox
February 7, 1997	January 27, 1998	Fire Ox
January 26, 2009	February 13, 2010	Earth Ox
February 12, 2021	January 31, 2022	Metal Ox
January 31, 2033	February 18, 2034	Water Ox
February 17, 2045	February 5, 2046	Wood Ox
February 4, 2057	January 23,2058	Fire Ox
January 23, 2069	February 10, 2070	Earth Ox

Oxen are considered serious and enduring individuals, who think before acting and, once the course is chosen, do not change no matter what. Oxen can be stubborn and their persistence is extraordinary. They do not let themselves be swayed, are constant and stubborn. Very ambitious, they like to control everything and hate failure.

Oxen are hard workers and authoritarian rulers; they act and achieve. Economical, they do not incur unnecessary expenses. Despite sometimes abrupt manners, Oxen are generous, protective, and loyal in friendship. We can count on them in all circumstances. They need stability and a home that gives them the necessary balance. Oxen are wary of affectivity and passions; worldly conversations and gossip bored them.

Even-tempered, they are contemplatives who love solitude and prefer nature to the bustle of cities. Calm, independent and introverted, Oxen are the most patient sign in Chinese astrology.

 

Tiger sign

The Tiger years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 8, 1902	January 28, 1903	Water Tiger
January 26, 1914	February 13, 1915	Wood Tiger
February 13, 1926	February 1, 1927	Fire Tiger
January 31, 1938	February 18, 1939	Earth Tiger
February 17, 1950	February 5, 1951	Metal Tiger
February 5, 1962	January 24, 1963	Water Tiger
January 23, 1974	February 10, 1975	Wood Tiger
February 9, 1986	January 28, 1987	Fire Tiger
January 28, 1998	February 15, 1999	Earth Tiger
February 14, 2010	February 2, 2011	Metal Tiger
February 1, 2022	January 21, 2023	Water Tiger
February 19, 2034	February 7, 2035	Wood Tiger
February 6, 2046	January 25, 2047	Fire Tiger
January 24, 2058	February 11, 2059	Earth Tiger
February 11, 2070	January 30, 2071	Metal Tiger

Tigers have great energy and are tireless. They like a challenge, take action, go for it and win. Unaware of the danger and liking for adventure, Tigers often take risks. They are competitors who have confidence in themselves. Passionate and emotional, Tigers run on instinct and leap before they think. Their stubbornness can sometimes hurt them.

Tigers are not interested in money, but they can make a fortune because they find solutions or ideas faster than others. They always get away with it, even when the going looks dire. Money, for them, is only used to maintain their independence and freedom.

Tigers are indomitable and hate to obey. They run away from limits and schedules. Stability bores them. Endowed with natural authority and great charisma, they know how to gain respect and are often admired. They are born leaders. Their character is generous, whole, frank but unpredictable.

In Chinese astrology, Tigers are equated with success, triumph.

 

Rabbit sign

The Rabbit years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
January 29, 1903	February 15, 1904	Water Rabbit
February 14, 1915	February 2, 1916	Wood Rabbit
February 2, 1927	January 22, 1928	Fire Rabbit
February 19, 1939	February 7, 1940	Earth Rabbit
February 6, 1951	January 26, 1952	Metal Rabbit
January 25, 1963	February 12, 1964	Water Rabbit
February 11, 1975	January 30, 1976	Wood Rabbit
January 29, 1987	February 16, 1988	Fire Rabbit
February 16, 1999	February 4, 2000	Earth Rabbit
February 3, 2011	January 22, 2012	Metal Rabbit
January 22, 2023	February 9, 2024	Water Rabbit
February 8, 2035	January 27, 2036	Wood Rabbit
January 26, 2047	February 13, 2048	Fire Rabbit
February 12, 2059	February 1, 2060	Earth Rabbit
January 31, 2071	February 18, 2072	Metal Rabbit

Rabbits are calm and refined beings who yearn for tranquility. Diplomats, they hate power struggles, conflicts, agitation, and anything that can give them problems and disturb their comfort and their daily lives. Rabbits do not engage in adventures that could cause them to lose control of events. They don't like the unexpected and indulge in routine.

Faithful in friendship and trustworthy, listening to others, they remain secret and rarely open up. They are very conservative. They are not particularly family oriented but are attached to their home which brings them comfort and security. Very sociable, they like social events.

Rabbits are not looking to change the world, but rather to adapt to it in their best interests. They are not leaders. They save without seeking to enrich themselves, but can be very generous to others.

In Chinese astrology, Rabbit natives are known to have a great need for security, peace and harmony.

 

Dragon sign

The Dragon years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 16, 1904	February 3, 1905	Wood Dragon
February 3, 1916	January 22, 1917	Fire Dragon
January 23, 1928	February 9, 1929	Earth Dragon
February 8, 1940	January 26, 1941	Gold Dragon
January 27, 1952	February 13, 1953	Water Dragon
February 13, 1964	February 1, 1965	Wood Dragon
January 31, 1976	February 17, 1977	Fire Dragon
February 17, 1988	February 5, 1989	Earth Dragon
February 5, 2000	January 23, 2001	Gold Dragon
January 23, 2012	February 9, 2013	Water Dragon
February 10, 2024	January 28, 2025	Wood Dragon
January 28, 2036	February 14, 2037	Fire Dragon
February 14, 2048	February 1, 2049	Earth Dragon
February 2, 2060	January 20, 2061	Gold Dragon
February 19, 2072	February 6, 2073	Water Dragon

Chinese people say that Dragons are born out of luck. Dragons have great energy, are courageous and love challenges that allow them to surpass themselves. Their goal is to achieve power and they are made to dominate. They are leaders and competitors.

Straightforward and forthright in their talk, Dragons are not diplomats and often look down on the opinions of others, so sure they know the truth. They have no sense of proportion and their taste for perfection is high. They are demanding of themselves and of others, but they bring sound advice to those around them and are very generous.

Endowed with great charisma, Dragons impress and fascinate. They like to be admired. Their impatience and impulsiveness, however, risk causing them to err in judgment. They usually get married quite late and some remain single.

Dragons are spendthrifts, but they do well enough to never be poor.

When it comes to a year of the Dragon associated with the element Metal, we speak of the Golden Dragon.

In Chinese astrology, Dragons are considered to be the most powerful sign of the zodiac.

 

Snake sign

The Snake years :

Stard	End	Sign / Element
February 4, 1905	January 24, 1906	Wood Snake
January 23, 1917	February 10, 1918	Fire Snake
February 10, 1929	January 29, 1930	Earth Snake
January 27, 1941	February 14, 1942	Metal Snake
February 14, 1953	February 2, 1954	Water Snake
February 2, 1965	January 20, 1966	Wood Snake
February 18, 1977	February 6, 1978	Fire Snake
February 6, 1989	January 26, 1990	Earth Snake
January 24, 2001	February 11, 2002	Metal Snake
February 10, 2013	January 30, 2014	Water Snake
January 29, 2025	February 16, 2026	Wood Snake
February 15, 2037	February 3, 2038	Fire Snake
February 2, 2049	January 22, 2050	Earth Snake
January 21, 2061	February 8, 2062	Metal Snake
February 7, 2073	January 26, 2074	Water Snake

Snakes give off a very strong magnetism. They are discreet, calm, cultured, intelligent and renowned for their wisdom. They are cerebral, not very attracted by physical activities. Particularly intuitive and lucid, they judge all situations in depth before taking action and are rarely mistaken about their interlocutors.

Lonely and wary of others, they prefer to work in the shadows, at their own pace. Snakes are good at business and negotiation. Their natural charm makes them irresistible and they are a bit manipulative. Very thrifty, they can fall into greed.

Snakes are possessive and tend to be invasive. They often have large families and are loyal in friendship. They have a sense of the word given, but beware of those who betray them! The revenge of a Snake is terrible.The sign of 

the Snake is considered as one of the most cautious signs of the Chinese zodiac.

 

Horse sign

The Horse years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
January 25, 1906	February 12, 1907	Fire Horse
February 11, 1918	January 31, 1919	Earth Horse
January 30, 1930	February 16, 1931	Metal Horse
February 15, 1942	February 4, 1943	Water Horse
February 3, 1954	January 23, 1955	Wood Horse
January 21, 1966	February 8, 1967	Fire Horse
February 7, 1978	January 27, 1979	Earth Horse
January 27, 1990	February 14, 1991	Metal Horse
February 12, 2002	January 31, 2003	Water Horse
January 31, 2014	February 18, 2015	Wood Horse
February 17, 2026	February 5, 2027	Fire Horse
February 4, 2038	January 23, 2039	Earth Horse
January 23, 2050	February 10, 2051	Metal Horse
February 9, 2062	January 28, 2063	Water Horse
January 27, 2074	February 14, 2075	Wood Horse

Horses are lively, always on the move, sociable. They need to be surrounded and like to shine in society. Emotion prevails in them over reason. Possessing great adaptability but very independent, Horses can stand neither orders nor routine and they do not hesitate to give up what they have just undertaken. They are always in search of new activities, trips and adventures.

Horse natives don’t appreciate prolonged efforts and prefer to avoid difficulties. They are not leaders. On the other hand, they make very good negotiators.

Horses take a long time to establish a home due to their instability and fear of routine. They are not thrifty, but they always do well financially, their ability to easily find work being remarkable.

Horses are considered as the most hospitable animals in the Chinese zodiac.

The Years of the Fire Horse occur every 60 years (1906, 1966, 2026…). In those years, the characteristics of Horse natives are accentuated to excess, for both good and bad. According to popular belief, their lives are marked by exceptional events.

 

Goat sign

The Goat years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 13, 1907	February 1, 1908	Fire Goat
February 1, 1919	February 19, 1920	Earth Goat
February 17, 1931	February 5, 1932	Metal Goat
February 5, 1943	January 24, 1944	Water Goat
January 24, 1955	February 11, 1956	Wood Goat
February 9, 1967	January 29, 1968	Fire Goat
January 28, 1979	February 15, 1980	Earth Goat
February 15, 1991	February 3, 1992	Metal Goat
February 1, 2003	January 21, 2004	Water Goat
February 19, 2015	February 7, 2016	Wood Goat
February 6, 2027	January 25, 2028	Fire Goat
January 24, 2039	February 11, 2040	Earth Goat
February 11, 2051	January 31, 2052	Metal Goat
January 29, 2063	February 16, 2064	Water Goat
February 15, 2075	February 4, 2076	Wood Goat

Goats are calm and reserved individuals who don't like noise or bustle. Routine and solitude suit them well. Goats, however, are sociable and always available to help others.

Very sensitive and poorly enduring reproaches and conflicts, Goat natives are constantly worried and pessimistic. They have a great need for security and like to be guided and reassured. They are sometimes even said to be invasive. They often let others decide for them and provide them with the security they seek. Capricious and unruly, lacking in practicality, Goats are heady and often have difficulty adapting in society.

The Goats are in fact artists, creatives. They live in a world of fantasy and aesthetics. Very manual, they are successful in the craft industry. Goats don't like jobs that expose them to too much responsibility. They are not leaders. They like teamwork which reassures them.

The sign of the Goat is the least ambitious in Chinese astrology but the most able to make powerful and protective allies.

 

Monkey sign

The Monkey years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 2, 1908	January 21, 1909	Earth Monkey
February  20,1920	January 7, 1921	Metal Monkey
February 6, 1932	January 25, 1933	Water Monkey
January 25, 1944	February 12, 1945	Wood Monkey
February 12,1956	January 30, 1957	Fire Monkey
January 30, 1968	February 16, 1969	Earth Monkey
February 16, 1980	February 4,  1981	Metal Monkey
February 4, 1992	January 22, 1993	Water Monkey
January 22, 2004	February 8, 2005	Wood Monkey
February 8, 2016	January 27, 2017	Fire Monkey
January 26, 2028	February 12, 2029	Earth Monkey
February 12, 2040	January 31, 2041	Metal Monkey
February 1, 2052	February 18, 2053	Water Monkey
February 17, 2064	February 4, 2065	Wood Monkey
February 5, 2076	January 23, 2077	Fire Monkey

Monkeys dominate the other signs with their intellectual capacities, inventiveness, exceptional memory and quick wit. They can solve any problem with surprising speed, love to operate on a rush, and handle multiple activities at once. For this, Monkeys tend to believe themselves superior to others.

Great manipulators, the Monkeys do not bother with great morality. They don't hesitate to lie if it serves their cause. Excellent speakers, they know how to convince and get what they want.

Monkey natives can get bored very quickly if they spend too much time on the same task, or become discouraged if the task is too complex or too heavy. They jump from branch to branch and move from subject to subject. You should never impose anything on them. They do what they want and only fight when their best interests are at stake. Monkeys want to live in freedom and comfort, and to achieve this they do everything to enrich themselves.

Monkeys are sociable, diplomatic, but their interest in others is often interested. They like to be in the center and constantly wonder if they are loved or if they will please. Possessing a lot of humor, they love to laugh at everything and bring a lot of gaiety to society.

Monkeys sometimes have a hard time bending the rules and they will be more successful professionally by setting up their own business or project.

It’s the most gifted sign in the Chinese zodiac.

 

Rooster sign

The Rooster years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
January 22, 1909	February 9, 1910	Earth Rooster
February 8, 1921	January 27, 1922	Metal Rooster
January 26, 1933	February 13, 1934	Water Rooster
February 13, 1945	February 1, 1946	Wood Rooster
January 31, 1957	February 17, 1958	Fire Rooster
February 17, 1969	February 5, 1970	Earth Rooster
February 5, 1981	January 24, 1982	Metal Rooster
January 23, 1993	February 9, 1994	Water Rooster
February 9, 2005	January 28, 2006	Wood Rooster
January 28, 2017	February 15, 2018	Fire Rooster
February 13, 2029	February 2, 2030	Earth Rooster
February 1, 2041	January 21, 2042	Metal Rooster
February 19, 2053	February 7, 2054	Water Rooster
February 5, 2065	January 25, 2066	Wood Rooster
January 24, 2077	February 11, 2078	Fire Rooster

Roosters do not go unnoticed. They do anything to get attention. They love social events and need an audience to listen to and admire them. But under superficial, conceited and eccentric appearances, roosters are very serious and very conservative. They very rarely give up and remain secret about their private life.

Roosters are incredibly honest and so frank that it can be hurtful. They are not stingy in advice and their great sensitivity pushes them to help others.

Although they are spendthrift, roosters keep their books very well. Combining family life and social gatherings, they are loving and very protective parents.

Roosters are meticulous and the slightest disturbance in their environment plunges them into great anxiety. However, roosters love novelty, and when faced with routine tasks, they find a way to accomplish them in new and original ways. Confident, intelligent and cultured, roosters are often on bad terms with established authority. But they are great workers.

Very inventive and always on the lookout for something new, roosters have a tendency to pursue dreams that cannot come to fruition. However, their strength of character in the face of failure always allows them to bounce back and they know how to fend for themselves in the face of adversity. Roosters are known to be very brave.

It is the most straightforward sign in Chinese astrology.

 

Dog sign

The Dog years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
February 10, 1910	January 29, 1911	Metal Dog
January 28, 1922	February 15, 1923	Water Dog
February 14, 1934	February 3, 1935	Wood Dog
February 2, 1946	January 21, 1947	Fire Dog
February 18, 1958	February 7, 1959	Earth Dog
February 6, 1970	January 26, 1971	Metal Dog
January 25, 1982	February 12, 1983	Water Dog
February 10, 1994	January 30, 1995	Wood Dog
January 29, 2006	February 17, 2007	Fire Dog
February 16, 2018	February 4, 2019	Earth Dog
February 3, 2030	January 22, 2031	Metal Dog
January 22, 2042	February 9, 2043	Water Dog
February 8, 2054	January 27, 2055	Wood Dog
January 26, 2066	February 13, 2067	Fire Dog
February 12, 2078	February 1, 2079	Earth Dog

Dogs are loyal and honest. We can count on them. Very discreet and composed, they listen to others and inspire confidence.

Injustice revolts Dog natives who don’t hesitate to take risks and sacrifice themselves to come to the aid of those in need. Selfless and endowed with little personal ambition, they nonetheless possess a deep ideal mingled with a sense of duty, justice, righteousness and devotion to others.

Dogs are worried, always on the defensive. Great pessimists, serious and austere, they never rest. They are great workers. They are comfortable in trades serving others and represent valuable partners in teams.

Although sociable, Dogs do sometimes tend to isolate themselves due to their rigid and demanding character. They are stubborn, cynical, and can make nasty comments. They hate crowd gatherings and are not very good in society.

Dogs are thrifty and spend more easily on those they love than on themselves. They are responsible parents who are very attentive to the needs of their families. They are endowed with unfailing loyalty.

It is the most loyal sign in the Chinese zodiac.

 

Pig sign

The Pig years :

Start	End	Sign / Element
January 30, 1911	February 17, 1912	Metal Pig
February 16, 1923	February 4, 1924	Water Pig
February 4, 1935	January 23, 1936	Wood Pig
January 22, 1947	February 9, 1948	Fire Pig
February 8, 1959	January 27, 1960	Earth Pig
January 27, 1971	February 14, 1972	Metal Pig
February 13, 1983	February 1, 1984	Water Pig
January 31, 1995	February 18, 1996	Wood Pig
February 18, 2007	February 6, 2008	Fire Pig
February 5, 2019	January 24, 2020	Earth Pig
January 23, 2031	February 10, 2032	Metal Pig
February 10, 2043	January 29, 2044	Water Pig
January 28, 2055	February 14, 2056	Wood Pig
February 14, 2067	February 2, 2068	Fire Pig
February 2, 2079	January 21, 2080	Earth Pig

Pigs are caring, generous and incapable of lying. They are said to be naive and defenseless, being easily fooled, but Pig natives are good players and forgive those who cheated on them. Frank and honest, they are helpless in the face of the bad faith of others and hate competition and low blows. The Pigs' entire character makes them incapable of concealment, and they cannot stand to be questioned of their honesty. And if they believe everything they are told, they spend their time proving what they are saying.

Particularly tenacious, Pigs always achieve their goal, even if it means deploying incredible energy. They are endowed with a great deal of inner strength and, in the face of adversity, they never panic. Pigs are good at being independent and don't need help making decisions.

Pigs are epicureans and intellectuals who have a great thirst for knowledge. They hate conflicts and quarrels and like to work in an atmosphere where everyone gets along. They are helped all their life because they attract generosity.

Pig natives are happy with their family and very careful that they do not miss anything.

In Chinese astrology, Pigs are equated with wealth and material ease.