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Chinese Zodiac Years 1900–2043 — Full Animal Chart

Complete Chinese zodiac year chart from 1900 to 2043: animal, heavenly stem and element for every year, including the New Year boundary rule.

Quick answer

Which animal is which year?

The Chinese zodiac cycles through twelve animals, so a given animal returns every twelve years. Because the zodiac year starts at Chinese New Year rather than 1 January, the boundary between two animals falls in late January or February — this table lists every year from 1900 onwards with the exact date the animal changed.

Important: the Chinese zodiac year starts at Chinese New Year, not on 1 January. If you were born between 1 January and Chinese New Year, your animal belongs to the previous year. The calculator works this out for you — check your chart →
鼠牛虎兔龙蛇马羊猴鸡狗猪190000010203040506070809101119121213141516171819202122231924242526272829303132333435193636373839404142434445464719484849505152535455565758591960606162636465666768697071197272737475767778798081828319848485868788899091929394951996969798990001020304050607200808091011121314151617181920202021222324252627282930312032323334353637383940414243Wood 木Fire 火Earth 土Metal 金Water 水the colour is the heavenly stem, which advances one step a year and pairs up every two — 10stems against 12 branches is what makes the full cycle sixty years long
Every year from 1900 to 2043: one row per twelve years, one column per animal. Read down a column and the animal never changes; read across a row and the element advances one pair at a time. 2026 is outlined.
YearAnimalHeavenly stem Element
1900鼠 RatGeng 庚Metal
1901牛 OxXin 辛Metal
1902虎 TigerRen 壬Water
1903兔 RabbitGui 癸Water
1904龙 DragonJia 甲Wood
1905蛇 SnakeYi 乙Wood
1906马 HorseBing 丙Fire
1907羊 GoatDing 丁Fire
1908猴 MonkeyWu 戊Earth
1909鸡 RoosterJi 己Earth
1910狗 DogGeng 庚Metal
1911猪 PigXin 辛Metal
1912鼠 RatRen 壬Water
1913牛 OxGui 癸Water
1914虎 TigerJia 甲Wood
1915兔 RabbitYi 乙Wood
1916龙 DragonBing 丙Fire
1917蛇 SnakeDing 丁Fire
1918马 HorseWu 戊Earth
1919羊 GoatJi 己Earth
1920猴 MonkeyGeng 庚Metal
1921鸡 RoosterXin 辛Metal
1922狗 DogRen 壬Water
1923猪 PigGui 癸Water
1924鼠 RatJia 甲Wood
1925牛 OxYi 乙Wood
1926虎 TigerBing 丙Fire
1927兔 RabbitDing 丁Fire
1928龙 DragonWu 戊Earth
1929蛇 SnakeJi 己Earth
1930马 HorseGeng 庚Metal
1931羊 GoatXin 辛Metal
1932猴 MonkeyRen 壬Water
1933鸡 RoosterGui 癸Water
1934狗 DogJia 甲Wood
1935猪 PigYi 乙Wood
1936鼠 RatBing 丙Fire
1937牛 OxDing 丁Fire
1938虎 TigerWu 戊Earth
1939兔 RabbitJi 己Earth
1940龙 DragonGeng 庚Metal
1941蛇 SnakeXin 辛Metal
1942马 HorseRen 壬Water
1943羊 GoatGui 癸Water
1944猴 MonkeyJia 甲Wood
1945鸡 RoosterYi 乙Wood
1946狗 DogBing 丙Fire
1947猪 PigDing 丁Fire
1948鼠 RatWu 戊Earth
1949牛 OxJi 己Earth
1950虎 TigerGeng 庚Metal
1951兔 RabbitXin 辛Metal
1952龙 DragonRen 壬Water
1953蛇 SnakeGui 癸Water
1954马 HorseJia 甲Wood
1955羊 GoatYi 乙Wood
1956猴 MonkeyBing 丙Fire
1957鸡 RoosterDing 丁Fire
1958狗 DogWu 戊Earth
1959猪 PigJi 己Earth
1960鼠 RatGeng 庚Metal
1961牛 OxXin 辛Metal
1962虎 TigerRen 壬Water
1963兔 RabbitGui 癸Water
1964龙 DragonJia 甲Wood
1965蛇 SnakeYi 乙Wood
1966马 HorseBing 丙Fire
1967羊 GoatDing 丁Fire
1968猴 MonkeyWu 戊Earth
1969鸡 RoosterJi 己Earth
1970狗 DogGeng 庚Metal
1971猪 PigXin 辛Metal
1972鼠 RatRen 壬Water
1973牛 OxGui 癸Water
1974虎 TigerJia 甲Wood
1975兔 RabbitYi 乙Wood
1976龙 DragonBing 丙Fire
1977蛇 SnakeDing 丁Fire
1978马 HorseWu 戊Earth
1979羊 GoatJi 己Earth
1980猴 MonkeyGeng 庚Metal
1981鸡 RoosterXin 辛Metal
1982狗 DogRen 壬Water
1983猪 PigGui 癸Water
1984鼠 RatJia 甲Wood
1985牛 OxYi 乙Wood
1986虎 TigerBing 丙Fire
1987兔 RabbitDing 丁Fire
1988龙 DragonWu 戊Earth
1989蛇 SnakeJi 己Earth
1990马 HorseGeng 庚Metal
1991羊 GoatXin 辛Metal
1992猴 MonkeyRen 壬Water
1993鸡 RoosterGui 癸Water
1994狗 DogJia 甲Wood
1995猪 PigYi 乙Wood
1996鼠 RatBing 丙Fire
1997牛 OxDing 丁Fire
1998虎 TigerWu 戊Earth
1999兔 RabbitJi 己Earth
2000龙 DragonGeng 庚Metal
2001蛇 SnakeXin 辛Metal
2002马 HorseRen 壬Water
2003羊 GoatGui 癸Water
2004猴 MonkeyJia 甲Wood
2005鸡 RoosterYi 乙Wood
2006狗 DogBing 丙Fire
2007猪 PigDing 丁Fire
2008鼠 RatWu 戊Earth
2009牛 OxJi 己Earth
2010虎 TigerGeng 庚Metal
2011兔 RabbitXin 辛Metal
2012龙 DragonRen 壬Water
2013蛇 SnakeGui 癸Water
2014马 HorseJia 甲Wood
2015羊 GoatYi 乙Wood
2016猴 MonkeyBing 丙Fire
2017鸡 RoosterDing 丁Fire
2018狗 DogWu 戊Earth
2019猪 PigJi 己Earth
2020鼠 RatGeng 庚Metal
2021牛 OxXin 辛Metal
2022虎 TigerRen 壬Water
2023兔 RabbitGui 癸Water
2024龙 DragonJia 甲Wood
2025蛇 SnakeYi 乙Wood
2026马 HorseBing 丙Fire
2027羊 GoatDing 丁Fire
2028猴 MonkeyWu 戊Earth
2029鸡 RoosterJi 己Earth
2030狗 DogGeng 庚Metal
2031猪 PigXin 辛Metal
2032鼠 RatRen 壬Water
2033牛 OxGui 癸Water
2034虎 TigerJia 甲Wood
2035兔 RabbitYi 乙Wood
2036龙 DragonBing 丙Fire
2037蛇 SnakeDing 丁Fire
2038马 HorseWu 戊Earth
2039羊 GoatJi 己Earth
2040猴 MonkeyGeng 庚Metal
2041鸡 RoosterXin 辛Metal
2042狗 DogRen 壬Water
2043猪 PigGui 癸Water

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