Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac animal, element, and yin/yang polarity from your birth year.
How to Use the Chinese Zodiac Calculator
- Enter your birth year (e.g. 1990).
- Click Calculate to see your animal, element, and yin/yang.
- Explore the characteristics of your zodiac animal.
- Note: the Chinese New Year falls in late January or February — adjust by one year if born before that date.
Casos de Uso
- •Discovering your Chinese astrological animal sign.
- •Learning about the five-element system.
- •Exploring yin/yang polarity in Chinese astrology.
- •Celebrating Chinese New Year with zodiac knowledge.
Fórmula
Animal = (Year mod 12) mapped to 12-animal cycle. Element = (Year last digit) mapped to Metal/Water/Wood/Fire/Earth pairs. Yin/Yang = Even year → Yang, Odd year → Yin.
Perguntas Frequentes
Why does the Chinese zodiac cycle repeat every 12 years?
The Chinese zodiac is based on a 12-year cycle, with each year represented by one of 12 animals. The cycle combines with 5 elements to create a 60-year cycle (12 × 5).
What do the five elements represent?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water each represent qualities that modify the animal sign. For example, a Metal Rat is said to be more determined than a Wood Rat.
What is yin and yang in the zodiac?
Even birth years are Yang (active, outward energy) and odd years are Yin (receptive, inward energy). This further refines the personality traits of each sign.