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'''Chinese zodiac''' is related to the ], particularly its 12-year cycle of animals. '''Chinese zodiac''' is related to the ], particularly its 12-year cycle of animals.


The twelve zodiac animal signs are ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (or ]), ], ], ] and ] in that order. The legend had it that the rat was given the task to invite the animals to report to heaven to be selected for the zodiac signs. The cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat forgot to invite him. So the cat vowed to be the rat's natural enemy for ages to come.


The twelve zodiac animal signs are ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] in that order. The legend had it that the rat was given the task to invite the animals to report to the heaven to be selected for the zodiac signs. The cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat forgot to invite him. So the cat vowed to be the rat's natural enemy for ages to come.




There is also a cycle of the five ] on top of the cycle of animals. The elements are Metal (Gold), Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. So the year sign can be a gold dragon, a wood rooster etc. In ancient match-making practice in China, couples were brought together according to their compatible signs. For example, it is believed that dog and dog don't get along, but dog and pig do; a water dog supports a wood pig but dominates a fire pig in their relationship because water benefits wood, but controls fire according to the Chinese five elements' interaction. There is also a cycle of the five ] on top of the cycle of animals. The elements are Metal (Gold), Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. So the year sign can be a gold dragon, a wood rooster etc. In ancient match-making practice in China, couples were brought together according to their compatible signs. For example, it is believed that dog and dog don't get along, but dog and pig do; a water dog supports a wood pig but dominates a fire pig in their relationship because water benefits wood, but controls fire according to the Chinese five elements' interaction.




Since the Chinese zodiac follows the Chinese ], so the switch over date for each sign is according to the Chinese new year, not January 1 of the western calendar. The Chinese zodiac signs are used by cultures other than Chinese also. For example, some Japanese people use them. The ] issues a "Year of the ???" postal stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. However, those who don't use the Chinese lunar calendar, such as the Japanese, usually just assume the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year. Since the Chinese zodiac follows the Chinese ], so the switch over date for each sign is according to the Chinese new year, not January 1 of the western calendar. The Chinese zodiac signs are used by cultures other than Chinese also. For example, some Japanese people use them. The ] issues a "Year of the ???" postal stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. However, those who don't use the Chinese lunar calendar, such as the Japanese, usually just assume the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year.




However, those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of their signs can consult the table below. It makes a difference especially for those who were born in January or Febuary which is often the end of the previous year according to the lunar calendar. However, those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of their signs can consult the table below. It makes a difference especially for those who were born in January or Febuary which is often the end of the previous year according to the lunar calendar.




Chinese Zodiac for the past century: Chinese Zodiac for the past century:

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1900 January 31 - 1901 February 18: Metal rat 1900 January 31 - 1901 February 18: Metal rat

1901 February 19 - 1902 February 07: Metal ox 1901 February 19 - 1902 February 07: Metal ox

1902 February 08 - 1903 January 28 : Water tiger 1902 February 08 - 1903 January 28 : Water tiger

1903 January 29 - 1904 February 15: Water rabbit 1903 January 29 - 1904 February 15: Water rabbit

1904 February 16 - 1905 February 03: Wood dragon 1904 February 16 - 1905 February 03: Wood dragon

1905 February 04 - 1906 January 24 : Wood snake 1905 February 04 - 1906 January 24 : Wood snake

1906 January 25 - 1907 February 12: Fire horse 1906 January 25 - 1907 February 12: Fire horse

1907 February 13 - 1908 February 01: Fire goat 1907 February 13 - 1908 February 01: Fire goat

1908 February 02 - 1909 January 21 : Earth monkey 1908 February 02 - 1909 January 21 : Earth monkey

1909 January 22 - 1901 February 09: Earth rooster 1909 January 22 - 1901 February 09: Earth rooster

1910 February 10 - 1911 January 29 : Metal dog 1910 February 10 - 1911 January 29 : Metal dog

1911 January 30 - 1912 February 17: Metal pig 1911 January 30 - 1912 February 17: Metal pig

1912 February 18 - 1913 February 05: Water rat 1912 February 18 - 1913 February 05: Water rat

1913 February 06 - 1914 January 25 : Water ox 1913 February 06 - 1914 January 25 : Water ox

1914 January 26 - 1915 February 13: Wood tiger 1914 January 26 - 1915 February 13: Wood tiger

1915 February 14 - 1916 February 02: Wood rabbit 1915 February 14 - 1916 February 02: Wood rabbit

1916 February 03 - 1917 January 22 : Fire dragon 1916 February 03 - 1917 January 22 : Fire dragon

1917 January 23 - 1918 February 10: Fire snake 1917 January 23 - 1918 February 10: Fire snake

1918 February 11 - 1919 January 31 : Earth horse 1918 February 11 - 1919 January 31 : Earth horse

1919 February 01 - 1920 February 19: Earth goat 1919 February 01 - 1920 February 19: Earth goat

1920 February 20 - 1921 February 07: Metal monkey 1920 February 20 - 1921 February 07: Metal monkey

1921 February 08 - 1922 January 27 : Metal rooster 1921 February 08 - 1922 January 27 : Metal rooster

1922 January 28 - 1923 February 15: Water dog 1922 January 28 - 1923 February 15: Water dog

1923 February 16 - 1924 February 04: Water pig 1923 February 16 - 1924 February 04: Water pig

1924 February 05 - 1925 January 24 : Wood rat 1924 February 05 - 1925 January 24 : Wood rat

1925 January 25 - 1926 February 12: Wood ox 1925 January 25 - 1926 February 12: Wood ox

1926 February 13 - 1927 February 01: Fire tiger 1926 February 13 - 1927 February 01: Fire tiger

1927 February 02 - 1928 January 22 : Fire rabbit 1927 February 02 - 1928 January 22 : Fire rabbit

1928 January 23 - 1929 February 09: Earth dragon 1928 January 23 - 1929 February 09: Earth dragon

1929 February 10 - 1930 January 29 : Earth snake 1929 February 10 - 1930 January 29 : Earth snake

1930 January 30 - 1931 February 16: Metal horse 1930 January 30 - 1931 February 16: Metal horse

1931 February 17 - 1932 February 05: Metal goat 1931 February 17 - 1932 February 05: Metal goat

1932 February 06 - 1933 January 25 : Water monkey 1932 February 06 - 1933 January 25 : Water monkey

1933 January 26 - 1934 February 13: Water rooster 1933 January 26 - 1934 February 13: Water rooster

1934 February 14 - 1935 February 03: Wood dog 1934 February 14 - 1935 February 03: Wood dog

1935 February 04 - 1936 January 23 : Wood pig 1935 February 04 - 1936 January 23 : Wood pig

1936 January 24 - 1937 February 10: Fire rat 1936 January 24 - 1937 February 10: Fire rat

1937 February 11 - 1938 January 30 : Fire ox 1937 February 11 - 1938 January 30 : Fire ox

1938 January 31 - 1939 February 18: Earth tiger 1938 January 31 - 1939 February 18: Earth tiger

1939 February 19 - 1940 February 07: Earth rabbit 1939 February 19 - 1940 February 07: Earth rabbit

1940 February 08 - 1941 January 26 : Metal dragon 1940 February 08 - 1941 January 26 : Metal dragon

1941 January 27 - 1942 February 14: Metal snake 1941 January 27 - 1942 February 14: Metal snake

1942 February 15 - 1943 February 04: Water horse 1942 February 15 - 1943 February 04: Water horse

1943 February 05 - 1944 January 24 : Water goat 1943 February 05 - 1944 January 24 : Water goat

1944 January 25 - 1945 February 12: Wood monkey 1944 January 25 - 1945 February 12: Wood monkey

1945 February 13 - 1946 February 01: Wood rooster 1945 February 13 - 1946 February 01: Wood rooster

1946 February 02 - 1947 January 21 : Fire dog 1946 February 02 - 1947 January 21 : Fire dog

1947 January 22 - 1948 February 09: Fire pig 1947 January 22 - 1948 February 09: Fire pig

1948 February 10 - 1949 January 28 : Earth rat 1948 February 10 - 1949 January 28 : Earth rat

1949 January 29 - 1950 February 16: Earth ox 1949 January 29 - 1950 February 16: Earth ox

1950 February 17 - 1951 February 05: Metal tiger 1950 February 17 - 1951 February 05: Metal tiger

1951 February 06 - 1952 January 26 : Metal rabbit 1951 February 06 - 1952 January 26 : Metal rabbit

1952 January 27 - 1953 February 13: Water dragon 1952 January 27 - 1953 February 13: Water dragon

1953 February 14 - 1954 February 02: Water snake 1953 February 14 - 1954 February 02: Water snake

1954 February 03 - 1955 January 23 : Wood horse 1954 February 03 - 1955 January 23 : Wood horse

1955 January 24 - 1956 February 11: Wood goat 1955 January 24 - 1956 February 11: Wood goat

1956 February 12 - 1957 January 30 : Fire monkey 1956 February 12 - 1957 January 30 : Fire monkey

1957 January 31 - 1958 February 17: Fire rooster 1957 January 31 - 1958 February 17: Fire rooster

1958 February 18 - 1959 February 07: Earth dog 1958 February 18 - 1959 February 07: Earth dog

1959 February 08 - 1960 January 27 : Earth pig 1959 February 08 - 1960 January 27 : Earth pig

1960 January 28 - 1961 February 14: Metal rat 1960 January 28 - 1961 February 14: Metal rat

1961 February 15 - 1962 February 04: Metal ox 1961 February 15 - 1962 February 04: Metal ox

1962 February 05 - 1963 January 24 : Water tiger 1962 February 05 - 1963 January 24 : Water tiger

1963 January 25 - 1964 February 12: Water rabbit 1963 January 25 - 1964 February 12: Water rabbit

1964 February 13 - 1965 February 01: Wood dragon 1964 February 13 - 1965 February 01: Wood dragon

1965 February 02 - 1966 January 20 : Wood snake 1965 February 02 - 1966 January 20 : Wood snake

1966 January 21 - 1967 February 08: Fire horse 1966 January 21 - 1967 February 08: Fire horse

1967 February 09 - 1968 January 29 : Fire goat 1967 February 09 - 1968 January 29 : Fire goat

1968 January 30 - 1969 February 16: Earth monkey 1968 January 30 - 1969 February 16: Earth monkey

1969 February 17 - 1970 February 05: Earth rooster 1969 February 17 - 1970 February 05: Earth rooster

1970 February 06 - 1971 January 26 : Metal dog 1970 February 06 - 1971 January 26 : Metal dog

1971 January 27 - 1972 February 14: Metal pig 1971 January 27 - 1972 February 14: Metal pig

1972 February 15 - 1973 February 02: Water rat 1972 February 15 - 1973 February 02: Water rat

1973 February 03 - 1974 January 22 : Water ox 1973 February 03 - 1974 January 22 : Water ox

1974 January 23 - 1975 February 10: Wood tiger 1974 January 23 - 1975 February 10: Wood tiger

1975 February 11 - 1976 January 30 : Wood rabbit 1975 February 11 - 1976 January 30 : Wood rabbit

1976 January 31 - 1977 February 17: Fire dragon 1976 January 31 - 1977 February 17: Fire dragon

1977 February 18 - 1978 February 06: Fire snake 1977 February 18 - 1978 February 06: Fire snake

1978 February 07 - 1979 January 27 : Earth horse 1978 February 07 - 1979 January 27 : Earth horse

1979 January 28 - 1980 February 15: Earth goat 1979 January 28 - 1980 February 15: Earth goat

1980 February 16 - 1981 February 04: Metal monkey 1980 February 16 - 1981 February 04: Metal monkey

1981 February 05 - 1982 January 24 : Metal rooster 1981 February 05 - 1982 January 24 : Metal rooster

1982 January 25 - 1983 February 12: Water dog 1982 January 25 - 1983 February 12: Water dog

1983 February 13 - 1984 February 01: Water pig 1983 February 13 - 1984 February 01: Water pig

1984 February 02 - 1985 February 19: Wood rat 1984 February 02 - 1985 February 19: Wood rat

1985 February 20 - 1986 February 08: Wood ox 1985 February 20 - 1986 February 08: Wood ox

1986 February 09 - 1987 January 28 : Fire tiger 1986 February 09 - 1987 January 28 : Fire tiger

1987 January 29 - 1988 February 16: Fire rabbit 1987 January 29 - 1988 February 16: Fire rabbit

1988 February 17 - 1989 February 05: Earth dragon 1988 February 17 - 1989 February 05: Earth dragon

1989 February 06 - 1990 January 26 : Earth snake 1989 February 06 - 1990 January 26 : Earth snake

1990 January 27 - 1991 February 14: Metal horse 1990 January 27 - 1991 February 14: Metal horse

1991 February 15 - 1992 February 03: Metal goat 1991 February 15 - 1992 February 03: Metal goat

1992 February 04 - 1993 January 22 : Water monkey 1992 February 04 - 1993 January 22 : Water monkey

1993 January 23 - 1994 February 09: Water rooster 1993 January 23 - 1994 February 09: Water rooster

1994 February 10 - 1995 January 30 : Wood dog 1994 February 10 - 1995 January 30 : Wood dog

1995 January 31 - 1996 February 18: Wood pig 1995 January 31 - 1996 February 18: Wood pig

1996 February 19 - 1997 February 06: Fire rat 1996 February 19 - 1997 February 06: Fire rat

1997 February 07 - 1998 January 27 : Fire ox 1997 February 07 - 1998 January 27 : Fire ox

1998 January 28 - 1999 February 15: Earth tiger 1998 January 28 - 1999 February 15: Earth tiger

1999 February 16 - 2000 February 04: Earth rabbit 1999 February 16 - 2000 February 04: Earth rabbit

2000 February 05 - 2001 January 23 : Metal dragon 2000 February 05 - 2001 January 23 : Metal dragon

2001 January 24 - 2002 February 11: Metal snake 2001 January 24 - 2002 February 11: Metal snake

2002 February 12 - 2003 January 31 : Water horse 2002 February 12 - 2003 January 31 : Water horse

2003 February 01 - 2004 January 21 : Water goat 2003 February 01 - 2004 January 21 : Water goat

2004 January 22 - 2005 ?.??: Wood monkey 2004 January 22 - 2005 ?.??: Wood monkey

</pre> </pre>


Revision as of 15:51, 25 February 2002

Chinese zodiac is related to the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals.

The twelve zodiac animal signs are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat (or sheep), monkey, rooster, dog and pig in that order. The legend had it that the rat was given the task to invite the animals to report to heaven to be selected for the zodiac signs. The cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat forgot to invite him. So the cat vowed to be the rat's natural enemy for ages to come.

There is also a cycle of the five Chinese elements on top of the cycle of animals. The elements are Metal (Gold), Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. So the year sign can be a gold dragon, a wood rooster etc. In ancient match-making practice in China, couples were brought together according to their compatible signs. For example, it is believed that dog and dog don't get along, but dog and pig do; a water dog supports a wood pig but dominates a fire pig in their relationship because water benefits wood, but controls fire according to the Chinese five elements' interaction.

Since the Chinese zodiac follows the Chinese lunar calendar, so the switch over date for each sign is according to the Chinese new year, not January 1 of the western calendar. The Chinese zodiac signs are used by cultures other than Chinese also. For example, some Japanese people use them. The United States Postal Service issues a "Year of the ???" postal stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. However, those who don't use the Chinese lunar calendar, such as the Japanese, usually just assume the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year.

However, those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of their signs can consult the table below. It makes a difference especially for those who were born in January or Febuary which is often the end of the previous year according to the lunar calendar.

Chinese Zodiac for the past century:

1900 January 31  - 1901 February 18: Metal rat
1901 February 19 - 1902 February 07: Metal ox
1902 February 08 - 1903 January 28 : Water tiger
1903 January 29  - 1904 February 15: Water rabbit
1904 February 16 - 1905 February 03: Wood dragon
1905 February 04 - 1906 January 24 : Wood snake
1906 January 25  - 1907 February 12: Fire horse
1907 February 13 - 1908 February 01: Fire goat
1908 February 02 - 1909 January 21 : Earth monkey
1909 January 22  - 1901 February 09: Earth rooster
1910 February 10 - 1911 January 29 : Metal dog
1911 January 30  - 1912 February 17: Metal pig
1912 February 18 - 1913 February 05: Water rat
1913 February 06 - 1914 January 25 : Water ox
1914 January 26  - 1915 February 13: Wood tiger
1915 February 14 - 1916 February 02: Wood rabbit
1916 February 03 - 1917 January 22 : Fire dragon
1917 January 23  - 1918 February 10: Fire snake
1918 February 11 - 1919 January 31 : Earth horse
1919 February 01 - 1920 February 19: Earth goat
1920 February 20 - 1921 February 07: Metal monkey
1921 February 08 - 1922 January 27 : Metal rooster
1922 January 28  - 1923 February 15: Water dog
1923 February 16 - 1924 February 04: Water pig
1924 February 05 - 1925 January 24 : Wood rat
1925 January 25  - 1926 February 12: Wood ox
1926 February 13 - 1927 February 01: Fire tiger
1927 February 02 - 1928 January 22 : Fire rabbit
1928 January 23  - 1929 February 09: Earth dragon
1929 February 10 - 1930 January 29 : Earth snake
1930 January 30  - 1931 February 16: Metal horse
1931 February 17 - 1932 February 05: Metal goat
1932 February 06 - 1933 January 25 : Water monkey
1933 January 26  - 1934 February 13: Water rooster
1934 February 14 - 1935 February 03: Wood dog
1935 February 04 - 1936 January 23 : Wood pig
1936 January 24  - 1937 February 10: Fire rat
1937 February 11 - 1938 January 30 : Fire ox
1938 January 31  - 1939 February 18: Earth tiger
1939 February 19 - 1940 February 07: Earth rabbit
1940 February 08 - 1941 January 26 : Metal dragon
1941 January 27  - 1942 February 14: Metal snake
1942 February 15 - 1943 February 04: Water horse
1943 February 05 - 1944 January 24 : Water goat
1944 January 25  - 1945 February 12: Wood monkey
1945 February 13 - 1946 February 01: Wood rooster
1946 February 02 - 1947 January 21 : Fire dog
1947 January 22  - 1948 February 09: Fire pig
1948 February 10 - 1949 January 28 : Earth rat
1949 January 29  - 1950 February 16: Earth ox
1950 February 17 - 1951 February 05: Metal tiger
1951 February 06 - 1952 January 26 : Metal rabbit
1952 January 27  - 1953 February 13: Water dragon
1953 February 14 - 1954 February 02: Water snake
1954 February 03 - 1955 January 23 : Wood horse
1955 January 24  - 1956 February 11: Wood goat
1956 February 12 - 1957 January 30 : Fire monkey
1957 January 31  - 1958 February 17: Fire rooster
1958 February 18 - 1959 February 07: Earth dog
1959 February 08 - 1960 January 27 : Earth pig
1960 January 28  - 1961 February 14: Metal rat
1961 February 15 - 1962 February 04: Metal ox
1962 February 05 - 1963 January 24 : Water tiger
1963 January 25  - 1964 February 12: Water rabbit
1964 February 13 - 1965 February 01: Wood dragon
1965 February 02 - 1966 January 20 : Wood snake
1966 January 21  - 1967 February 08: Fire horse
1967 February 09 - 1968 January 29 : Fire goat
1968 January 30  - 1969 February 16: Earth monkey
1969 February 17 - 1970 February 05: Earth rooster
1970 February 06 - 1971 January 26 : Metal dog
1971 January 27  - 1972 February 14: Metal pig
1972 February 15 - 1973 February 02: Water rat
1973 February 03 - 1974 January 22 : Water ox
1974 January 23  - 1975 February 10: Wood tiger
1975 February 11 - 1976 January 30 : Wood rabbit
1976 January 31  - 1977 February 17: Fire dragon
1977 February 18 - 1978 February 06: Fire snake
1978 February 07 - 1979 January 27 : Earth horse
1979 January 28  - 1980 February 15: Earth goat
1980 February 16 - 1981 February 04: Metal monkey
1981 February 05 - 1982 January 24 : Metal rooster
1982 January 25  - 1983 February 12: Water dog
1983 February 13 - 1984 February 01: Water pig
1984 February 02 - 1985 February 19: Wood rat
1985 February 20 - 1986 February 08: Wood ox
1986 February 09 - 1987 January 28 : Fire tiger
1987 January 29  - 1988 February 16: Fire rabbit
1988 February 17 - 1989 February 05: Earth dragon
1989 February 06 - 1990 January 26 : Earth snake
1990 January 27  - 1991 February 14: Metal horse
1991 February 15 - 1992 February 03: Metal goat
1992 February 04 - 1993 January 22 : Water monkey
1993 January 23  - 1994 February 09: Water rooster
1994 February 10 - 1995 January 30 : Wood dog
1995 January 31  - 1996 February 18: Wood pig
1996 February 19 - 1997 February 06: Fire rat
1997 February 07 - 1998 January 27 : Fire ox
1998 January 28  - 1999 February 15: Earth tiger
1999 February 16 - 2000 February 04: Earth rabbit
2000 February 05 - 2001 January 23 : Metal dragon
2001 January 24  - 2002 February 11: Metal snake
2002 February 12 - 2003 January 31 : Water horse
2003 February 01 - 2004 January 21 : Water goat
2004 January 22  - 2005 ?.??: Wood monkey
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