Zodiac Sign Calculator
Find your Western star sign and Chinese zodiac animal from your date of birth.
Western star sign
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Chinese zodiac
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About this tool
Enter a date of birth to find the Western (tropical) star sign and the Chinese zodiac animal and element for that year. The Western sign comes from the standard date ranges for the twelve constellations of the zodiac; the Chinese sign runs on a 12-year animal cycle combined with a 10-year stem cycle of five elements. This is astrology for interest and fun, not a prediction of anything.
Frequently asked questions
- Why might my Chinese sign differ from another site?
- The Chinese year begins at Chinese New Year (late January or February), not 1 January. If you were born in January or early February, this tool shifts you to the previous animal year using an approximate New Year date.
- What are the "cusp" dates?
- People born on the day a sign changes are said to be "on the cusp". Different astrologers use slightly different boundary dates; this tool uses the most common set.
- Is the element part standard?
- Yes — each Chinese zodiac year also carries one of five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) on a 10-year cycle, so a full combination like "Water Tiger" repeats every 60 years.