Uncover your Chinese zodiac sign and its associated characteristics! Based on the Chinese lunar calendar and a 12-year cycle, your Chinese zodiac animal is determined by your birth year. Enter your Gregorian birth year, and this page will reveal your Chinese zodiac sign: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig. In addition to your animal sign, you'll discover your Chinese element (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth) and whether your sign has a Yin or Yang energy. The combination of your zodiac animal, element, and Yin/Yang creates a detailed profile of your personality traits, fortunes, and compatibilities according to Chinese astrology. Get a fascinating perspective on how your birth year is interpreted through the lens of traditional Chinese culture and cosmology.