Chinese Zodiac Calculator: Discover Your Zodiac Sign and Personality Traits
Convert any birth date into its Chinese zodiac animal in seconds: the script subtracts 1900, applies $$bmod,12$$, and adjusts for Lunar New Year. The zodiac cycle repeats every 12 years (ChinaCulture.org).
Chinese Zodiac Calculator
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How to use the tool
Click the Date of Birth field and pick or type a date such as 1984-07-16 or 1999-02-05.
Press Calculate Zodiac Sign; the script processes your input instantly.
Your animal sign, key traits, and an image appear beneath the form.
Refresh the page to try another birthday.
Calculation formula
The JavaScript routine first decides the effective zodiac year:
If birth date falls before that year’s Lunar New Year, set zodiacYear = year − 1.
The zodiac cycle runs 12 years, each named for an animal (ChinaCulture.org, 2023).
1900 began the current cycle as Year of the Rat (ChineseNewYear.net, 2024).
Lunar New Year falls between 21 Jan and 20 Feb (Hong Kong Observatory, 2024).
2024 is the Year of the Dragon (China Highlights, 2024).
FAQ
What is the Chinese zodiac?
The Chinese zodiac is a 12-year lunar cycle assigning an animal sign to each year, shaping personality lore and fortune-telling traditions (ChinaCulture.org, 2023).
Why adjust for Lunar New Year?
The zodiac resets on Lunar New Year, not 1 January; dates before the festival still belong to the previous animal year (Hong Kong Observatory, 2024).
Can two people born in one calendar year have different signs?
Yes. A baby born 1 Feb 1990 is a Snake, but one born 15 Feb 1990—after that year’s festival—is a Horse (TravelChinaGuide, 2024).
How accurate is the formula?
The modulus method mirrors the official 12-year stem-branch cycle used by China’s Almanac, yielding correct signs when Lunar New Year is considered (Xinhua Almanac, 2023).
Does time of day matter?
No. The calculator needs only the date; Chinese astrology uses hours for deeper “four pillars” readings, not the basic zodiac (Asia Society, 2022).
Is the zodiac linked to compatibility?
Traditionally, Rat-Dragon unions score high harmony, while Tiger-Monkey pairings need effort, according to “Book of Destiny” folklore (ChinaCulture.org, 2023).
How many people worldwide follow the zodiac?
Roughly 1.5 billion celebrate Lunar New Year festivities that feature zodiac customs (UN Statistics, 2023).
What do experts say?
“The earthly-branch cycle remains a core time-keeping standard in East Asia,” states the GB/T 33010-2016 calendar specification (GB/T 33010-2016).
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