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Chinese Zodiac Years: 1900–2027

Browse Chinese Zodiac Years from 1900 to 2027. Move the year control to view the matching animal, year element, and exact Chinese New Year range, then open a card for its dedicated year guide or sign introduction.

Horse Chinese zodiac watercolor illustration

2026 — Horse

Horse · 马

Yang Fire · Bing Wu

2026-02-17 – 2027-02-05

Horse signs are traditionally characterized as energetic, sociable, independent, and eager for movement. Their enthusiasm can carry projects forward quickly, but patience, confidentiality, and steady follow-through improve long-term results.

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2026 is the Year of the Horse, Yang Fire, from 2026-02-17 to 2027-02-05.

Directory

Years 2003–1992

A “Year Guide” badge means a dedicated published entry is available. Otherwise, the card opens the matching zodiac sign introduction.

2003

Goat

羊 Yin Water Considerate & Resilient Year Guide

2002

Horse

马 Yang Water Energetic & Independent Year Guide

2001

Snake

蛇 Yin Metal Analytical & Focused Year Guide

2000

Dragon

龙 Yang Metal Imaginative & Ambitious Year Guide

1999

Rabbit

兔 Yin Earth Gentle & Tactful Year Guide

1998

Tiger

虎 Yang Earth Courageous & Ambitious Year Guide

1997

Ox

牛 Yin Fire Patient & Diligent Year Guide

1996

Rat

鼠 Yang Fire Adaptable & Observant Year Guide

1995

Pig

猪 Yin Wood Sincere & Generous Year Guide

1994

Dog

狗 Yang Wood Loyal & Responsible Year Guide

1993

Rooster

鸡 Yin Water Organized & Observant Year Guide

1992

Monkey

猴 Yang Water Clever & Resourceful

How the calendar works

The 60-Year Stem–Branch Cycle

Twelve animal branches combine with ten Heavenly Stems. The complete stem–branch combination repeats every 60 years, while each animal repeats every 12 years.

Ten Heavenly Stems

  1. 甲 Jia
  2. 乙 Yi
  3. 丙 Bing
  4. 丁 Ding
  5. 戊 Wu
  6. 己 Ji
  7. 庚 Geng
  8. 辛 Xin
  9. 壬 Ren
  10. 癸 Gui

Twelve Earthly Branches

  1. 子 Zi · Rat
  2. 丑 Chou · Ox
  3. 寅 Yin · Tiger
  4. 卯 Mao · Rabbit
  5. 辰 Chen · Dragon
  6. 巳 Si · Snake
  7. 午 Wu · Horse
  8. 未 Wei · Goat
  9. 申 Shen · Monkey
  10. 酉 You · Rooster
  11. 戌 Xu · Dog
  12. 亥 Hai · Pig

Quick reference

Recent Chinese Zodiac Years

The date range is the lunar zodiac year. January 1 is not the switching point.

YearAnimalStem–BranchElementLunar Date Range
2027 Goat · 羊 丁未 · Ding Wei Yin Fire 2027-02-06 – 2028-01-25
2026 Horse · 马 丙午 · Bing Wu Yang Fire 2026-02-17 – 2027-02-05
2025 Snake · 蛇 乙巳 · Yi Si Yin Wood 2025-01-29 – 2026-02-16
2024 Dragon · 龙 甲辰 · Jia Chen Yang Wood 2024-02-10 – 2025-01-28
2023 Rabbit · 兔 癸卯 · Gui Mao Yin Water 2023-01-22 – 2024-02-09
2022 Tiger · 虎 壬寅 · Ren Yin Yang Water 2022-02-01 – 2023-01-21
2021 Ox · 牛 辛丑 · Xin Chou Yin Metal 2021-02-12 – 2022-01-31
2020 Rat · 鼠 庚子 · Geng Zi Yang Metal 2020-01-25 – 2021-02-11
2019 Pig · 猪 己亥 · Ji Hai Yin Earth 2019-02-05 – 2020-01-24
2018 Dog · 狗 戊戌 · Wu Xu Yang Earth 2018-02-16 – 2019-02-04

Common questions

Chinese Zodiac Years FAQ

When does a zodiac year begin?

This site uses Chinese New Year, the first day of the first lunar month. It does not switch signs on January 1.

Why does the same animal have different elements?

The animal repeats every 12 years, but the Heavenly Stem changes the year element. The full combination repeats every 60 years.

What if I was born in January or February?

Use the full birth-date calculator. Dates before that year’s Chinese New Year still belong to the preceding zodiac year.

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Further reading

Zodiac Calendar Guides

Zodiac years change at Chinese New Year, not January 1. A person born before the listed Chinese New Year date belongs to the preceding zodiac year.