Chinese Astrology - Your Animal and Element Choose one of the following years: 1901 - 1912 1960 - 1972 1912 - 1924 1972 - 1984 1924 - 1936 1984 - 1996 1936 - 1948 1996 - 2008 1948 - 1960 CHINESE ANIMALS Sign Description Rat Essentially charming. Compassionate. Renowned for thrift and love of family, at times rather superficial. Ox Calm, patient, studied character. Takes things slow, steady pace. At times rather dictatorial. Always industrious. Tiger Very warm, loving. Independent minded. Pays scant regard for other's feelings while pursuing fun and freedom. Rabbit Also know as the Cat or Hare.   Very sensitive soul. Loves spending time at home. Although quiet and discreet, still ambitious. Self-indulgent. Dragon Charismatic and colorful. Wants to be center of attention. Very arrogant. Snake High moral principles, mostly when applied to other. Sophisticated and charming. More than meets the eye. Horse Confident and proud. Prone to erratic behavior. Heart is in right place. Scatty. Goat Sensitive, creative and multitalented. Eccentric. Much Fortitude. Loves to be loved, hates to be pushed. Monkey Wily and cunning. Ignores regimented rules. Free spirit. Rooster Brave and enthusiastic. Notoriously picky. Highly intelligent. Rarely has wool pulled over its eyes. Dog Honest, loyal, sincere. Believes in justice for all. Fights for principles. Sometimes bad tempered, self-righteous. Boar Will do anything for anybody. Model of sincerity and honor. Occasionally fits of rage. Self-sacrificing and altruistic. Compatible and Opposite Sign Animals Animal Compatible Opposite Rat Monkey, Dragon Horse Ox Rooster, Snake Sheep Tiger Dog, Horse Monkey Rabbit Boar, Sheep Rooster Dragon Rat, Monkey Dog Snake Rooster, Ox Boar Horse Dog, Tiger Rat Sheep/Goat Boar, Rabbit Ox Monkey Rat, Dragon Tiger Rooster Ox, Snake Rabbit Dog Horse, Tiger Dragon Boar Sheep, Rabbit Snake CHINESE ANIMALS BY YEAR Sign Dates Element 1901 - 1912 Rat January 31, 1900 to February 18, 1901 Metal Ox February 19, 1901 to February 7, 1902 Metal Tiger February 8, 1902 to January 28, 1903 Water Rabbit January 29, 1903 to February 15, 1904 Water Dragon February 16, 1904 to February 3, 1905 Wood Snake February 4, 1905 to January 24, 1906 Wood Horse January 25, 1906 to February 12, 1907 Fire Goat February 13, 1907 to February 1, 1908 Fire Monkey February 2, 1908 to January 21, 1909 Earth Rooster January 22, 1909 to February 9, 1910 Earth Dog February 10, 1910 to January 29, 1911 Metal Boar January 30, 1911 to February 17, 1912 Metal 1912 - 1924 Rat February 18, 1912 to February 5, 1913 Water Ox February 6, 1913 to January 25, 1914 Water Tiger January 26, 1914 to February 13, 1915 Wood Rabbit February 14, I915 to February 2, 1916 Wood Dragon February 3, 1916 to January 22, 1917 Fire Snake January 23, 1917 to February 10, 1918 Fire Horse February 11, 1918 to January 31, 1919 Earth Goat February 1, 1919 to February 19, I920 Earth Monkey February 20, 1920 to February 7, 1921 Metal Rooster February 8, 1921 to January 27, 1922 Metal Dog January 28, 1922 to February 15, 1923 Water Boar February 16, 1923 to February 4, 1924 Water 1924 - 1936 Rat February 5, 1924 to January 24, 1925 Wood Ox January 25, 1925 to February 12, 1926 Wood Tiger February 13, 1926 to February 1, 1927 Fire Rabbit February 2, 1927 to January 22, 1928 Fire Dragon January 23, 1928 to February 9, 1929 Earth Snake February 10, 1929 to January 29, 1930 Earth Horse January 30, 1930 to February 16, 1931 Metal Goat February 17, 1931 to February 5, 1932 Metal Monkey February 6, 1932 to January 25, 1933 Water Rooster January 26, 1933 to February 13, 1934 Water Dog February 14, 1934 to February 3, 1935 Wood Boar February 4, 1935 to January 23, 1936 Wood 1936 - 1948 Rat January 24, 1936 to February 10, 1937 Fire Ox February 11, 1937 to January 30, 1938 Fire Tiger January 31, 1938 to February 18, 1939 Earth Rabbit February 19, 1939 to February 7, 1940 Earth Dragon February 8, 1940 to January 26, 1941 Metal Snake January 27, 1941 to February 14, 1942 Metal Horse February 15, 1942 to February 4, 1943 Water Goat February 3, 1943 to January 24, 1944 Water Monkey January 23, 1944 to February 12, 1945 Wood Rooster February 13, 1945 to February 1, 1946 Wood Dog February 2, 1946 to January 21, 1947 Fire Boar January 22, 1947 to February 9, 1948 Fire 1948 - 1960 Rat February 10, 1948 to January 28, 1949 Earth Ox January 29, 1949 to February 16, 1950 Earth Tiger February 17, 1950 to February 5, 195I Metal Rabbit February 6, 1951 to January 26, 1952 Metal Dragon January 27, 1952 to February 13, 1953 Water Snake February 14, 1953 to February 2, 1954 Water Horse February 3, 1954 to January 23, 1955 Wood Goat January 24, 1955 to February 11, 1956 Wood Monkey February 12, 1956 to January 30, 1937 Fire Rooster January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958 Fire Dog February 18, 1958 to February 7, 1959 Earth Boar February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960 Earth 1960 - 1972 Rat January 28, 1960 to February 14, 1961 Metal Ox February 15, 1961 to February 4, 1962 Metal Tiger February 5, 1962 to January 24. 1963 Water Rabbit January 25, 1963 to February 12, 1964 Water Dragon February 13, 1964 to February 1, 1965 Wood Snake February 2, 1965 to January 20, 1966 Wood Horse January 21, 1966 to February 8, 1967 Fire Goat February 9, 1967 to January 29, 1968 Fire Monkey January 30, 1968 to February 16, 1969 Earth Rooster February 17, 1969 to February 5, 1970 Earth Dog February 6, 1970 to January 26, 1971 Metal Boar January 27, 1971 to February 15, 1972 Metal 1972 - 1984 Rat February 16, 1972 to February 2, 1973 Water Ox February 3, 1973 to January 22, 1974 Water Tiger January 23, 1974 to February 10, 1975 Wood Rabbit February 11, 1975 to January 30, 1976 Wood Dragon January 31, 1976 to February 17, 1977 Fire Snake February 18, 1977 to February 6, 1978 Fire Horse February 7, 1978 to January 27, 1979 Earth Goat January 28, 1979 to February 15, 1980 Earth Monkey February 16, 1980 to February 4, 1981 Metal Rooster February 5, 1981 to January 24, 1982 Metal Dog January 25, 1982 to February 12, 1983 Water Boar February 13, 1983 to February 1, 1984 Water 1984 - 1996 Rat February 2, 1984 to February 19, 1985 Wood Ox February 20, 1985 to February 8, 1986 Wood Tiger February 9, 1986 to January 28, 1987 Fire Rabbit January 29, 1987 to February 16, 1988 Fire Dragon February 17, 1988 to February 5, 1989 Earth Snake February 6, 1989 to January 26, 1990 Earth Horse January 27, 1990 to February 14, 1991 Metal Goat February 15, I991 to February 3, 1992 Metal Monkey February 4, 1992 to January 22, 1993 Water Rooster January 23, 1993 to February 9, 1994 Water Dog February l 0, 1994 to January 30, 1995 Wood Boar January 31, 1995 to February 18; 1996 Wood 1996 - 2008 Rat February 19, 1996 to February 6, 1997 Fire Ox February 7, 1997 to January 27, 1998 Fire Tiger January 28, 1998 to February 15, 1999 Earth Rabbit February 16, 1999 to February 4, 2000 Earth Dragon February 5, 2000 to January 23, 2001 Metal Snake January 24, 2001 to February 11, 2002 Metal Horse February 12, 2002 to January 31, 2003 Water Goat February 1, 2003 to January 21, 2004 Water Monkey January 22, 2004 to February 8, 2005 Wood Rooster February 9, 2005 to January 28, 2006 Wood Dog January 29, 2006 to February 17, 2007 Fire Boar February 18, 2007 to February 6, 2008 Fire