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Convert the date
Your Gregorian birth date is converted to its Chinese lunar date using lunar-javascript.
Chinese zodiac · Date-based tool
Chinese Zodiac Sign Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac animal and birth-year element from your full date of birth. The calculator checks Lunar New Year, so January and February birthdays get the right lunar year.
A full date makes the difference
Born before Chinese New Year?
You belong to the previous lunar year. For example, February 5, 2027 is Fire Horse, while February 6, 2027 is Fire Goat. A calculator that looks only at “2027” would miss that change.
Check the zodiac years chart →How the Chinese zodiac calculator works
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Resolve the lunar year
The first day of the first lunar month is the boundary. Dates before it stay in the preceding zodiac year.
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Read animal and element
The lunar year maps to a 12-animal branch and a 10-stem cycle, giving the animal, stem element, and Yin or Yang polarity.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?
Enter your full Gregorian birth date. This calculator converts it to the Chinese lunar calendar and returns the lunar year’s animal, Heavenly Stem element, polarity, and exact New Year date range.
Why is my sign different from a birth-year chart?
A chart using only the Gregorian year can be wrong for January and early February birthdays. Until Chinese New Year begins, your date belongs to the preceding lunar zodiac year.
Do I need my birth time or birthplace?
This lunar-year zodiac calculator needs only a date and follows the China and Hong Kong calendar convention. A full BaZi chart needs additional time and place information because its pillars use different boundaries.
Is the zodiac element my Day Master?
No. This result gives the Heavenly Stem element of your lunar birth year. A BaZi Day Master comes from the Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar and requires a separate chart calculation.
Is my birth date stored?
The date is used in your browser for the calculation. This form does not send it to our server or put it in the page URL.
Calendar method & sources
Dates use the Chinese lunar calendar convention used in China and Hong Kong (UTC+8). The year starts on the first day of the first lunar month. Calendar conversions use lunar-javascript; the 2027 and 2028 boundaries were checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables.
Your animal is one part of the picture
A Chinese zodiac sign describes the lunar birth year. BaZi uses four pillars and commonly changes its Year Pillar at Li Chun, the Start of Spring solar term. A zodiac year’s element is its Heavenly Stem element, not your Day Master.
Explore your full BaZi chart →Read our calculation methodology