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Birth Year in Chinese – What Is My Chinese Birth Year?

By Astrologer on 2023-01-07 0

What is My Chinese Birth Year? – In this article, you will get to know all about Birth Year in Chinese. The Chinese zodiac, (Sheng Xiao – 生肖) is a repeating 12 year cycle of Chinese animal signs and their ascribed attributes and nature based on the lunar calendar. In order, the Chinese zodiac animals are, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

The Chinese New Year begins each year on the occasion of the second new moon after the winter solstice. The Chinese people use a lunar calendar as opposed to our own Gregorian calendar.

According to the Chinese zodiac and astrology, the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, marks the transition from one animal to the next, which begins in around mid of February, and ends in January next year.

Birth Year in Chinese – What is My Chinese Birth year?

According to Chinese astrology, your birth year determines your Chinese zodiac sign, however, it can get tricky, as the lunar calendar varies from the solar, and or Gregorian, calendar as well.

As the dates of Chinese New Year change every year, People who are born in January or February will need to pay special attention to their birth date in addition to their birth year as well.

The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals

Birth year in Chinese

If you already know your Chinese zodiac sign, or you are really curious to explore them all, select one from below to discover the personality traits, characteristics, romantic compatibility and more.

Chinese Zodiac Personalities

Chinese Zodiac Years

As we mentioned above, the Chinese zodiac cycle repeats every 12 years, it’s really easy to figure out if it’s your birth year in the Chinese Zodiac. Just check if your age is a multiple of 12 and below we have listed the 12 zodiac animals in order with accompanying years:

ZODIAC SIGN

CHINESE NAME

ZODIAC YEARS

Rat

鼠 (shǔ)

1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020

Ox

牛 (niú)

1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

Tiger

虎 (hǔ)

1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022

Rabbit

兔 (tù)

1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023

Dragon

龙 (lóng)

1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

Snake

蛇 (shé)

1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025

Horse

马 (mǎ)

1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026

Sheep

羊 (yang)

1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

Monkey

猴 (hóu)

1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028

Rooster

鸡 (jī)

1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029

Dog

狗 (gǒu)

1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030

Pig

猪 (zhū)

1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031

Related: 2023 Chinese Animal

Zodiac Birth Year – Ben Ming Nian

You maybe think your zodiac year or Chinese birth year (本命年 / ben ming nian) will be lucky. It’s your year after all. However, it’s the total opposite in the Chinese astrology.

It’s seen as a hurdle and troubles you have to jump over. The way to protect yourself from evil spirits, bad times, struggles and bad fortune is to wear red underwear every day for the entire year. Even in modern times, it means a real concern.

In some places, it is believed married men even have to be accompanied by their wives when they go out at night during their year.

Chinese Birth Year

The Chinese New Year begins every year on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The Chinese people use a lunar calendar as opposed to our own Gregorian calendar.

Chinese

Year

Year range

(Gregorian calendar)

Chinese zodiac

Element

2025

Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025

Snake (Si)

Wood

2024

Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025

Dragon (Chen)

Wood

2023

Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024

Rabbit (Mao)

Water

2022

Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023

Tiger (Yin)

Water

2021

Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022

Ox (Chou)

Metal

2020

Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021

Rat (Zi)

Metal

2019

Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Earth

2018

Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019

Dog (Xu)

Earth

2017

Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018

Rooster (You)

Fire

2016

Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017

Monkey (Shen)

Fire

2015

Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016

Sheep (Wei)

Wood

2014

Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015

Horse (Wu)

Wood

2013

Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014

Snake (Si)

Water

2012

Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 9, 2013

Dragon (Chen)

Water

2011

Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012

Rabbit (Mao)

Metal

2010

Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011

Tiger (Yin)

Metal

2009

Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010

Ox (Chou)

Earth

2008

Feb 7, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009

Rat (Zi)

Earth

2007

Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Fire

2006

Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007

Dog (Xu)

Fire

2005

Feb 9, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006

Rooster (You)

Wood

2004

Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005

Monkey (Shen)

Wood

2003

Feb 1, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004

Sheep (Wei)

Water

2002

Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003

Horse (Wu)

Water

2001

Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002

Snake (Si)

Metal

2000

Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001

Dragon (Chen)

Metal

1999

Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000

Rabbit (Mao)

Earth

1998

Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999

Tiger (Yin)

Earth

1997

Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998

Ox (Chou)

Fire

1996

Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997

Rat (Zi)

Fire

1995

Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Wood

1994

Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995

Dog (Xu)

Wood

1993

Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994

Rooster (You)

Water

1992

Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993

Monkey (Shen)

Water

1991

Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992

Sheep (Wei)

Metal

1990

Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991

Horse (Wu)

Metal

1989

Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990

Snake (Si)

Earth

1988

Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989

Dragon (Chen)

Earth

1987

Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988

Rabbit (Mao)

Fire

1986

Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987

Tiger (Yin)

Fire

1985

Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8, 1986

Ox (Chou)

Wood

1984

Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985

Rat (Zi)

Wood

1983

Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Water

1982

Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983

Dog (Xu)

Water

1981

Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982

Rooster (You)

Metal

1980

Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981

Monkey (Shen)

Metal

1979

Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980

Sheep (Wei)

Earth

1978

Feb 7, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979

Horse (Wu)

Earth

1977

Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978

Snake (Si)

Fire

1976

Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977

Dragon (Chen)

Fire

1975

Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976

Rabbit (Mao)

Wood

1974

Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975

Tiger (Yin)

Wood

1973

Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974

Ox (Chou)

Water

1972

Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973

Rat (Zi)

Water

1971

Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Metal

1970

Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971

Dog (Xu)

Metal

1969

Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970

Rooster (You)

Earth

1968

Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969

Monkey (Shen)

Earth

1967

Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968

Sheep (Wei)

Fire

1966

Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967

Horse (Wu)

Fire

1965

Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966

Snake (Si)

Wood

1964

Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965

Dragon (Chen)

Wood

1963

Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964

Rabbit (Mao)

Water

1962

Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963

Tiger (Yin)

Water

1961

Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962

Ox (Chou)

Metal

1960

Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961

Rat (Zi)

Metal

1959

Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960

Boar/Pig (Hai)

Earth

1958

Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 8, 1959

Dog (Xu)

Earth

1957

Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958

Rooster (You)

Fire

1956

Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957

Monkey (Shen)

Fire

1955

Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956

Sheep (Wei)

Wood

1954

Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955

Horse (Wu)

Wood

1953

Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954

Snake (Si)

Water

1952

Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953

Dragon (Chen)

Water

1951

Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952

Rabbit (Mao)

Metal

1950

Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951

Tiger (Yin)

Metal

1949

Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950

Ox (Chou)

Earth

1948

Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949

Rat (Zi)

Earth

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