Chinese zodiac years, 1930 to 2031

By Carson 木林森 · October 2026

A Chinese zodiac year runs from one Chinese New Year to the day before the next, so the animal of 2024 is the Dragon from 10 February 2024 to 28 January 2025. This table covers every year from 1930 to 2031 with its animal, element and stem-branch name (干支 gānzhī). The cycle of animals repeats every 12 years and the full animal-and-element cycle every 60.

Year	Runs	Element and animal	Stem-branch
2031	23 January 2031 to 10 February 2032	Metal Pig	辛亥 xīn hài
2030	3 February 2030 to 22 January 2031	Metal Dog	庚戌 gēng xū
2029	13 February 2029 to 2 February 2030	Earth Rooster	己酉 jǐ yǒu
2028	26 January 2028 to 12 February 2029	Earth Monkey	戊申 wù shēn
2027	6 February 2027 to 25 January 2028	Fire Goat	丁未 dīng wèi
2026	17 February 2026 to 5 February 2027	Fire Horse	丙午 bǐng wǔ
2025	29 January 2025 to 16 February 2026	Wood Snake	乙巳 yǐ sì
2024	10 February 2024 to 28 January 2025	Wood Dragon	甲辰 jiǎ chén
2023	22 January 2023 to 9 February 2024	Water Rabbit	癸卯 guǐ mǎo
2022	1 February 2022 to 21 January 2023	Water Tiger	壬寅 rén yín
2021	12 February 2021 to 31 January 2022	Metal Ox	辛丑 xīn chǒu
2020	25 January 2020 to 11 February 2021	Metal Rat	庚子 gēng zǐ
2019	5 February 2019 to 24 January 2020	Earth Pig	己亥 jǐ hài
2018	16 February 2018 to 4 February 2019	Earth Dog	戊戌 wù xū
2017	28 January 2017 to 15 February 2018	Fire Rooster	丁酉 dīng yǒu
2016	8 February 2016 to 27 January 2017	Fire Monkey	丙申 bǐng shēn
2015	19 February 2015 to 7 February 2016	Wood Goat	乙未 yǐ wèi
2014	31 January 2014 to 18 February 2015	Wood Horse	甲午 jiǎ wǔ
2013	10 February 2013 to 30 January 2014	Water Snake	癸巳 guǐ sì
2012	23 January 2012 to 9 February 2013	Water Dragon	壬辰 rén chén
2011	3 February 2011 to 22 January 2012	Metal Rabbit	辛卯 xīn mǎo
2010	14 February 2010 to 2 February 2011	Metal Tiger	庚寅 gēng yín
2009	26 January 2009 to 13 February 2010	Earth Ox	己丑 jǐ chǒu
2008	7 February 2008 to 25 January 2009	Earth Rat	戊子 wù zǐ
2007	18 February 2007 to 6 February 2008	Fire Pig	丁亥 dīng hài
2006	29 January 2006 to 17 February 2007	Fire Dog	丙戌 bǐng xū
2005	9 February 2005 to 28 January 2006	Wood Rooster	乙酉 yǐ yǒu
2004	22 January 2004 to 8 February 2005	Wood Monkey	甲申 jiǎ shēn
2003	1 February 2003 to 21 January 2004	Water Goat	癸未 guǐ wèi
2002	12 February 2002 to 31 January 2003	Water Horse	壬午 rén wǔ
2001	24 January 2001 to 11 February 2002	Metal Snake	辛巳 xīn sì
2000	5 February 2000 to 23 January 2001	Metal Dragon	庚辰 gēng chén
1999	16 February 1999 to 4 February 2000	Earth Rabbit	己卯 jǐ mǎo
1998	28 January 1998 to 15 February 1999	Earth Tiger	戊寅 wù yín
1997	7 February 1997 to 27 January 1998	Fire Ox	丁丑 dīng chǒu
1996	19 February 1996 to 6 February 1997	Fire Rat	丙子 bǐng zǐ
1995	31 January 1995 to 18 February 1996	Wood Pig	乙亥 yǐ hài
1994	10 February 1994 to 30 January 1995	Wood Dog	甲戌 jiǎ xū
1993	23 January 1993 to 9 February 1994	Water Rooster	癸酉 guǐ yǒu
1992	4 February 1992 to 22 January 1993	Water Monkey	壬申 rén shēn
1991	15 February 1991 to 3 February 1992	Metal Goat	辛未 xīn wèi
1990	27 January 1990 to 14 February 1991	Metal Horse	庚午 gēng wǔ
1989	6 February 1989 to 26 January 1990	Earth Snake	己巳 jǐ sì
1988	17 February 1988 to 5 February 1989	Earth Dragon	戊辰 wù chén
1987	29 January 1987 to 16 February 1988	Fire Rabbit	丁卯 dīng mǎo
1986	9 February 1986 to 28 January 1987	Fire Tiger	丙寅 bǐng yín
1985	20 February 1985 to 8 February 1986	Wood Ox	乙丑 yǐ chǒu
1984	2 February 1984 to 19 February 1985	Wood Rat	甲子 jiǎ zǐ
1983	13 February 1983 to 1 February 1984	Water Pig	癸亥 guǐ hài
1982	25 January 1982 to 12 February 1983	Water Dog	壬戌 rén xū
1981	5 February 1981 to 24 January 1982	Metal Rooster	辛酉 xīn yǒu
1980	16 February 1980 to 4 February 1981	Metal Monkey	庚申 gēng shēn
1979	28 January 1979 to 15 February 1980	Earth Goat	己未 jǐ wèi
1978	7 February 1978 to 27 January 1979	Earth Horse	戊午 wù wǔ
1977	18 February 1977 to 6 February 1978	Fire Snake	丁巳 dīng sì
1976	31 January 1976 to 17 February 1977	Fire Dragon	丙辰 bǐng chén
1975	11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976	Wood Rabbit	乙卯 yǐ mǎo
1974	23 January 1974 to 10 February 1975	Wood Tiger	甲寅 jiǎ yín
1973	3 February 1973 to 22 January 1974	Water Ox	癸丑 guǐ chǒu
1972	15 February 1972 to 2 February 1973	Water Rat	壬子 rén zǐ
1971	27 January 1971 to 14 February 1972	Metal Pig	辛亥 xīn hài
1970	6 February 1970 to 26 January 1971	Metal Dog	庚戌 gēng xū
1969	17 February 1969 to 5 February 1970	Earth Rooster	己酉 jǐ yǒu
1968	30 January 1968 to 16 February 1969	Earth Monkey	戊申 wù shēn
1967	9 February 1967 to 29 January 1968	Fire Goat	丁未 dīng wèi
1966	21 January 1966 to 8 February 1967	Fire Horse	丙午 bǐng wǔ
1965	2 February 1965 to 20 January 1966	Wood Snake	乙巳 yǐ sì
1964	13 February 1964 to 1 February 1965	Wood Dragon	甲辰 jiǎ chén
1963	25 January 1963 to 12 February 1964	Water Rabbit	癸卯 guǐ mǎo
1962	5 February 1962 to 24 January 1963	Water Tiger	壬寅 rén yín
1961	15 February 1961 to 4 February 1962	Metal Ox	辛丑 xīn chǒu
1960	28 January 1960 to 14 February 1961	Metal Rat	庚子 gēng zǐ
1959	8 February 1959 to 27 January 1960	Earth Pig	己亥 jǐ hài
1958	18 February 1958 to 7 February 1959	Earth Dog	戊戌 wù xū
1957	31 January 1957 to 17 February 1958	Fire Rooster	丁酉 dīng yǒu
1956	12 February 1956 to 30 January 1957	Fire Monkey	丙申 bǐng shēn
1955	24 January 1955 to 11 February 1956	Wood Goat	乙未 yǐ wèi
1954	3 February 1954 to 23 January 1955	Wood Horse	甲午 jiǎ wǔ
1953	14 February 1953 to 2 February 1954	Water Snake	癸巳 guǐ sì
1952	27 January 1952 to 13 February 1953	Water Dragon	壬辰 rén chén
1951	6 February 1951 to 26 January 1952	Metal Rabbit	辛卯 xīn mǎo
1950	17 February 1950 to 5 February 1951	Metal Tiger	庚寅 gēng yín
1949	29 January 1949 to 16 February 1950	Earth Ox	己丑 jǐ chǒu
1948	10 February 1948 to 28 January 1949	Earth Rat	戊子 wù zǐ
1947	22 January 1947 to 9 February 1948	Fire Pig	丁亥 dīng hài
1946	2 February 1946 to 21 January 1947	Fire Dog	丙戌 bǐng xū
1945	13 February 1945 to 1 February 1946	Wood Rooster	乙酉 yǐ yǒu
1944	25 January 1944 to 12 February 1945	Wood Monkey	甲申 jiǎ shēn
1943	5 February 1943 to 24 January 1944	Water Goat	癸未 guǐ wèi
1942	15 February 1942 to 4 February 1943	Water Horse	壬午 rén wǔ
1941	27 January 1941 to 14 February 1942	Metal Snake	辛巳 xīn sì
1940	8 February 1940 to 26 January 1941	Metal Dragon	庚辰 gēng chén
1939	19 February 1939 to 7 February 1940	Earth Rabbit	己卯 jǐ mǎo
1938	31 January 1938 to 18 February 1939	Earth Tiger	戊寅 wù yín
1937	11 February 1937 to 30 January 1938	Fire Ox	丁丑 dīng chǒu
1936	24 January 1936 to 10 February 1937	Fire Rat	丙子 bǐng zǐ
1935	4 February 1935 to 23 January 1936	Wood Pig	乙亥 yǐ hài
1934	14 February 1934 to 3 February 1935	Wood Dog	甲戌 jiǎ xū
1933	26 January 1933 to 13 February 1934	Water Rooster	癸酉 guǐ yǒu
1932	6 February 1932 to 25 January 1933	Water Monkey	壬申 rén shēn
1931	17 February 1931 to 5 February 1932	Metal Goat	辛未 xīn wèi
1930	30 January 1930 to 16 February 1931	Metal Horse	庚午 gēng wǔ

Born in January or February? Your sign is the one before the start date shown here. Back to the twelve signs.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Chinese zodiac years?

Each animal has a year every twelve years. Dragon years include 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000. The table below lists all twelve animals for every year from 1930 to 2031.

Why do the dates change every year?

The Chinese year follows the moon, so Chinese New Year moves between 21 January and 20 February. A zodiac year runs from one Chinese New Year to the day before the next.

Was I born in the previous animal's year?

If your birthday is before Chinese New Year of your birth year, yes. Check your date against the start dates here, or use the calculator.

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