The Details of the 12 Zodiac Animals

Rat

• 31 January 1900 – 18 February 1901: Metal Rat
• 10 February 1912 – 5 February 1913: Water Rat
• 5 February 1924 – 24 January 1925: Wood Rat
• 24 January 1936 – 10 February 1937: Fire Rat
• 10 February 1948 – 28 January 1949: Earth Rat
• 28 January 1960 – 14 February 1961: Metal Rat
• 15 February 1972 – 2 February 1973: Water Rat
• 2 February 1984 – 19 February 1985: Wood Rat
• 19 February 1996 – 6 February 1997: Fire Rat
• 7 February 2008 – 25 January 2009: Earth Rat
• 2020 – 2021: Metal Rat

Attribute
Zodiac Location	1st
Ruling hours	11pm-1am
Direction	North
Motto	"I Rule"
Season and month	Winter, December
Fixed element	Water
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	December 7-January 7
Gemstone	Garnet
Colors	Black, red, white
Roughly equivalent western sign	Sagittarius
Polarity	Yang

Ox

• 19 February 1901 - 7 February 1902: Metal Ox
• 6 February 1913 - 25 January 1914: Water Ox
• 25 January 1925 - 12 February 1926: Wood Ox
• 11 February 1937 - 30 January 1938: Fire Ox
• 29 January 1949 - 16 February 1950: Earth Ox
• 15 February 1961 - 4 February 1962: Metal Ox
• 3 February 1973 - 22 January 1974: Water Ox
• 20 February 1985 - 8 February 1986: Wood Ox
• 7 February 1997 - 28 January 1998: Fire Ox
• 26 January 2009 - 14 February 2010: Earth Ox
• 2021 - 2022: Metal Ox
• 2033 - 2034: Water Ox

Attribute	Associations
Zodiac Location	2nd
Ruling hours	1am-3am
Direction	North-northeast
Motto	"I Persevere"
Season and month	Winter, January
Fixed element	Water
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	January 8-February 5
Gemstone	Aquamarine
Colors	Yellow, Forest Green
Roughly equivalent western sign	Capricorn

Tiger

• 8 February 1902 - 28 January 1903: Water Tiger
• 26 January 1914 - 13 February 1915: Wood Tiger
• 13 February 1926 - 1 February 1927: Fire Tiger
• 31 January 1938 - 18 February 1939: Earth Tiger

• 17 February 1950 - 5 February 1951: Metal Tiger
• 5 February 1962 - 24 January 1963: Water Tiger
• 23 January 1974 - 10 February 1975: Wood Tiger
• 9 February 1986 - 28 January 1987: Fire Tiger
• 28 January 1998 - 15 February 1999: Earth Tiger
• 15 February 2010 - 2 February 2011: Metal Tiger

Attribute
Zodiac Location	3rd
Ruling hours	3am-5am
Direction	East-Northeast
Motto	"I Win"
Season and month	Spring, February
Fixed element	Wood
Stem	Positive
Solar Month Fades	February 6-March 5
Gemstone	diamond
Colors	Green,Red
Roughly equivalent western sign	Aquarius
Polarity	Yang

Rabbit, Hare

• 29 January 1903 - 15 February 1904: Water Rabbit
• 14 February 1915 - 2 February 1916: Wood Rabbit
• 2 February 1927 - 22 January 1928: Fire Rabbit
• 19 February 1939 - 7 February 1940: Earth Rabbit
• 6 February 1951 - 26 January 1952: Metal Rabbit
• 25 January 1963 - 12 February 1964: Water Rabbit
• 11 February 1975 - 30 January 1976: Wood Rabbit
• 29 January 1987 - 16 February 1988: Fire Rabbit
• 16 February 1999 - 4 February 2000 Earth Rabbit
• 3 February 2011 - 22 January 2012: Metal Rabbit
• 2023 - 2024: Water Rabbit
• 2035 - 2036: Wood Rabbit
• 2047 - 2048: Fire Rabbit

Attribute
Zodiac Location	4th
Ruling hours	5am-7am
Direction	East
Motto	“I am Ambitious”
Season and month	Spring, March
Fixed element	Wood
Stem	Negative
Gemstone	Aquamarine
Color	Green, Aqua
Roughly equivalent western sign	Pisces
Polarity	Yin

Dragon

• 16 February 1904 - 3 February 1905: Wood Dragon
• 3 February 1916 - 22 January 1917: Fire Dragon
• 23 January 1928 - 9 February 1929: Earth Dragon
• 8 February 1940 - 26 January 1941: Metal Dragon
• 27 January 1952 - 13 February 1953: Water Dragon
• 13 February 1964 - 1 February 1965: Wood Dragon
• 31 January 1976 - 17 February 1977: Fire Dragon
• 17 February 1988 - 5 February 1989: Earth Dragon
• 5 February 2000 - 23 January 2001: Metal Dragon
• 23 January 2012 - 9 February 2013: Water Dragon
• 2024 - 2025: Wood Dragon

Attribute
Zodiac Location	100th
Ruling hours	7am-9am
Direction	East-southeast
Motto	“I Reign”
Season and month	Spring, April
Fixed element	Wood
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	April 5-May 4
Birthstone	Amethyst
Colors	Yellow, Gold
Roughly equivalent western sign	Aries
Polarity	Yang

Snake

• 4 February 1905 - 24 January 1906: Wood Snake
• 23 January 1917 - 10 February 1918: Fire Snake
• 10 February 1929 - 29 January 1930: Earth Snake
• 27 January 1941 - 14 February 1942: Metal Snake
• 14 February 1953 - 2 February 1954: Water Snake
• 2 February 1965 - 20 January 1966: Wood Snake
• 18 February 1977 - 6 February 1978: Fire Snake
• 6 February 1989 - 26 January 1990: Earth Snake
• 24 January 2001 - 11 February 2002: Metal Snake
• 10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014: Water Snake
• 2025 - 2026: Wood Snake
• 2037 - 2038: Fire Snake

Attribute
Zodiac Location	6th
Ruling hours	9am-11am
Direction	South-Southeast
Motto	“I Feel”
Season and month	Winter, July
Fixed element	Fire
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	May 5-June 5
Gemstone	Ruby
Color	Yellow, White, Red
Roughly equivalent western sign	Taurus
Polarity	Yin

Horse

• 25 January 1906 - 12 February 1907: Fire Horse
• 11 February 1918 - 31 January 1919: Earth Horse
• 30 January 1930 - 16 February 1931: Metal Horse
• 15 February 1942 - 4 February 1943: Water Horse
• 3 February 1954 - 16 February 1955: Wood Horse
• 21 January 1966 - 8 February 1967: Fire Horse
• 7 February 1978 - 27 January 1979: Earth Horse
• 27 January 1990 - 14 February 1991: Metal Horse
• 12 February 2002 - 31 January 2003: Water Horse
• 31 January 2014 - 18 February 2015: Wood Horse
• 2026 - 2027: Fire Horse

Attribute
Zodiac Location	7th
Ruling hours	11am-1pm
Direction	South
Motto	“I Control”
Season and month	Summer, June
Fixed element	Fire
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	June 6-July 6
Gemstone	Topaz
Color	Red, Ebony
Roughly equivalent western sign	Gemini
Polarity	Yang

Goat, Sheep, Ram

• 13 February 1907 - 1 February 1908: Fire Goat
• 1 February 1919 - 19 February 1920: Earth Goat
• 17 February 1931 - 5 February 1932: Metal Goat
• 5 February 1943 - 24 January 1944: Water Goat
• 24 January 1955 - 11 February 1956: Wood Goat
• 9 February 1967 - 29 January 1968: Fire Goat
• 28 January 1979 - 15 February 1980: Earth Goat
• 15 February 1991 - 3 February 1992: Metal Goat
• 1 February 2003 - 21 January 2004: Water Goat
• 19 February 2015 - 7 February 2016: Wood Goat
• 2027 - 2028: Fire Goat

Attribute
Zodiac	8th
Ruling hours	1pm - 3pm
Direction	South-Southwest
Motto	“I Depend”
Season and months	Summer, July
Fixed element	Fire
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	July 7-August 7
Gemstone	Emerald
Color	Yellow, Light Green
Roughly equivalent western sign	Cancer
Polarity	Yin

Monkey

• 20 February 1920 - 7 February 1921: Metal Monkey
• 6 February 1932 - 25 January 1933: Water Monkey
• 25 January 1944 - 12 February 1945: Wood Monkey
• 12 February 1956 - 30 January 1957: Fire Monkey
• 30 January 1968 - 16 February 1969: Earth Monkey
• 16 February 1980 - 4 February 1981: Metal Monkey
• 4 February 1992 - 22 January 1993: Water Monkey
• 22 January 2004 - 8 February 2005: Wood Monkey
• 8 February 2016 - 27 January 2017: Fire Monkey
• 2028 - 2029: Earth Monkey

Attribute
Zodiac Location	9th
Ruling hours	3pm-5pm
Direction	West-Southwest
Motto	“I Entertain”
Season and month	Summer, August
Fixed element	Metal
Stem	positive
Gemstone	Peridot
Colors	White, Yellow
Roughly equivalent western sign	Leo
Polarity	Yang

Rooster

• 22 January 1909 - 9 February 1910: Earth Rooster
• 8 February 1921 - 27 January 1922: Metal Rooster
• 26 January 1933 - 13 February 1934: Water Rooster
• 13 February 1945 - 1 February 1946: Wood Rooster
• 31 January 1957 - 17 February 1958: Fire Rooster
• 17 February 1969 - 5 February 1970: Earth Rooster
• 5 February 1981 - 24 January 1982: Metal Rooster
• 23 January 1993 - 9 February 1994: Water Rooster
• 9 February 2005 - 28 January 2006: Wood Rooster
• 28 January 2017 - 15 February 2018: Fire Rooster
• 2029 - 2030: Earth Rooster

Attribute
Zodiac Location	10th
Ruling hours	5pm-7pm
Direction	West
Motto	“I Know”
Season and month	Autumn, September
Fixed element	Metal
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	September 8-October 7
Gemstone	Citrine
Color	White, Violet
Roughly equivalent western sign	Virgo
Polarity	Yin

Dog

• 10 February 1910 - 21 January 1911: Metal Dog
• 28 January 1922 - 14 February 1923: Water Dog
• 14 February 1934 - 25 January 1935: Wood Dog
• 2 February 1946 - 21 January 1947: Fire Dog
• 17 February 1958 - 8 February 1959: Earth Dog
• 6 February 1970 - 26 January 1971: Metal Dog
• 25 January 1982 - 12 February 1983: Water Dog
• 10 February 1994 - 30 January 1995: Wood Dog
• 29 January 2006 - 17 February 2007: Fire Dog
• 16 February 2018 - 4 February 2019: Earth Dog
• 2030 - 2031: Metal Dog

Attribute
Zodiac Location[1]	11th
Ruling hours	7pm-9pm
Direction[1][2]	West-Northwest
Motto	“I Worry”
Season and month	Autumn, October
Fixed element	Metal
Stem	Positive
Lunar Month Dates	October 8-November 7
Gemstone	Diamond
Color[1][2]	Yellow, Turquoise
Roughly equivalent western sign	Libra
Polarity	Yang

Pig, Boar

• 3 February 1899 - 31 January 1900: Earth Pig
• 30 January 1911 - 17 February 1912: Metal Pig
• 16 February 1923 - 4 February 1924: Water Pig
• 4 February 1935 - 23 January 1936: Wood Pig
• 22 January 1947 - 9 February 1948: Fire Pig
• 8 February 1959 - 25 May 1961: Earth Pig
• 27 January 1971 - 14 February 1972: Metal Pig
• 13 February 1983 - 1 February 1984: Water Pig
• 31 January 1995 - 18 February 1996: Wood Pig
• 16 February 2007 - 6 February 2008: Fire Pig
• 5 February 2019 - 24 January 2020: Earth Pig
• 2031 - 2032: Metal Pig
• 2043 - 2044: Water Pig
• 2055 - 2056: Wood Pig

Zodiac Location	12th
Ruling hours	9pm-11pm
Direction	North-northwest
Motto	“I Preserve”
Season and month	Autumn, November
Fixed element	Fire
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	November 8-December 6
Gemstone	Ruby
Color	Black, Royal Purple
Roughly equivalent western sign	Scorpio
Polarity	Yin