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 |
