Chinese astrology

[Dj I.C.U.]

Chinese Zodiac for the past and present century (Note: first & second columns: 1900-1960. Third & fourth columns: 1960-2020.)
(The start of a Chinese zodiac sign is usually defined as the lìchūn of a year, not the first day of a Chinese new year as shown.)
1900-1960 1960-2020 Element Sign
Begin End Begin End
1900 Jan 31 1901 Feb 18 1960 Jan 28 1961 Feb 14 金 Metal 鼠 Rat
1901 Feb 19 1902 Feb 07 1961 Feb 15 1962 Feb 04 金 Metal 牛 Ox
1902 Feb 08 1903 Jan 28 1962 Feb 05 1963 Jan 24 水 Water 虎 Tiger
1903 Jan 29 1904 Feb 15 1963 Jan 25 1964 Feb 12 水 Water 兔 Rabbit
1904 Feb 16 1905 Feb 03 1964 Feb 13 1965 Feb 01 木 Wood 龍 Dragon
1905 Feb 04 1906 Jan 24 1965 Feb 02 1966 Jan 20 木 Wood 蛇 Snake
1906 Jan 25 1907 Feb 12 1966 Jan 21 1967 Feb 08 火 Fire 馬 Horse
1907 Feb 13 1908 Feb 01 1967 Feb 09 1968 Jan 29 火 Fire 羊 Goat
1908 Feb 02 1909 Jan 21 1968 Jan 30 1969 Feb 16 土 Earth 猴 Monkey
1909 Jan 22 1910 Feb 09 1969 Feb 17 1970 Feb 05 土 Earth 雞 Rooster
1910 Feb 10 1911 Jan 29 1970 Feb 06 1971 Jan 26 金 Metal 狗 Dog
1911 Jan 30 1912 Feb 17 1971 Jan 27 1972 Feb 14 金 Metal 豬 Pig
1912 Feb 18 1913 Feb 05 1972 Feb 15 1973 Feb 02 水 Water 鼠 Rat
1913 Feb 06 1914 Jan 25 1973 Feb 03 1974 Jan 22 水 Water 牛 Ox
1914 Jan 26 1915 Feb 13 1974 Jan 23 1975 Feb 10 木 Wood 虎 Tiger
1915 Feb 14 1916 Feb 02 1975 Feb 11 1976 Jan 30 木 Wood 兔 Rabbit
1916 Feb 03 1917 Jan 22 1976 Jan 31 1977 Feb 17 火 Fire 龍 Dragon
1917 Jan 23 1918 Feb 10 1977 Feb 18 1978 Feb 06 火 Fire 蛇 Snake
1918 Feb 11 1919 Jan 31 1978 Feb 07 1979 Jan 27 土 Earth 馬 Horse
1919 Feb 01 1920 Feb 19 1979 Jan 28 1980 Feb 15 土 Earth 羊 Goat
1920 Feb 20 1921 Feb 07 1980 Feb 16 1981 Feb 04 金 Metal 猴 Monkey
1921 Feb 08 1922 Jan 27 1981 Feb 05 1982 Jan 24 金 Metal 雞 Rooster
1922 Jan 28 1923 Feb 15 1982 Jan 25 1983 Feb 12 水 Water 狗 Dog
1923 Feb 16 1924 Feb 04 1983 Feb 13 1984 Feb 01 水 Water 豬 Pig
1924 Feb 05 1925 Jan 24 1984 Feb 02 1985 Feb 19 木 Wood 鼠 Rat
1925 Jan 25 1926 Feb 12 1985 Feb 20 1986 Feb 08 木 Wood 牛 Ox
1926 Feb 13 1927 Feb 01 1986 Feb 09 1987 Jan 28 火 Fire 虎 Tiger
1927 Feb 02 1928 Jan 22 1987 Jan 29 1988 Feb 16 火 Fire 兔 Rabbit
1928 Jan 23 1929 Feb 09 1988 Feb 17 1989 Feb 05 土 Earth 龍 Dragon
1929 Feb 10 1930 Jan 29 1989 Feb 06 1990 Jan 26 土 Earth 蛇 Snake
1930 Jan 30 1931 Feb 16 1990 Jan 27 1991 Feb 14 金 Metal 馬 Horse
1931 Feb 17 1932 Feb 05 1991 Feb 15 1992 Feb 03 金 Metal 羊 Goat
1932 Feb 06 1933 Jan 25 1992 Feb 04 1993 Jan 22 水 Water 猴 Monkey
1933 Jan 26 1934 Feb 13 1993 Jan 23 1994 Feb 09 水 Water 雞 Rooster
1934 Feb 14 1935 Feb 03 1994 Feb 10 1995 Jan 30 木 Wood 狗 Dog
1935 Feb 04 1936 Jan 23 1995 Jan 31 1996 Feb 18 木 Wood 豬 Pig
1936 Jan 24 1937 Feb 10 1996 Feb 19 1997 Feb 06 火 Fire 鼠 Rat
1937 Feb 11 1938 Jan 30 1997 Feb 07 1998 Jan 27 火 Fire 牛 Ox
1938 Jan 31 1939 Feb 18 1998 Jan 28 1999 Feb 15 土 Earth 虎 Tiger
1939 Feb 19 1940 Feb 07 1999 Feb 16 2000 Feb 04 土 Earth 兔 Rabbit
1940 Feb 08 1941 Jan 26 2000 Feb 05 2001 Jan 23 金 Metal 龍 Dragon
1941 Jan 27 1942 Feb 14 2001 Jan 24 2002 Feb 11 金 Metal 蛇 Snake
1942 Feb 15 1943 Feb 04 2002 Feb 12 2003 Jan 31 水 Water 馬 Horse
1943 Feb 05 1944 Jan 24 2003 Feb 01 2004 Jan 21 水 Water 羊 Goat
1944 Jan 25 1945 Feb 12 2004 Jan 22 2005 Feb 8 木 Wood 猴 Monkey
1945 Feb 13 1946 Feb 01 2005 Feb 9 2006 Jan 28 木 Wood 雞 Rooster
1946 Feb 02 1947 Jan 21 2006 Jan 29 2007 Feb 17 火 Fire 狗 Dog
1947 Jan 22 1948 Feb 09 2007 Feb 18 2008 Feb 6 火 Fire 豬 Pig
1948 Feb 10 1949 Jan 28 2008 Feb 7 2009 Jan 25 土 Earth 鼠 Rat
1949 Jan 29 1950 Feb 16 2009 Jan 26 2010 Feb 23 土 Earth 牛 Ox
1950 Feb 17 1951 Feb 05 2010 Feb 24 2011 Feb 2 金 Metal 虎 Tiger
1951 Feb 06 1952 Jan 26 2011 Feb 3 2012 Jan 22 金 Metal 兔 Rabbit
1952 Jan 27 1953 Feb 13 2012 Jan 23 2013 Feb 9 水 Water 龍 Dragon
1953 Feb 14 1954 Feb 02 2013 Feb 10 2014 Jan 30 水 Water 蛇 Snake
1954 Feb 03 1955 Jan 23 2014 Jan 31 2015 Feb 18 木 Wood 馬 Horse
1955 Jan 24 1956 Feb 11 2015 Feb 19 2016 Feb 7 木 Wood 羊 Goat
1956 Feb 12 1957 Jan 30 2016 Feb 8 2017 Jan 27 火 Fire 猴 Monkey
1957 Jan 31 1958 Feb 17 2017 Jan 28 2018 Feb 15 火 Fire 雞 Rooster
1958 Feb 18 1959 Feb 07 2018 Feb 16 2019 Feb 4 土 Earth 狗 Dog
1959 Feb 08 1960 Jan 27 2019 Feb 5 2020 Jan 24 土 Earth 豬 Pig

[Dj I.C.U.]

The Chinese zodiac signs are also used by cultures other than Chinese. For one example, they usually appear on Japanese New Year's cards and stamps. The United States Postal Service and those of several other countries issue a "Year of the _____" postage stamp each year to honor this Chinese heritage. However, those unfamiliar with the use of the Chinese lunar calendar usually just assume that the signs switch over on Jan 1 of each year. Those who are serious about the fortune telling aspect of the signs can consult a table, such as the one above.

The Chinese zodiac is also used in some other Asian countries that have been under the cultural influence of China. However, some of the animals in the Zodiac may differ by country.

For example, the Vietnamese zodiac is identical to Chinese zodiac except the fourth animal is the cat not the rabbit, while the Japanese zodiac includes the wild boar instead of the pig. The European Huns used the Chinese Zodiac complete with "dragon", "pig". This common Chinese-Turkic Zodiac was in use in Balkan Bulgaria well into the Bulgars' adoption of Slavic language and Orthodox Christianity. Following is the Hunnish or Turkic Bulgarian Pagan zodiac calendar, distinctive from the Greek zodiac but much in conformity with the Chinese one: Kam-Boyan Calendar.

[Dj I.C.U.]

Names of years
Kuzgé - [Year of] Saravana
Shiger (Syger) - Artom (Taurus)
Kuman (Imén)
Ügur - Tiger Myachè Ügur - Tiger
Taushan - Hare
Samar - Dragon Birgün (Bergen, Birig, Baradj)- Dragon
Dilan - Snake
Tuki (Tykha) - Horse
Téké - Goat (Sheep)
Bichin, Michin - Monkey
Taguk - Rooster, Hen
It - Dog
Shushma - Boar (Türk, Russ "Kaban" - Translator's Note)

The Thai Zodiac does not differ from the Chinese zodiac except for one minor exception. It uses a Nagra instead of a drago

[simonyam]

I understand that today is the arrival of the Pig ( Talk by Mr.Raymond Lo ). How will it affect me who born in the year of a PIG ( Earth Pig )?