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Every Chinese Zodiac Sign from 1900-2031 [Years Chart + Elements]

By Chinese New Year Staff
Last updated on Sep 30, 2024
Chinese Zodiac: 12 Animal Signs

Ever wonder what your Chinese zodiac year was? Or what your grandmother’s was? We’ve compiled below an exhaustive chart of the zodiacs for the last 100+ years (and a bit into the future).

Tables of zodiac years not your thing? Try our online Chinese zodiac calculator and find your sign by simply entering your birthday.

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Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: 1900–2031

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1900

Jan 31, 1900 – Feb 18, 1901

Rat

Metal

1901

Feb 19, 1901 – Feb 7, 1902

Ox

Metal

1902

Feb 8, 1902 – Jan 28, 1903

Tiger

Water

1903

Jan 29, 1903 – Feb 15, 1904

Rabbit

Water

1904

Feb 16, 1904 – Feb 3, 1905

Dragon

Wood

1905

Feb 4, 1905 – Jan 24, 1906

Snake

Wood

1906

Jan 25, 1906 – Feb 12, 1907

Horse

Fire

1907

Feb 13, 1907 – Feb 1, 1908

Goat

Fire

1908

Feb 2, 1908 – Jan 21, 1909

Monkey

Earth

1909

Jan 22, 1909 – Feb 9, 1910

Rooster

Earth

1910

Feb 10, 1910 – Jan 29, 1911

Dog

Metal

1911

Jan 30, 1911 – Feb 17, 1912

Pig

Metal

1912

Feb 18, 1912 – Feb 5, 1913

Rat

Water

1913

Feb 6, 1913 – Jan 25, 1914

Ox

Water

1914

Jan 26, 1914 – Feb 13, 1915

Tiger

Wood

1915

Feb 14, 1915 – Feb 2, 1916

Rabbit

Wood

1916

Feb 3, 1916 – Jan 22, 1917

Dragon

Fire

1917

Jan 23, 1917 – Feb 10, 1918

Snake

Fire

1918

Feb 11, 1918 – Jan 31, 1919

Horse

Earth

1919

Feb 1, 1919 – Feb 19, 1920

Goat

Earth

1920

Feb 20, 1920 – Feb 7, 1921

Monkey

Metal

1921

Feb 8, 1921 – Jan 27, 1922

Rooster

Metal

1922

Jan 28, 1922 – Feb 15, 1923

Dog

Water

1923

Feb 16, 1923 – Feb 4, 1924

Pig

Water

1924

Feb 5, 1924 – Jan 23, 1925

Rat

Wood

1925

Jan 24, 1925 – Feb 12, 1926

Ox

Wood

1926

Feb 13, 1926 – Feb 1, 1927

Tiger

Fire

1927

Feb 2, 1927 – Jan 22, 1928

Rabbit

Fire

1928

Jan 23, 1928 – Feb 9, 1929

Dragon

Earth

1929

Feb 10, 1929 – Jan 29, 1930

Snake

Earth

1930

Jan 30, 1930 – Feb 16, 1931

Horse

Metal

1931

Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 5, 1932

Goat

Metal

1932

Feb 6, 1932 – Jan 25, 1933

Monkey

Water

1933

Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934

Rooster

Water

1934

Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 3, 1935

Dog

Wood

1935

Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936

Pig

Wood

1936

Jan 24, 1936 – Feb 10, 1937

Rat

Fire

1937

Feb 11, 1937 – Jan 30, 1938

Ox

Fire

1938

Jan 31, 1938 – Feb 18, 1939

Tiger

Earth

1939

Feb 19, 1939 – Feb 7, 1940

Rabbit

Earth

1940

Feb 8, 1940 – Jan 26, 1941

Dragon

Metal

1941

Jan 27, 1941 – Feb 14, 1942

Snake

Metal

1942

Feb 15, 1942 – Feb 3, 1943

Horse

Water

1943

Feb 4, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944

Goat

Water

1944

Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945

Monkey

Wood

1945

Feb 13, 1945 – Jan 31, 1946

Rooster

Wood

1946

Feb 1, 1946 – Jan 21, 1947

Dog

Fire

1947

Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948

Pig

Fire

1948

Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949

Rat

Earth

1949

Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950

Ox

Earth

1950

Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951

Tiger

Metal

1951

Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952

Rabbit

Metal

1952

Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953

Dragon

Water

1953

Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954

Snake

Water

1954

Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955

Horse

Wood

1955

Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956

Goat

Wood

1956

Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957

Monkey

Fire

1957

Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958

Rooster

Fire

1958

Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 7, 1959

Dog

Earth

1959

Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960

Pig

Earth

1960

Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961

Rat

Metal

1961

Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962

Ox

Metal

1962

Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963

Tiger

Water

1963

Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964

Rabbit

Water

1964

Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965

Dragon

Wood

1965

Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966

Snake

Wood

1966

Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967

Horse

Fire

1967

Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968

Goat

Fire

1968

Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969

Monkey

Earth

1969

Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970

Rooster

Earth

1970

Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971

Dog

Metal

1971

Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972

Pig

Metal

1972

Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973

Rat

Water

1973

Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974

Ox

Water

1974

Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975

Tiger

Wood

1975

Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976

Rabbit

Wood

1976

Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977

Dragon

Fire

1977

Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978

Snake

Fire

1978

Feb 7, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979

Horse

Earth

1979

Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980

Goat

Earth

1980

Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981

Monkey

Metal

1981

Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982

Rooster

Metal

1982

Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983

Dog

Water

1983

Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984

Pig

Water

1984

Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985

Rat

Wood

1985

Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8, 1986

Ox

Wood

1986

Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987

Tiger

Fire

1987

Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988

Rabbit

Fire

1988

Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989

Dragon

Earth

1989

Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990

Snake

Earth

1990

Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991

Horse

Metal

1991

Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992

Goat

Metal

1992

Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993

Monkey

Water

1993

Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994

Rooster

Water

1994

Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995

Dog

Wood

1995

Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996

Pig

Wood

1996

Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997

Rat

Fire

1997

Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998

Ox

Fire

1998

Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999

Tiger

Earth

1999

Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000

Rabbit

Earth

2000

Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001

Dragon

Metal

2001

Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002

Snake

Metal

2002

Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003

Horse

Water

2003

Feb 01, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004

Goat

Water

2004

Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 08, 2005

Monkey

Wood

2005

Feb 09, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006

Rooster

Wood

2006

Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007

Dog

Fire

2007

Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 06, 2008

Pig

Fire

2008

Feb 07, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009

Rat

Earth

2009

Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010

Ox

Earth

2010

Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 02, 2011

Tiger

Metal

2011

Feb 03, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012

Rabbit

Metal

2012

Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 09, 2013

Dragon

Water

2013

Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014

Snake

Water

2014

Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015

Horse

Wood

2015

Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 07, 2016

Goat

Wood

2016

Feb 08, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017

Monkey

Fire

2017

Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018

Rooster

Fire

2018

Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 04, 2019

Dog

Earth

2019

Feb 05, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020

Pig

Earth

2020

Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021

Rat

Metal

2021

Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022

Ox

Metal

2022

Feb 01, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023

Tiger

Water

2023

Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 09, 2024

Rabbit

Water

2024

Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025

Dragon

Wood

2025

Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026

Snake

Wood

2026

Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 05, 2027

Horse

Fire

2027

Feb 06, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028

Goat

Fire

2028

Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029

Monkey

Earth

2029

Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 02, 2030

Rooster

Earth

2030

Feb 03, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031

Dog

Metal

2031

Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032

Pig

Metal

Rat Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why do Rats like living quiet, peaceful lives?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1900

Jan 31, 1900 – Feb 18, 1901

Rat

Metal

1912

Feb 18, 1912 – Feb 5, 1913

Rat

Water

1924

Feb 5, 1924 – Jan 23, 1925

Rat

Wood

1936

Jan 24, 1936 – Feb 10, 1937

Rat

Fire

1948

Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949

Rat

Earth

1960

Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961

Rat

Metal

1972

Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 2, 1973

Rat

Water

1984

Feb 2, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985

Rat

Wood

1996

Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 6, 1997

Rat

Fire

2008

Feb 07, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009

Rat

Earth

2020

Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021

Rat

Metal

Ox Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why are Oxen the hard workers who never demand praise?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1901

Feb 19, 1901 – Feb 7, 1902

Ox

Metal

1913

Feb 6, 1913 – Jan 25, 1914

Ox

Water

1925

Jan 24, 1925 – Feb 12, 1926

Ox

Wood

1937

Feb 11, 1937 – Jan 30, 1938

Ox

Fire

1949

Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950

Ox

Earth

1961

Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 4, 1962

Ox

Metal

1973

Feb 3, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974

Ox

Water

1985

Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 8, 1986

Ox

Wood

1997

Feb 7, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998

Ox

Fire

2009

Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010

Ox

Earth

2021

Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022

Ox

Metal

Tiger Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: What makes Tigers so courageous and love a good challenge?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1902

Feb 8, 1902 – Jan 28, 1903

Tiger

Water

1914

Jan 26, 1914 – Feb 13, 1915

Tiger

Wood

1926

Feb 13, 1926 – Feb 1, 1927

Tiger

Fire

1938

Jan 31, 1938 – Feb 18, 1939

Tiger

Earth

1950

Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951

Tiger

Metal

1962

Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963

Tiger

Water

1974

Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975

Tiger

Wood

1986

Feb 9, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987

Tiger

Fire

1998

Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999

Tiger

Earth

2010

Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 02, 2011

Tiger

Metal

2022

Feb 01, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023

Tiger

Water

Rabbit Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why are Rabbits so earnest and want to be treated fairly?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1903

Jan 29, 1903 – Feb 15, 1904

Rabbit

Water

1915

Feb 14, 1915 – Feb 2, 1916

Rabbit

Wood

1927

Feb 2, 1927 – Jan 22, 1928

Rabbit

Fire

1939

Feb 19, 1939 – Feb 7, 1940

Rabbit

Earth

1951

Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952

Rabbit

Metal

1963

Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964

Rabbit

Water

1975

Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976

Rabbit

Wood

1987

Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988

Rabbit

Fire

1999

Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000

Rabbit

Earth

2011

Feb 03, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012

Rabbit

Metal

2023

Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 09, 2024

Rabbit

Water

Dragon Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why do strong Dragons yearn for support and love?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1904

Feb 16, 1904 – Feb 3, 1905

Dragon

Wood

1916

Feb 3, 1916 – Jan 22, 1917

Dragon

Fire

1928

Jan 23, 1928 – Feb 9, 1929

Dragon

Earth

1940

Feb 8, 1940 – Jan 26, 1941

Dragon

Metal

1952

Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953

Dragon

Water

1964

Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 1, 1965

Dragon

Wood

1976

Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977

Dragon

Fire

1988

Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 5, 1989

Dragon

Earth

2000

Feb 5, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001

Dragon

Metal

2012

Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 09, 2013

Dragon

Water

2024

Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025

Dragon

Wood

Snake Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: What makes Snakes so strategic, yet love with their entire heart?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1905

Feb 4, 1905 – Jan 24, 1906

Snake

Wood

1917

Jan 23, 1917 – Feb 10, 1918

Snake

Fire

1929

Feb 10, 1929 – Jan 29, 1930

Snake

Earth

1941

Jan 27, 1941 – Feb 14, 1942

Snake

Metal

1953

Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 2, 1954

Snake

Water

1965

Feb 2, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966

Snake

Wood

1977

Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 6, 1978

Snake

Fire

1989

Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990

Snake

Earth

2001

Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002

Snake

Metal

2013

Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014

Snake

Water

2025

Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026

Snake

Wood

Horse Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why are Horses free spirited and need their own space?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1906

Jan 25, 1906 – Feb 12, 1907

Horse

Fire

1918

Feb 11, 1918 – Jan 31, 1919

Horse

Earth

1930

Jan 30, 1930 – Feb 16, 1931

Horse

Metal

1942

Feb 15, 1942 – Feb 3, 1943

Horse

Water

1954

Feb 3, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955

Horse

Wood

1966

Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 8, 1967

Horse

Fire

1978

Feb 7, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979

Horse

Earth

1990

Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991

Horse

Metal

2002

Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003

Horse

Water

2014

Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015

Horse

Wood

2026

Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 05, 2027

Horse

Fire

Goat Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: What makes Goats so selfless (even when it backfires)?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1907

Feb 13, 1907 – Feb 1, 1908

Goat

Fire

1919

Feb 1, 1919 – Feb 19, 1920

Goat

Earth

1931

Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 5, 1932

Goat

Metal

1943

Feb 4, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944

Goat

Water

1955

Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956

Goat

Wood

1967

Feb 9, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968

Goat

Fire

1979

Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980

Goat

Earth

1991

Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992

Goat

Metal

2003

Feb 01, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004

Goat

Water

2015

Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 07, 2016

Goat

Wood

2027

Feb 06, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028

Goat

Fire

Monkey Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why are Monkeys such pranksters and always dreaming?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1908

Feb 2, 1908 – Jan 21, 1909

Monkey

Earth

1920

Feb 20, 1920 – Feb 7, 1921

Monkey

Metal

1932

Feb 6, 1932 – Jan 25, 1933

Monkey

Water

1944

Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945

Monkey

Wood

1956

Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957

Monkey

Fire

1968

Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969

Monkey

Earth

1980

Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981

Monkey

Metal

1992

Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993

Monkey

Water

2004

Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 08, 2005

Monkey

Wood

2016

Feb 08, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017

Monkey

Fire

2028

Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029

Monkey

Earth

Rooster Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: What makes the complicated Rooster seek validation from loved ones?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1909

Jan 22, 1909 – Feb 9, 1910

Rooster

Earth

1921

Feb 8, 1921 – Jan 27, 1922

Rooster

Metal

1933

Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934

Rooster

Water

1945

Feb 13, 1945 – Jan 31, 1946

Rooster

Wood

1957

Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958

Rooster

Fire

1969

Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970

Rooster

Earth

1981

Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982

Rooster

Metal

1993

Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994

Rooster

Water

2005

Feb 09, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006

Rooster

Wood

2017

Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018

Rooster

Fire

2029

Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 02, 2030

Rooster

Earth

Dog Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: What makes Dogs such loyal companions and reliable partners?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1909

Jan 22, 1909 – Feb 9, 1910

Rooster

Earth

1921

Feb 8, 1921 – Jan 27, 1922

Rooster

Metal

1933

Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934

Rooster

Water

1945

Feb 13, 1945 – Jan 31, 1946

Rooster

Wood

1957

Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958

Rooster

Fire

1969

Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970

Rooster

Earth

1981

Feb 5, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982

Rooster

Metal

1993

Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994

Rooster

Water

2005

Feb 09, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006

Rooster

Wood

2017

Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018

Rooster

Fire

2029

Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 02, 2030

Rooster

Earth

Pig Chinese Zodiac Years

Read more: Why are Pigs so personable and blessed with good fortune?

Year

Dates

Zodiac

Element

1911

Jan 30, 1911 – Feb 17, 1912

Pig

Metal

1923

Feb 16, 1923 – Feb 4, 1924

Pig

Water

1935

Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936

Pig

Wood

1947

Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948

Pig

Fire

1959

Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960

Pig

Earth

1971

Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972

Pig

Metal

1983

Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984

Pig

Water

1995

Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996

Pig

Wood

2007

Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 06, 2008

Pig

Fire

2019

Feb 05, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020

Pig

Earth

2031

Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032

Pig

Metal