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Chinese Lunar New Year - Calendar and Zodiac Animals
If you were born on or between these dates you are: | Zodiac Animal and Characteristic | |
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2021 February 12 | 2022 January 31 | Ox |
2020 January 25 | 2021 February 11 | Rat |
2019 February 5 | 2020 January 24 | Pig |
2018 February 16 | 2019 February 4 | Dog |
The Chinese lunisolar calendar determines the specific animal and element associated with a particular year. The Year of the Dragon in 2024 is associated with the element of Wood. The combination of the animal sign (Dragon) and the element (Wood) designates the year as the Year of the Wood Dragon.
There are 12 Chinese zodiac signs, in the following order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each sign is named after an animal, and each animal has its own unique characteristics. Do you know why the 12 Chinese zodiac animals are in the sequence above?
The zodiac became a popular way to determine a person's birth year during the North Zhou Dynasty [557-581 A.D.] and is still very commonly used today. The zodiac is calculated by a cycle of sixty years in which each animal signifies a different year. The lunar calendar paved the sequence of the Chinese zodiac animals.
How do you calculate your Chinese zodiac sign?
- Firstly, locate your birth year on the Chinese zodiac calendar. ...
- Once you've located your birth year, match it with the corresponding Chinese zodiac sign. ...
- It's essential to note that the Chinese New Year doesn't always begin on 1st January like the English New Year.