Astrology has a long history in China and is integrated with religious beliefs. If you want to know your sign in the Chinese zodiac, look up your year of birth in the chart but remember that Chinese astrology goes by the lunar calendar. The Chinese Lunar New Year usually falls in late January or early February, so the first month will be included in the year before. Future years are included here so you'll know what's coming:

Rat: generous, social, insecure, prone to laziness; 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008

Ox/Cow: stubborn, conservative, patient; 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

Tiger: creative, brave, overbearing; 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

Rabbit: timid, amicable, affectionate; 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

Dragon: egotistical, strong, intelligent; 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

Snake: luxury seeking, secretive, friendly; 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

Horse: emotional, clever, quick thinker; 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002,2014

Goat: charming, good with money, indecisive; 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

Monkey: confident, humorous, fickle; 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

Rooster: diligent, imaginative, needs attention; 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

Dog: humble, responsible, patient; 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

Pig: materialistic, loyal, honest; 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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