Discover Your Chinese Zodiac
Enter your birth date to reveal your zodiac animal, element, and destiny insights based on ancient Chinese wisdom.
Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Find your Chinese zodiac sign, element, and destiny based on your birth date. Our Chinese Zodiac Calculator helps you reveal your zodiac animal, uncover your inner personality, and understand how your element shapes your fate.
What is the Chinese Zodiac?
The Chinese Zodiac, or Shengxiao, is a 12-year cycle rooted in ancient Chinese astrology. Each year corresponds to one of twelve animal signs, symbolizing different archetypes of personality, destiny, and fortune.
Unlike Western astrology, which divides the sky by constellations, the Chinese zodiac is based on the lunar calendar-reflecting how your birth year aligns with cosmic cycles of Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water).
Understanding your zodiac animal offers more than curiosity - it's a map of your inner rhythm, your natural talents, and even your compatibility with others.
How the Chinese Zodiac Calculator Works
This tool uses the official Chinese lunar calendar conversion, ensuring accurate zodiac determination even for those born near the Lunar New Year boundary. Simply enter your birth date, and the calculator will instantly determine:
Your zodiac animal sign/Your Five Element (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water)/Your Yin or Yang polarity/Key insights into your personality and destiny.
Your Zodiac Sign Explained
Below is a comprehensive breakdown of all 12 Chinese Zodiac animals — including their personality traits, destiny insights, and yearly fortune analysis.
Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig
Zodiac and the Five Elements
Each zodiac animal is influenced by one of the Five Elements (Wu Xing):
Wood
Growth, expansion, creativity
Fire
Passion, energy, transformation
Earth
Stability, patience, nourishment
Metal
Strength, discipline, resilience
Water
Wisdom, emotion, intuition
Zodiac Compatibility Insights
The Chinese zodiac is also a key system for understanding relationships and harmony. Some pairings (like Rat and Dragon, Snake and Rooster) naturally amplify each other's energy, while others (like Tiger and Monkey) challenge growth through contrast. You can use this calculator to explore compatibility between two birth years.
Bridging the Zodiac and Destiny
At Arcana Calculator, we believe that Eastern and Western wisdom share the same purpose — to help you understand yourself and your life path.
Your zodiac animal is more than a symbol — it's a mirror of your spiritual evolution. Combine it with your Life Path Number or Destiny Matrix for a deeper reading.
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Arcana Calculator and Me
Hello, I'm Adam, the founder of arcanacalculator.com.
As a seasoned data scientist and a passionate Tarot enthusiast, I've always believed in the power of combining data with ancient wisdom. For over 12 years, I've been focused on data science, machine learning, and statistical modeling. I hold a dual Master's degree in Computer Science and Finance and have worked with top global tech and investment firms.
My goal with Arcana Calculator is to make profound, data-driven insights accessible to every Tarot lover. By blending complex computational models with the intuitive art of Tarot, I hope to empower you to easily calculate your personal Arcana number and unlock deeper meanings.