2012 Year of the Dragon
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2012 is Year of the Dragon
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2009 Year of the OX
2008 Year of the Rat
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Chinese
Zodiac - Year Chart
Chinese Animal
Signs
2012 is the Year of the Dragon
The Chinese
calendar is based on solar and lunar cycles and thus the new
year falls on a different day of the Western solar calendar
each year. This Chinese year, the year 4701, begins on January
22nd. Each year is designated by one of 12 animals in the
Chinese calendar.
Check
below to find the year you were born.
| Year |
Animal
Sign |
Element |
Aspect |
| 1912 |
Rat |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1913 |
Ox |
Water |
- Yin |
| 1914 |
Tiger |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1915 |
Rabbit |
Wood |
- Yin |
| 1916 |
Dragon |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1917 |
Snake |
Fire |
- Yin |
| 1918 |
Horse |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1919 |
Sheep |
Earth |
- Yin |
| 1920 |
Monkey |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1921 |
Rooster |
Metal |
- Yin |
| 1922 |
Dog |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1923 |
Pig |
Water |
- Yin |
| 1924 |
Rat |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1925 |
Ox |
Wood |
- Yin |
| 1926 |
Tiger |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1927 |
Rabbit |
Fire |
- Yin |
| 1928 |
Dragon |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1929 |
Snake |
Earth |
- Yin |
| 1930 |
Horse |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1931 |
Sheep |
Metal |
- Yin |
| 1932 |
Monkey |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1933 |
Rooster |
Water |
- Yin |
| 1934 |
Dog |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1935 |
Pig |
Wood |
- Yin |
| 1936 |
Rat |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1937 |
Ox |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1938 |
Tiger |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1939 |
Rabbit |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1940 |
Dragon |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1941 |
Snake |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1942 |
Horse |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1943 |
Sheep |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1944 |
Monkey |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1945 |
Rooster |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1946 |
Dog |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1947 |
Pig |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1948 |
Rat |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1949 |
Ox |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1950 |
Tiger |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1951 |
Rabbit |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1952 |
Dragon |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1953 |
Snake |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1954 |
Horse |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1955 |
Sheep |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1956 |
Monkey |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1957 |
Rooster |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1958 |
Dog |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1959 |
Pig |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1960 |
Rat |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1961 |
Ox |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1962 |
Tiger |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1963 |
Rabbit |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1964 |
Dragon |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1965 |
Snake |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1966 |
Horse |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1967 |
Sheep |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1968 |
Monkey |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1969 |
Rooster |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1970 |
Dog |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1971 |
Pig |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1972 |
Rat |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1973 |
Ox |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1974 |
Tiger |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1975 |
Rabbit |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1976 |
Dragon |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1977 |
Snake |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1978 |
Horse |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1979 |
Sheep |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1980 |
Monkey |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1981 |
Rooster |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1982 |
Dog |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1983 |
Pig |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1984 |
Rat |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1985 |
Ox |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1986 |
Tiger |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1987 |
Rabbit |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1988 |
Dragon |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1989 |
Snake |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 1990 |
Horse |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 1991 |
Sheep |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 1992 |
Monkey |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 1993 |
Rooster |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 1994 |
Dog |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 1995 |
Pig |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 1996 |
Rat |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 1997 |
Ox |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 1998 |
Tiger |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 1999 |
Rabbit |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 2000 |
Dragon |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 2001 |
Snake |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 2002 |
Horse |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 2003 |
Sheep |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 2004 |
Monkey |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 2005 |
Rooster |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 2006 |
Dog |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 2007 |
Pig |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 2008 |
Rat |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 2009 |
Ox |
Earth |
-
Yin |
| 2010 |
Tiger |
Metal |
+
Yang |
| 2011 |
Rabbit |
Metal |
-
Yin |
| 2012 |
Dragon |
Water |
+
Yang |
| 2013 |
Snake |
Water |
-
Yin |
| 2014 |
Horse |
Wood |
+
Yang |
| 2015 |
Sheep |
Wood |
-
Yin |
| 2016 |
Monkey |
Fire |
+
Yang |
| 2017 |
Rooster |
Fire |
-
Yin |
| 2018 |
Dog |
Earth |
+
Yang |
| 2019 |
Pig |
Earth |
-
Yin |
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