Find your Chinese zodiac element by birth year. This calculator estimates whether your Chinese zodiac element is Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water and also shows your zodiac animal, yin or yang energy, 60-year cycle position, and element traits.
Birth year:
Enter your birth year. The calculator uses the adjusted zodiac year to estimate your Chinese zodiac element.
Chinese New Year adjustment:
If you were born before Chinese New Year in January or February, select the previous zodiac year option.
Element cycle:
The five elements repeat in this order: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each element appears for two years in the 10-year heavenly stem cycle.
A Chinese zodiac element calculator is useful for finding the element connected with your Chinese zodiac year. It can help you understand your full Chinese zodiac sign, such as Yang Fire Tiger, Yin Earth Rabbit, or Yang Water Monkey.
This calculator uses a simple year-based method. For birthdays near Chinese New Year, verify the exact Chinese New Year date for your birth year.
Your Chinese zodiac element adds another layer to your animal sign. Wood is linked with growth, Fire with passion, Earth with stability, Metal with discipline, and Water with wisdom and reflection.
The five Chinese zodiac elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.
Enter your birth year. The calculator uses the Chinese zodiac stem cycle to estimate your element.
Yes. If you were born before Chinese New Year, your Chinese zodiac animal and element usually belong to the previous zodiac year.
The 60-year cycle combines the 12 zodiac animals with the 5 elements and yin-yang energy. The same full animal-element sign repeats every 60 years.