Chinese Zodiac Animal & Element Calculator
Enter your birthdate to discover your Chinese zodiac animal, five-element year and Yin/Yang quality. This calculator translates your birth year into the classic 12-animal Shēngxiào cycle — Rat through Pig — then shows your full element-animal combo (like Metal Dragon or Fire Tiger) in the 60-year pattern Taroscoper uses for deeper destiny readings.
Choose your birthdate above and tap “Reveal my Chinese Zodiac Animal & Element” to see your animal, element and Yin/Yang quality — plus how your year fits into the 60-year cycle used in Chinese astrology.
How the Chinese Zodiac & 60-Year Cycle Work
The Chinese zodiac (Shēngxiào) is a 12-year cycle of animal archetypes: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Each year carries the flavor of its animal sign, shaping the mood of that year and the people born within it.
On top of the 12 animals, Chinese astrology layers a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin/Yang polarity, creating a 60-year repeating pattern. That's why people talk about Metal Dragon, Fire Tiger or Water Rabbit years: they're describing the unique combination of an animal's archetype with an element and a Yin or Yang quality.
In Taroscoper, your Chinese zodiac is read alongside your Western zodiac, Destiny Matrix numbers and personality tests to map recurring patterns in your story — the kinds of challenges you attract, the energy you naturally broadcast, and the allies (and rivals) your chart tends to magnetize.
Talk About Your Chinese Zodiac (Live Chat)
Share your animal sign, element and Yin/Yang year with the Taroscoper community. You can join the chat as a guest — no Discord account required.
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