Chinese Zodiac Calculator
Enter a Gregorian birthdate to find the Chinese zodiac sign, year pillar (Gānzhī) and na yin element, and whether the current year is a ben ming nian (zodiac year) for that birthdate.
| Zodiac sign | |
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| Year pillar (Gānzhī) | |
| Na yin | |
| Element | |
| Ben ming nian this year? |
Browse by Sign
Read the traditional facts, recent years, and na yin element for each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.
Compatibility
Pick any two signs to see the traditional compatibility notes between them.
Browse all zodiac compatibility pairsZodiac by Year
Look up the zodiac sign, year pillar (Gānzhī), na yin element, and Chinese New Year date for any year from 1900 to 2100.
Browse zodiac years 1900–2100How is my Chinese zodiac sign determined?
Your Chinese zodiac sign is determined by the lunar year you were born in, not the Gregorian calendar year — this tool converts your Gregorian birthdate to the lunar calendar to find it.
What is a ben ming nian (zodiac year)?
A ben ming nian is a year that shares your birth-year zodiac sign, occurring every 12 years — a traditional folk-culture concept, shared here for reference only.
What does the na yin element mean?
Na yin is a traditional Five Elements label assigned to each year pillar (Gānzhī) in the 60-year cycle; it does not predict outcomes and is presented here as cultural reference only.
Zodiac, year pillar (Gānzhī) and na yin element are computed from the lunar calendar with lunar-typescript · Last updated 2026-09-11