Chinese Astrology
Explore the twelve animals, ten Heavenly Stems, five elements and the sixty-year cycle.
Year-cycle explorer live ยท birth-date and BaZi calculations in development
About this tradition
Chinese zodiac years belong to a repeating sexagenary cycle combining a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch. The twelve animals are one part of that system. Four Pillars (BaZi) adds further rules concerning the day, hour, solar terms and calendar boundaries.
What this section will cover
Our first live Chinese tool explores the traditional name and element of a specified cycle year. It is not yet a birth-date sign calculator: the Chinese calendar year does not universally begin on January 1, and some schools use the beginning-of-spring convention.
Interpretation, not prediction. Our cultural and astrological material is for education, entertainment and self-reflection. It does not establish future outcomes or replace medical, financial, legal or other professional advice. Read our disclaimer.