The Animal That Hides in Your Heart:
Your Animal Sign
According to the Chinese, the animal ruling the year of your birth has a profound influence on your personality (that is, this is the "animal that hides in your heart.")
Check the below table for your animal sign. If your year is not listed, keep adding or subtracting twelve to the year of your birth until you match one of the years listed.
Please note that if you were born in January or February, you may have fallen into the previous lunar year listed. To verify your animal sign, click here, enter your birth date, and click Send. Your Chinese animal sign (and element) will then appear.
| Rat | 1960 | 1972 | 1984 | 1996 |
| Ox | 1961 | 1973 | 1985 | 1997 |
| Tiger | 1962 | 1974 | 1986 | 1998 |
| Rabbit | 1963 | 1975 | 1987 | 1999 |
| Dragon | 1964 | 1976 | 1988 | 2000 |
| Snake | 1965 | 1977 | 1989 | 2001 |
| Horse | 1966 | 1978 | 1990 | 2002 |
| Ram | 1967 | 1979 | 1991 | 2003 |
| Monkey | 1968 | 1980 | 1992 | 2004 |
| Rooster | 1969 | 1981 | 1993 | 2005 |
| Dog | 1970 | 1982 | 1994 | 2006 |
| Pig | 1971 | 1983 | 1995 | 2007 |
Check below for what you can expect for your sign's characteristics, recommended career, compatibility, and predictions for the Year of the Dog.
Rat: Energetic, creative, intuitive, charismatic, extremely ambitious, alluring, imaginative, witty, honest, thrifty (but taken in by bargains), hard-working, generous, bright, happy, lucky, sociable. Can be restless, overcritical, quick-tempered, manipulative, small-minded, and gossipy. Good as a leader, publicist, salesperson, writer, or critic.
Compatible with Dragons and Monkeys, not Horses.
In 2006: Rat, expect success in business endeavors; however, expect a difficult year with your individuality curtailed and you may worry a lot. Try not to be pessimistic or critical, especially regarding relationships. This is a time for patience as many issues occupy your mind.
Ox: Patient, down-to-earth, precise, diligent, honest, reserved, strong, persistent, conservative, solid, trustworthy, introverted but a commanding and eloquent speaker and good leader. Also vengeful, obstinate, demanding, slow, proud, jealous, naive in relationships, and a loner and sore loser. Good as a surgeon, general, or hairdresser.
Compatible with Snakes and Roosters, not Ram.
In 2006: Ox, expect a problems that will be less serious than they first seem. You may be temporarily separated from family or a love one but overall you'll find no overwhelming problems that can't be resolved by honest communication.
