Chinese Zodiac: what's your sign?
In Emperor, you start your game by selecting or typing in your name or alias, and your zodiac animal. To help you with the latter choice, here is the table of zodiac animals by birth year.
To see the explanation of each animal/element, go to this page.
Just look at the chart and search for the year when you were born. Caution! If you were born in January or February, look at the dates after it.
| Year | Exact dates | Animal | Element | Yin/Yang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Feb 03 2030–Jan 22 2031 | Dog | Metal | Yang |
| 2029 | Feb 13 2029–Feb 02 2030 | Rooster | Earth | Yin |
| 2028 | Jan 26 2028–Feb 12 2029 | Monkey | Earth | Yang |
| 2027 | Feb 06 2027–Jan 25 2028 | Sheep | Fire | Yin |
| 2026 | Feb 17 2026–Feb 05 2027 | Horse | Fire | Yang |
| 2025 | Jan 29 2025–Feb 16 2026 | Snake | Wood | Yin |
| 2024 | Feb 10 2024–Jan 28 2025 | Dragon | Wood | Yang |
| 2023 | Jan 22 2023–Feb 09 2024 | Rabbit | Water | Yin |
| 2022 | Feb 01 2022–Jan 21 2023 | Tiger | Water | Yang |
| 2021 | Feb 12 2021–Jan 31 2022 | Ox | Metal | Yin |
| 2020 | Jan 25 2020–Feb 11 2021 | Rat | Metal | Yang |
| 2019 | Feb 05 2019–Jan 24 2020 | Pig | Earth | Yin |
| 2018 | Feb 16 2018–Feb 04 2019 | Dog | Earth | Yang |
| 2017 | Jan 28 2017–Feb 15 2018 | Rooster | Fire | Yin |
| 2016 | Feb 08 2016–Jan 27 2017 | Monkey | Fire | Yang |
| 2015 | Feb 19 2015–Feb 07 2016 | Sheep | Wood | Yin |
| 2014 | Jan 31 2014–Feb 18 2015 | Horse | Wood | Yang |
| 2013 | Feb 10 2013–Jan 30 2014 | Snake | Water | Yin |
| 2012 | Jan 23 2012–Feb 09 2013 | Dragon | Water | Yang |
| 2011 | Feb 03 2011–Jan 22 2012 | Rabbit | Metal | Yin |
| 2010 | Feb 14 2010–Feb 02 2011 | Tiger | Metal | Yang |
| 2009 | Jan 26 2009–Feb 13 2010 | Ox | Earth | Yin |
| 2008 | Feb 07 2008–Jan 25 2009 | Rat | Earth | Yang |
| 2007 | Feb 18 2007–Feb 06 2008 | Pig | Fire | Yin |
| 2006 | Jan 29 2006–Feb 17 2007 | Dog | Fire | Yang |
| 2005 | Feb 09 2005–Jan 28 2006 | Rooster | Wood | Yin |
| 2004 | Jan 22 2004–Feb 08 2005 | Monkey | Wood | Yang |
| 2003 | Feb 01 2003-Jan 21 2004 | Sheep | Water | Yin |
| 2002 | Feb 12 2002-Jan 31 2003 | Horse | Water | Yang |
| 2001 | Jan 24 2001-Feb 11 2002 | Snake | Metal | Yin |
| 2000 | Feb 05 2000-Jan 23 2001 | Dragon | Metal | Yang |
| 1999 | Feb 16 1999-Feb 04 2000 | Rabbit | Earth | Yin |
| 1998 | Jan 28 1998-Feb 15 1999 | Tiger | Earth | Yang |
| 1997 | Feb 08 1997-Jan 27 1998 | Ox | Fire | Yin |
| 1996 | Feb 19 1996-Feb 07 1997 | Rat | Fire | Yang |
| 1995 | Jan 31 1995-Feb 18 1996 | Pig | Wood | Yin |
| 1994 | Feb 10 1994-Jan 30 1995 | Dog | Wood | Yang |
| 1993 | Jan 23 1993-Feb 09 1994 | Rooster | Water | Yin |
| 1992 | Feb 04 1992-Jan 22 1993 | Monkey | Water | Yang |
| 1991 | Feb 15 1991-Feb 03 1992 | Sheep | Metal | Yin |
| 1990 | Jan 27 1990-Feb 14 1991 | Horse | Metal | Yang |
| 1989 | Feb 06 1989-Jan 26 1990 | Snake | Earth | Yin |
| 1988 | Feb 17 1988-Feb 05 1989 | Dragon | Earth | Yang |
| 1987 | Jan 29 1987-Feb 16 1988 | Rabbit | Fire | Yin |
| 1986 | Feb 09 1986-Jan 28 1987 | Tiger | Fire | Yang |
| 1985 | Feb 20 1985-Feb 08 1986 | Ox | Wood | Yin |
| 1984 | Feb 02 1984-Feb 19 1985 | Rat | Wood | Yang |
| 1983 | Feb 13 1983-Feb 01 1984 | Pig | Water | Yin |
| 1982 | Jan 25 1982-Feb 12 1983 | Dog | Water | Yang |
| 1981 | Feb 05 1981-Jan 24 1982 | Rooster | Metal | Yin |
| 1980 | Feb 16 1980-Feb 04 1981 | Monkey | Metal | Yang |
| 1979 | Jan 28 1979-Feb 15 1980 | Sheep | Earth | Yin |
| 1978 | Feb 07 1978-Jan 27 1979 | Horse | Earth | Yang |
| 1977 | Feb 18 1977-Feb 06 1978 | Snake | Fire | Yin |
| 1976 | Jan 31 1976-Feb 17 1977 | Dragon | Fire | Yang |
| 1975 | Feb 11 1975-Jan 30 1976 | Rabbit | Wood | Yin |
| 1974 | Jan 23 1974-Feb 10 1975 | Tiger | Wood | Yang |
| 1973 | Feb 03 1973-Jan 22 1974 | Ox | Water | Yin |
| 1972 | Jan 16 1972-Feb 02 1973 | Rat | Water | Yang |
| 1971 | Jan 27 1971-Jan 15 1972 | Pig | Metal | Yin |
| 1970 | Feb 06 1970-Jan 26 1971 | Dog | Metal | Yang |
| 1969 | Feb 17 1969-Feb 05 1970 | Rooster | Earth | Yin |
| 1968 | Jan 30 1968-Feb 16 1969 | Monkey | Earth | Yang |
| 1967 | Feb 09 1967-Jan 29 1968 | Sheep | Fire | Yin |
| 1966 | Jan 21 1966-Feb 08 1967 | Horse | Fire | Yang |
| 1965 | Feb 02 1965-Jan 20 1966 | Snake | Wood | Yin |
| 1964 | Feb 13 1964-Feb 01 1965 | Dragon | Wood | Yang |
| 1963 | Jan 25 1963-Feb 12 1964 | Rabbit | Water | Yin |
| 1962 | Feb 05 1962-Jan 24 1963 | Tiger | Water | Yang |
| 1961 | Feb 15 1961-Feb 04 1962 | Ox | Metal | Yin |
| 1960 | Jan 28 1960-Feb 14 1961 | Rat | Metal | Yang |
| 1959 | Feb 08 1959-Jan 27 1960 | Pig | Earth | Yin |
| 1958 | Feb 18 1958-Feb 07 1959 | Dog | Earth | Yang |
| 1957 | Jan 31 1957-Feb 17 1958 | Rooster | Fire | Yin |
| 1956 | Feb 12 1956-Jan 30 1957 | Monkey | Fire | Yang |
| 1955 | Jan 24 1955-Feb 11 1956 | Sheep | Wood | Yin |
| 1954 | Feb 03 1954-Jan 23 1955 | Horse | Wood | Yang |
| 1953 | Feb 14 1953-Feb 02 1954 | Snake | Water | Yin |
| 1952 | Jan 27 1952-Feb 13 1953 | Dragon | Water | Yang |
| 1951 | Feb 06 1951-Jan 26 1952 | Rabbit | Metal | Yin |
| 1950 | Feb 17 1950-Feb 05 1951 | Tiger | Metal | Yang |
| 1949 | Jan 29 1949-Feb 16 1950 | Ox | Earth | Yin |
| 1948 | Feb 10 1948-Jan 28 1949 | Rat | Earth | Yang |
| 1947 | Jan 22 1947-Feb 09 1948 | Pig | Fire | Yin |
| 1946 | Feb 02 1946-Jan 21 1947 | Dog | Fire | Yang |
| 1945 | Feb 13 1945-Feb 01 1946 | Rooster | Wood | Yin |
| 1944 | Jan 25 1944-Feb 12 1945 | Monkey | Wood | Yang |
| 1943 | Feb 05 1943-Jan 24 1944 | Sheep | Water | Yin |
| 1942 | Feb 15 1942-Feb 04 1943 | Horse | Water | Yang |
| 1941 | Jan 27 1941-Feb 14 1942 | Snake | Metal | Yin |
| 1940 | Feb 08 1940-Jan 26 1941 | Dragon | Metal | Yang |
| 1939 | Feb 19 1939-Feb 07 1940 | Rabbit | Earth | Yin |
| 1938 | Jan 31 1938-Feb 18 1939 | Tiger | Earth | Yang |
| 1937 | Feb 11 1937-Jan 30 1938 | Ox | Fire | Yin |
| 1936 | Jan 24 1936-Feb 10 1937 | Rat | Fire | Yang |
| 1935 | Feb 04 1935-Jan 23 1936 | Pig | Wood | Yin |
| 1934 | Feb 14 1934-Feb 03 1935 | Dog | Wood | Yang |
| 1933 | Jan 26 1933-Feb 13 1934 | Rooster | Water | Yin |
| 1932 | Feb 06 1932-Jan 25 1933 | Monkey | Water | Yang |
| 1931 | Feb 17 1931-Feb 05 1932 | Sheep | Metal | Yin |
| 1930 | Jan 30 1930-Feb 16 1931 | Horse | Metal | Yang |
| 1929 | Feb 10 1929-Jan 29 1930 | Snake | Earth | Yin |
| 1928 | Jan 23 1928-Feb 09 1929 | Dragon | Earth | Yang |
| 1927 | Feb 02 1927-Jan 22 1928 | Rabbit | Fire | Yin |
| 1926 | Feb 13 1926-Feb 01 1927 | Tiger | Fire | Yang |
| 1925 | Jan 25 1925-Feb 12 1926 | Ox | Wood | Yin |
| 1924 | Feb 05 1924-Jan 24 1925 | Rat | Wood | Yang |
| 1923 | Feb 16 1923-Feb 04 1924 | Pig | Water | Yin |
| 1922 | Jan 28 1922-Feb 15 1923 | Dog | Water | Yang |
| 1921 | Feb 08 1921-Jan 27 1922 | Rooster | Metal | Yin |
| 1920 | Feb 20 1920-Feb 07 1921 | Monkey | Metal | Yang |
| 1919 | Feb 01 1919-Feb 19 1920 | Sheep | Earth | Yin |
| 1918 | Feb 11 1918-Jan 31 1919 | Horse | Earth | Yang |
| 1917 | Jan 23 1917-Feb 10 1918 | Snake | Fire | Yin |
| 1916 | Feb 03 1916-Jan 22 1917 | Dragon | Fire | Yang |
| 1915 | Feb 14 1915-Feb 02 1916 | Rabbit | Wood | Yin |
| 1914 | Jan 26 1914-Feb 13 1915 | Tiger | Wood | Yang |
| 1913 | Feb 06 1913-Jan 25 1914 | Ox | Water | Yin |
| 1912 | Feb 18 1912-Feb 05 1913 | Rat | Water | Yang |
| 1911 | Jan 30 1911-Feb 17 1912 | Pig | Metal | Yin |
| 1910 | Feb 10 1910-Jan 29 1911 | Dog | Metal | Yang |
| 1909 | Jan 22 1909-Feb 09 1910 | Rooster | Earth | Yin |
| 1908 | Feb 02 1908-Jan 21 1909 | Monkey | Earth | Yang |
| 1907 | Feb 13 1907-Feb 01 1908 | Sheep | Fire | Yin |
| 1906 | Jan 25 1906-Feb 12 1907 | Horse | Fire | Yang |
| 1905 | Feb 04 1905-Jan 24 1906 | Snake | Wood | Yin |
| 1904 | Feb 16 1904-Feb 03 1905 | Dragon | Wood | Yang |
| 1903 | Jan 29 1903-Feb 15 1904 | Rabbit | Water | Yin |
| 1902 | Feb 08 1902-Jan 28 1903 | Tiger | Water | Yang |
| 1901 | Feb 19 1901-Feb 07 1902 | Ox | Metal | Yin |
| 1900 | Jan 31 1900-Feb 18 1901 | Rat | Metal | Yang |