Calculate Your Western & Chinese Signs

How to Use the Horoscope Calculator Tool

1. Enter your birth date to see your Western Sun sign.
2. Enter your birth year (or date) to identify your Chinese zodiac animal.
3. Tap Calculate to get instant results, then scroll back here to read what they mean—and how your two signs interact.

Note: If you were born in January or early February, the Chinese Lunar New Year might place you in the previous year’s animal. Use the tool’s exact date option if available.

Western Zodiac: The Sun Sign at a Glance

Western astrology maps the Sun’s path through twelve constellations across the year. Your Sun sign (often just called your “star sign”) is determined by your birth date and highlights your core drive, vitality, and “default settings” for how you approach life. While a full Western chart uses the Moon, rising sign, and planetary aspects, your Sun sign remains the most widely used starting point.

Dates, Elements, and Rulers

Each sign belongs to one of four classical elements—Fire (initiative, enthusiasm), Earth (stability, practicality), Air (ideas, social flow), and Water (emotion, intuition)—and is traditionally “ruled” by a planet. Here’s a quick reference:

*Date ranges can vary by year; the calculator is the easiest way to confirm.

Reading Your Sun Sign Usefully

• Strengths to lean on: What comes naturally when you are energized.
• Growth edges: Habits that over-amplify under stress (e.g., Aries impatience, Virgo over-analysis).
• Best conditions: Environments that recharge you (e.g., Water signs need emotional safety; Air signs need stimulating ideas).

Chinese Zodiac: The 12-Year Animal Cycle

The Chinese zodiac cycles through twelve animals, one per year, weaving in the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and a Yin/Yang quality. Where the Western Sun sign highlights core identity, your Chinese animal sketches social style, timing rhythms, and how you move with a year’s “weather.” Because the cycle tracks the Lunar New Year, people born in January–early February often belong to the previous animal.

The Twelve Animals (Order of the Cycle)

RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseGoatMonkeyRoosterDogPig

*Pairings are traditional tendencies, not rules. Your results are yours to write.

Two Lenses, One You: How Western & Chinese Signs Combine

Think of your Western Sun sign as the engine (why you do things) and your Chinese animal as the drivetrain (how you move in different terrains and years). Here are a few illustrative blends to spark ideas after you calculate:

Compatibility: Patterns to Explore (Not Rules!)

Compatibility is less about “perfect matches” and more about complementary habits. Your Sun sign describes how you radiate and what you need to feel seen; your animal sign hints at social style and year-to-year currents. A few examples:

• Communication chemistry: Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) often riff well with clever Monkey or articulate Rooster years.
• Security & steadiness: Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) resonate with Ox or Dog steadiness.
• Shared adventure: Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) thrive with Tiger or Horse dynamism.
• Emotional attunement: Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) pair sweetly with Rabbit or Pig gentleness.

Treat these as conversation starters. People are more than placements—values and skills matter most.

Practical Ways to Use Your Results

Find Your Western Sun Sign (Fast)

Match your birthday to the ranges below, or just use the calculator above:

If you are born on a cusp day, the calculator will be most accurate.

Find Your Chinese Animal (Safely)

The cleanest method is to enter your full birth date in the calculator so it checks the Lunar New Year boundary. If you only know the year, use this order as a memory aid: Rat → Ox → Tiger → Rabbit → Dragon → Snake → Horse → Goat → Monkey → Rooster → Dog → Pig, then repeat.

For a quick feel, here’s a bite-size summary of each animal’s “work style” and “love style”:

FAQ

What’s the main difference between Western and Chinese zodiacs?

Western uses a monthly cycle focused on your Sun at birth; Chinese uses a 12-year animal cycle tied to the Lunar New Year. They describe different rhythms that can be blended for richer insight.

How do I determine my Western Sun sign?

Match your birth date to the ranges above, or use the calculator for an exact result—especially if you’re born on a cusp day.

How do I accurately find my Chinese animal?

Use your full birth date in the calculator. Because the Lunar New Year shifts between late January and mid-February, January/early-February births often belong to the previous animal.

Can the two systems influence each other?

They’re independent traditions, but reading them together is a modern, practical way to see more sides of your temperament—core drive (Sun) and social timing/style (animal).

Is compatibility fixed by signs?

No. Signs highlight tendencies, not destiny. Communication, values, and skills shape relationships far more than placements.

How can I use this for self-growth?

Identify your strengths, name your overused habits, and choose one small, repeatable practice that counter-balances them. Revisit annually as the animal year shifts.

Are date ranges always the same?

Western ranges are fairly consistent but can vary by hours at the edges; the calculator removes guesswork. Chinese animals depend on the Lunar New Year date—again, use the full birth date for precision.

What about rising sign and Moon sign?

They add nuance in Western astrology (style of approach and emotional needs). This article focuses on Sun sign + animal to keep things clear and practical.

Conclusion: A Practical, Personal Blend

Your Western Sun sign shows how you shine; your Chinese animal sketches how you move through social currents and yearly cycles. Together, they’re a compact toolkit for understanding your energy, setting habits that fit, and collaborating more gracefully. Start with the calculator above, jot down two or three insights that resonate, and turn each into a tiny weekly practice. That’s how star wisdom becomes real life change.

Next step: Use the tool now, then bookmark this page and revisit when a new animal year begins—you’ll notice fresh angles and new opportunities.