If you always hear about the Chinese horoscope but are a bit lost by how it works, pay attention. You already know that the Chinese zodiac establishes that each year there is a leading animal among the 12 that are contemplated: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig. All those born during that year will feel identified with the qualities of said animal. Also, there is a certain relationship between the Chinese New Year and the horoscope and it is important to keep this in mind when trying to find out what your zodiac sign is.
This is the Chinese horoscope
- This zodiac is governed by the traditional Chinese calendar, which is lunisolar, that is, it takes into account the solar and lunar cycles. Their days do not coincide with the Gregorian calendar and, therefore, their years do not start at the same time as ours. Hence, the Chinese celebrate their New Year when we are at the end of January or February. Every year, the date changes according to the moon.
- For example, in 2017 the Chinese New Year was on January 28 and began the Year of the Fire Rooster. In this way, all those who are born during this year will be of the sign of the Rooster and will feel identified with its qualities. However, those who were born during the days before January 28 will feel closer to the Fire Monkey despite the fact that they were born in 2017.
Taking into account this relationship between the Chinese New Year and the horoscope, look for your sign from your year of birth.
- Rat: 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008.
- Ox: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009.
- Tiger: 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010.
- Rabbit: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011.
- Dragon: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012.
- Snake: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013.
- Horse: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014.
- Goat: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015.
- Monkey: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016.
- Rooster: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
- Dog: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
- Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007