
Finding your 20th Century Chinese Zodiac Sign Dates is easy. The new year follows the lunar calendar, meaning its date changes yearly between late January and mid-February. Below is a guide to the Chinese New Year dates for the 21st century—find out which zodiac sign and element align with your birth year!
Chinese Zodiac Signs and Elements: (1700-1799)(1800-1899)(1900-1999)(2000-2099)
Year | Sign | Starts | End | Element |
1900 | Rat | Wed, Jan 31, 1900 | Mon, Feb 18, 1901 | Metal |
1901 | Ox | Tue, Feb 19, 1901 | Fri, Feb 7, 1902 | Metal |
1902 | Tiger | Sat, Feb 8, 1902 | Wed, Jan 28, 1903 | Water |
1903 | Rabbit | Thu, Jan 29, 1903 | Mon, Feb 15, 1904 | Water |
1904 | Dragon | Tue, Feb 16, 1904 | Fri, Feb 3, 1905 | Wood |
1905 | Snake | Sat, Feb 4, 1905 | Wed, Jan 24, 1906 | Wood |
1906 | Horse | Thu, Jan 25, 1906 | Tue, Feb 12, 1907 | Fire |
1907 | Goat | Wed, Feb 13, 1907 | Sat, Feb 1, 1908 | Fire |
1908 | Monkey | Sun, Feb 2, 1908 | Thu, Jan 21, 1909 | Earth |
1909 | Rooster | Fri, Jan 22, 1909 | Wed, Feb 9, 1910 | Earth |
1910 | Dog | Thu, Feb 10, 1910 | Sun, Jan 29, 1911 | Metal |
1911 | Pig | Mon, Jan 30, 1911 | Sat, Feb 17, 1912 | Metal |
1912 | Rat | Sun, Feb 18, 1912 | Wed, Feb 5, 1913 | Water |
1913 | Ox | Thu, Feb 6, 1913 | Sun, Jan 25, 1914 | Water |
1914 | Tiger | Mon, Jan 26, 1914 | Sat, Feb 13, 1915 | Wood |
1915 | Rabbit | Sun, Feb 14, 1915 | Wed, Feb 2, 1916 | Wood |
1916 | Dragon | Thu, Feb 3, 1916 | Mon, Jan 22, 1917 | Fire |
1917 | Snake | Tue, Jan 23, 1917 | Sun, Feb 10, 1918 | Fire |
1918 | Horse | Mon, Feb 11, 1918 | Fri, Jan 31, 1919 | Earth |
1919 | Goat | Sat, Feb 1, 1919 | Thu, Feb 19, 1920 | Earth |
1920 | Monkey | Fri, Feb 20, 1920 | Mon, Feb 7, 1921 | Metal |
1921 | Rooster | Tue, Feb 8, 1921 | Fri, Jan 27, 1922 | Metal |
1922 | Dog | Sat, Jan 28, 1922 | Thu, Feb 15, 1923 | Water |
1923 | Pig | Fri, Feb 16, 1923 | Mon, Feb 4, 1924 | Water |
1924 | Rat | Tue, Feb 5, 1924 | Fri, Jan 23, 1925 | Wood |
1925 | Ox | Sat, Jan 24, 1925 | Fri, Feb 12, 1926 | Wood |
1926 | Tiger | Sat, Feb 13, 1926 | Tue, Feb 1, 1927 | Fire |
1927 | Rabbit | Wed, Feb 2, 1927 | Sun, Jan 22, 1928 | Fire |
1928 | Dragon | Mon, Jan 23, 1928 | Sat, Feb 9, 1929 | Earth |
1929 | Snake | Sun, Feb 10, 1929 | Wed, Jan 29, 1930 | Earth |
1930 | Horse | Thu, Jan 30, 1930 | Mon, Feb 16, 1931 | Metal |
1931 | Goat | Tue, Feb 17, 1931 | Fri, Feb 5, 1932 | Metal |
1932 | Monkey | Sat, Feb 6, 1932 | Wed, Jan 25, 1933 | Water |
1933 | Rooster | Thu, Jan 26, 1933 | Tue, Feb 13, 1934 | Water |
1934 | Dog | Wed, Feb 14, 1934 | Sun, Feb 3, 1935 | Wood |
1935 | Pig | Mon, Feb 4, 1935 | Thu, Jan 23, 1936 | Wood |
1936 | Rat | Fri, Jan 24, 1936 | Wed, Feb 10, 1937 | Fire |
1937 | Ox | Thu, Feb 11, 1937 | Sun, Jan 30, 1938 | Fire |
1938 | Tiger | Mon, Jan 31, 1938 | Sat, Feb 18, 1939 | Earth |
1939 | Rabbit | Sun, Feb 19, 1939 | Wed, Feb 7, 1940 | Earth |
1940 | Dragon | Thu, Feb 8, 1940 | Sun, Jan 26, 1941 | Metal |
1941 | Snake | Mon, Jan 27, 1941 | Sat, Feb 14, 1942 | Metal |
1942 | Horse | Sun, Feb 15, 1942 | Thu, Feb 4, 1943 | Water |
1943 | Goat | Fri, Feb 5, 1943 | Mon, Jan 24, 1944 | Water |
1944 | Monkey | Tue, Jan 25, 1944 | Mon, Feb 12, 1945 | Wood |
1945 | Rooster | Tue, Feb 13, 1945 | Fri, Feb 1, 1946 | Wood |
1946 | Dog | Sat, Feb 2, 1946 | Tue, Jan 21, 1947 | Fire |
1947 | Pig | Wed, Jan 22, 1947 | Mon, Feb 9, 1948 | Fire |
1948 | Rat | Tue, Feb 10, 1948 | Fri, Jan 28, 1949 | Earth |
1949 | Ox | Sat, Jan 29, 1949 | Thu, Feb 16, 1950 | Earth |
1950 | Tiger | Fri, Feb 17, 1950 | Mon, Feb 5, 1951 | Metal |
1951 | Rabbit | Tue, Feb 6, 1951 | Sat, Jan 26, 1952 | Metal |
1952 | Dragon | Sun, Jan 27, 1952 | Fri, Feb 13, 1953 | Water |
1953 | Snake | Sat, Feb 14, 1953 | Tue, Feb 2, 1954 | Water |
1954 | Horse | Wed, Feb 3, 1954 | Sun, Jan 23, 1955 | Wood |
1955 | Goat | Mon, Jan 24, 1955 | Sat, Feb 11, 1956 | Wood |
1956 | Monkey | Sun, Feb 12, 1956 | Wed, Jan 30, 1957 | Fire |
1957 | Rooster | Thu, Jan 31, 1957 | Mon, Feb 17, 1958 | Fire |
1958 | Dog | Tue, Feb 18, 1958 | Sat, Feb 7, 1959 | Earth |
1959 | Pig | Sun, Feb 8, 1959 | Wed, Jan 27, 1960 | Earth |
1960 | Rat | Thu, Jan 28, 1960 | Tue, Feb 14, 1961 | Metal |
1961 | Ox | Wed, Feb 15, 1961 | Sun, Feb 4, 1962 | Metal |
1962 | Tiger | Mon, Feb 5, 1962 | Thu, Jan 24, 1963 | Water |
1963 | Rabbit | Fri, Jan 25, 1963 | Wed, Feb 12, 1964 | Water |
1964 | Dragon | Thu, Feb 13, 1964 | Mon, Feb 1, 1965 | Wood |
1965 | Snake | Tue, Feb 2, 1965 | Thu, Jan 20, 1966 | Wood |
1966 | Horse | Fri, Jan 21, 1966 | Wed, Feb 8, 1967 | Fire |
1967 | Goat | Thu, Feb 9, 1967 | Mon, Jan 29, 1968 | Fire |
1968 | Monkey | Tue, Jan 30, 1968 | Sun, Feb 16, 1969 | Earth |
1969 | Rooster | Mon, Feb 17, 1969 | Thu, Feb 5, 1970 | Earth |
1970 | Dog | Fri, Feb 6, 1970 | Tue, Jan 26, 1971 | Metal |
1971 | Pig | Wed, Jan 27, 1971 | Mon, Feb 14, 1972 | Metal |
1972 | Rat | Tue, Feb 15, 1972 | Fri, Feb 2, 1973 | Water |
1973 | Ox | Sat, Feb 3, 1973 | Tue, Jan 22, 1974 | Water |
1974 | Tiger | Wed, Jan 23, 1974 | Mon, Feb 10, 1975 | Wood |
1975 | Rabbit | Tue, Feb 11, 1975 | Fri, Jan 30, 1976 | Wood |
1976 | Dragon | Sat, Jan 31, 1976 | Thu, Feb 17, 1977 | Fire |
1977 | Snake | Fri, Feb 18, 1977 | Mon, Feb 6, 1978 | Fire |
1978 | Horse | Tue, Feb 7, 1978 | Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | Earth |
1979 | Goat | Sun, Jan 28, 1979 | Fri, Feb 15, 1980 | Earth |
1980 | Monkey | Sat, Feb 16, 1980 | Wed, Feb 4, 1981 | Metal |
1981 | Rooster | Thu, Feb 5, 1981 | Sun, Jan 24, 1982 | Metal |
1982 | Dog | Mon, Jan 25, 1982 | Sat, Feb 12, 1983 | Water |
1983 | Pig | Sun, Feb 13, 1983 | Wed, Feb 1, 1984 | Water |
1984 | Rat | Thu, Feb 2, 1984 | Tue, Feb 19, 1985 | Wood |
1985 | Ox | Wed, Feb 20, 1985 | Sat, Feb 8, 1986 | Wood |
1986 | Tiger | Sun, Feb 9, 1986 | Wed, Jan 28, 1987 | Fire |
1987 | Rabbit | Thu, Jan 29, 1987 | Tue, Feb 16, 1988 | Fire |
1988 | Dragon | Wed, Feb 17, 1988 | Sun, Feb 5, 1989 | Earth |
1989 | Snake | Mon, Feb 6, 1989 | Fri, Jan 26, 1990 | Earth |
1990 | Horse | Sat, Jan 27, 1990 | Thu, Feb 14, 1991 | Metal |
1991 | Goat | Fri, Feb 15, 1991 | Mon, Feb 3, 1992 | Metal |
1992 | Monkey | Tue, Feb 4, 1992 | Fri, Jan 22, 1993 | Water |
1993 | Rooster | Sat, Jan 23, 1993 | Wed, Feb 9, 1994 | Water |
1994 | Dog | Thu, Feb 10, 1994 | Mon, Jan 30, 1995 | Wood |
1995 | Pig | Tue, Jan 31, 1995 | Sun, Feb 18, 1996 | Wood |
1996 | Rat | Mon, Feb 19, 1996 | Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | Fire |
1997 | Ox | Fri, Feb 7, 1997 | Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | Fire |
1998 | Tiger | Wed, Jan 28, 1998 | Mon, Feb 15, 1999 | Earth |
1999 | Rabbit | Tue, Feb 16, 1999 | Fri, Feb 4, 2000 | Earth |