To determine your Chinese zodiac sign and element, you need to know your birth year. The Chinese zodiac features 12 animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. To find your Chinese zodiac animal, you can use a zodiac calculator or look up a list of the 12 zodiac animals and their corresponding years. Once you know your zodiac animal, you can determine your element based on the last digit of your birth year:
- Metal: Birth years ending in 0 or 1
- Water: Birth years ending in 2 or 3
- Wood: Birth years ending in 4 or 5
- Fire: Birth years ending in 6 or 7
- Earth: Birth years ending in 8 or 9
For example, if you were born in 1990, your Chinese zodiac animal is Horse, and your element is Metal. If you were born in 1991, your Chinese zodiac animal is Goat, and your element is Metal.
Knowing your Chinese zodiac sign and element can provide insight into your personality traits and compatibility with others. It can also be used in feng shui analysis to inform adjustments to your living space.
