Chinese Zodiac Daily Horoscope
October 5, 2026 · tap your animal for today’s reading, or find your sign by birth year.
- Rat horoscope today
Yang Water · 子 (Zǐ) · born 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
- Ox horoscope today
Yin Earth · 丑 (Chǒu) · born 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
- Tiger horoscope today
Yang Wood · 寅 (Yín) · born 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
- Rabbit horoscope today
Yin Wood · 卯 (Mǎo) · born 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
- Dragon horoscope today
Yang Earth · 辰 (Chén) · born 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
- Snake horoscope today
Yin Fire · 巳 (Sì) · born 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
- Horse horoscope today
Yang Fire · 午 (Wǔ) · born 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
- Goat horoscope today
Yin Earth · 未 (Wèi) · born 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
- Monkey horoscope today
Yang Metal · 申 (Shēn) · born 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
- Rooster horoscope today
Yin Metal · 酉 (Yǒu) · born 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
- Dog horoscope today
Yang Earth · 戌 (Xū) · born 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
- Pig horoscope today
Yin Water · 亥 (Hài) · born 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Chinese zodiac signs by birth year
The Chinese zodiac assigns one of twelve animals to each year in a repeating cycle. The table gives the Gregorian years for each animal since 1948. Strictly speaking the animal changes at Lunar New Year (between about January 21 and February 20), not on January 1, so if you were born in January or early February, check whether you belong to the previous year’s animal.
| Animal | Birth years |
|---|---|
| Rat | 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 |
| Ox | 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 |
| Tiger | 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 |
| Rabbit | 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 |
| Dragon | 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 |
| Snake | 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025 |
| Horse | 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 |
| Goat | 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 |
| Monkey | 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 |
| Rooster | 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 |
| Dog | 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 |
| Pig | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 |
How your Chinese zodiac reading works
How do I find my Chinese zodiac sign?
Your sign is set by your birth year, and the 12 animals repeat in a fixed cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Find your year in the list above. Because the zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year (late January to mid-February), anyone born in January or early February should check which year they belong to.
How are these daily horoscopes calculated?
Each day has its own Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch (the “Day Pillar”) in the traditional Saju calendar. We compare the animal of today’s Earthly Branch with your sign, looking for harmony, clash, penalty, harm and break relationships, and for the interaction of the Five Elements. That relationship sets the tone and the score of your reading.
Which day does “today” mean?
Saju is Korea’s version of the Chinese Four Pillars (BaZi) system, and every calendar day has its own Day Pillar. On these English pages, “today” follows U.S. Eastern Time, so the reading changes at midnight in New York. If you are in another time zone, you may see the previous or next day’s reading for a few hours.
Are these predictions meant to be taken literally?
No. Treat them as a light, structured prompt for reflection and conversation, not as advice for health, money or relationship decisions.
Looking for the Western zodiac? See the daily star sign horoscope.