Chinese Calendar Animals Years

Originating from China the zodiac and its variations remain popular in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries such as Japan South Korea Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand.

Chinese calendar animals years. 13 1983 Feb. Thats because each year is represented by an animal called a Chinese zodiac sign and legend has it that people born under that sign have similar traits to the animal. Chinese zodiac 生肖shēngxiào is based on a twelve year cycle with each year of the lunar calendar in the cycle associated with an animal sign.

Animal Years Each year in the Chinese calendar. 1st and 23rd of any month according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The year 2021starting February 12is the Year of the Ox.

The Chinese Calendar follows a luni-solar system that operates on a 12-year cycle with each year marking a new Chinese zodiac sign. There are 12 different zodiac animals in total and the monkey is the ninth animal in the 12-year rotation. As the Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year and not on January 1st if you are born in January or February you need to account for when the Chinese year started in that year you can check this by hovering the mouse over the year in the following list a pop-up will show the dates of the Chinese calendar year.

Identifying this scheme using the generic term zodiac. The first day on the Chinese calendar is referred to as the Chinese New Year also called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year celebrated all over the world through special feasts and parades.

1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020 Ox. Those born in that year are thought to have similar qualities.

Introduction Animal signs order Chinese calendar Pregnancy Birth calendar Years of the Rat Years of the Ox Years of the Tiger Years of the Rabbit Years of the Dragon Years of the Snake Years of the Horse Years of the Goat Years of the Monkey Years of the Rooster Years of the Dog Years of the Pig Calendar 2021 Calendar 2022 Chinese hours Chinese seasons. The Chinese Lunar calendar follows a 12 year cycle and each of the 12 years is represented by 12 Animals which form the Chinese Zodiac. Chinese zodiac years beginend at Chinese New Year in JanuaryFebruary.