Enter your exact date of birth
Why Your Birth Month Matters
๐ Chinese New Year changes every year
Chinese New Year (the start of a new zodiac year) falls on a different date each year โ anywhere from January 21 to February 20. This means people born in January or early February need to check the exact CNY date for their birth year.
Example: Born February 3, 1990?
Chinese New Year 1990 was January 27, 1990.
โ You were born AFTER CNY, so you're a Horse (not Snake).
Born January 20, 1990?
โ You were born BEFORE CNY 1990, so you're a Snake (the previous year's sign).
Chinese New Year 1990 was January 27, 1990.
โ You were born AFTER CNY, so you're a Horse (not Snake).
Born January 20, 1990?
โ You were born BEFORE CNY 1990, so you're a Snake (the previous year's sign).
๐ฟ BaZi vs. Popular Tradition
This calculator uses the popular Chinese New Year date. Traditional BaZi (ๅ ซๅญ) astrology uses the solar term Li Chun (็ซๆฅ, Start of Spring โ around February 4) as the true year boundary. Our result shows the popular version; deep BaZi readings use Li Chun.
2027 Chinese New Year Dates (Recent Years)
| Year | Sign | CNY Start Date | CNY End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | ๐ Goat | Feb 6, 2027 | Jan 25, 2028 |
| 2026 | ๐ด Horse | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 5, 2027 |
| 2025 | ๐ Snake | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 2024 | ๐ฒ Dragon | Feb 10, 2024 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 2023 | ๐ฐ Rabbit | Jan 22, 2023 | Feb 9, 2024 |
| 2022 | ๐ฏ Tiger | Feb 1, 2022 | Jan 21, 2023 |