Chinese astrology

Twelve animals, five elements, one year that shifts it all.

Chinese astrology reads your birth year, not your month: twelve animals that take turns, five elements that color them. A nuance that only comes back around every sixty years. Find your sign below, and mind the lunar new year switch, somewhere between late January and mid-February.

The 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

The year we are in is 2026: the year of the Horse of Fire. Your Chinese sign turns over at the lunar new year, between late January and mid-February, not on January 1.

The 5 elements

Metal: The Metal element brings rigor, willpower, and a sharp sense of justice. It makes you decisive, clear in your choices, true to your word. Its lesson is to soften that rigor a little, so others can come in.
Water: The Water element brings gentleness, intuition, and adaptability. It makes you attuned to others, fluid, able to flow around obstacles rather than crash into them. Just take care not to dissolve into everyone else’s expectations.
Wood: The Wood element brings growth, generosity, and creative drive. It pushes you to build and to look far ahead, like a tree stretching toward the light. Its lesson is to avoid scattering yourself across too many projects at once.
Fire: The Fire element brings passion, charisma, and contagious energy. It lights you up, makes you magnetic and bold, sometimes impatient. The whole art is to shine without burning yourself out.
Earth: The Earth element brings stability, patience, and a practical mind. It grounds you, makes you dependable and attentive to bonds that last. Its lesson is to dare, now and then, to step outside your comfort zone.