Year

Hour

Month

Everyone has three Animal Signs based on their time of birth within the Lunar Calendar. In order of importance, the three Signs are:

1. The sign of the Year of birth
2. The sign of the Hour of birth
3. The sign of the Month of birth

 
Year of Birth
To determine your Animal Sign based on your year of birth, click the appropriate link below:

If you were born between 1900 and 1936

If you were born between 1936 and 1972

If you were born after 1972

 
Hour of Birth
Chinese lunar astrology divides the day into twelve two hour periods. The lunar day begins at 11:00 pm with the first period being the hours of the Rat. The qualities of the animal sign of the time of birth figure prominently in the outward behavior of the individual. A person born in the Year of the Dog in the Hours of the Dog (7pm - 9pm) or a Horse born in the Hours of the Horse (11am - 1pm) is “pure”. Generally, with pure signs, what you see is what you get.

Hours				Animal		Element
11 pm	-	1 am		Rat		Water	+
1 am	-	3 am		Ox		Water	–
3 am	-	5 am		Tiger		Wood	+
5 am	-	7 am		Rabbit		Wood	–
7 am	-	9 am		Dragon		Wood	+
9 am	-	11 am		Snake		Wood	–
11 am	-	1 pm		Horse		Fire	+
1 pm	-	3 pm		Sheep		Fire	–
3 pm	-	5 pm		Monkey		Metal	+
5 pm	-	7 pm		Rooster		Metal	–
7 pm	-	9 pm		Dog		Metal	+
9 pm	-	11 pm		Boar		Water	–

 
Month of Birth
Lunar months are 29 1/2 days in length, and follow the cycles of the Moon. Every month has an Animal Sign association.

Month (Western)		Animal
January		Ox
February		Tiger
March		Rabbit
April		Dragon
May		Snake
June		Horse
July		Sheep
August		Monkey
September		Rooster
October		Dog
November		Boar
December		Rat

 
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