干支 • Eto
The Twelve Signs
Each year belongs to one of twelve animals in a repeating cycle — find yours below
Rat
1948 & every 12 years
Ox
1949 & every 12 years
Tiger
1950 & every 12 years
Rabbit
1951 & every 12 years
Dragon
1952 & every 12 years
Snake
1953 & every 12 years
Horse
1954 & every 12 years
Sheep
1955 & every 12 years
Monkey
1956 & every 12 years
Rooster
1957 & every 12 years
Dog
1958 & every 12 years
Boar
1959 & every 12 years
About the Twelve Signs
The twelve animals of the Japanese Zodiac — 干支 (eto) — form a repeating cycle that governs each year in sequence: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar. The cycle then begins again. Your animal sign is determined simply by your birth year.
Each animal carries a distinct set of personality traits, compatibility patterns, and life themes. But the animal alone is only the first layer: pair it with your element (determined by the last digit of your birth year), your Yin or Yang polarity, and your Animal Time for a complete reading.