Thread: What are you, according to the Chinese zodiac?

There is already a thread about the astrological signs, so I thought I'd make a thread about this zodiac.

For info, how to find what you are according to Chinese Zodiac...

It depends on the year you were born in, but thanks to Winstein, we have more exact dates. ;)
I suggest you check it out if you have a birthday early in your year.

CHECK THE SPOILER for General info.

Rat - 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996
Ox - 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997
Tiger - 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998
Rabbit - 1951 1863 1975 1987 1999
Dragon - 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000
Snake - 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001
Horse - 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002
Sheep - 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003
Monkey - 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004
Rooster - 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
Dog - 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006
Pig - 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EARLY BIRTHDAYS IN YOUR YEAR (LIKE, UP TO MARCH), I SUGGEST THIS CHART.

1948 1948-02-10 Rat (1948-02-10 — 1949-01-29)
1960 1960-01-28 Rat (1960-01-28 — 1961-02-15)
1972 1972-02-15 Rat (1972-02-15 — 1973-02-03)
1984 1984-02-02 Rat (1984-02-02 — 1985-02-20)
1996 1996-02-19 Rat (1996-02-19 — 1997-02-07)

1949 1949-01-29 Ox (1949-01-29 — 1950-02-17)
1961 1961-02-15 Ox (1961-02-15 — 1962-02-05)
1973 1973-02-03 Ox (1973-02-03 — 1974-01-23)
1985 1985-02-20 Ox (1985-02-20 — 1986-02-09)
1997 1997-02-07 Ox (1997-02-07 — 1998-01-28)

1950 1950-02-17 Tiger (1950-02-17 — 1951-02-06)
1962 1962-02-05 Tiger (1962-02-05 — 1963-01-25)
1974 1974-01-23 Tiger (1974-01-23 — 1975-02-11)
1986 1986-02-09 Tiger (1986-02-09 — 1987-01-29)
1998 1998-01-28 Tiger (1998-01-28 — 1999-02-16)

1951 1951-02-06 Rabbit (1951-02-06 — 1952-01-27)
1963 1963-01-25 Rabbit (1963-01-25 — 1964-02-13)
1975 1975-02-11 Rabbit (1975-02-11 — 1976-01-31)
1987 1987-01-29 Rabbit (1987-01-29 — 1988-02-17)
1999 1999-02-16 Rabbit (1999-02-16 — 2000-02-05)

1952 1952-01-27 Dragon (1952-01-27 — 1953-02-14)
1964 1964-02-13 Dragon (1964-02-13 — 1965-02-02)
1976 1976-01-31 Dragon (1976-01-31 — 1977-02-18)
1988 1988-02-17 Dragon (1988-02-17 — 1989-02-06)
2000 2000-02-05 Dragon (2000-02-05 — 2001-01-24)

1953 1953-02-14 Snake (1953-02-14 — 1954-02-03)
1965 1965-02-02 Snake (1965-02-02 — 1966-01-21)
1977 1977-02-18 Snake (1977-02-18 — 1978-02-07)
1989 1989-02-06 Snake (1989-02-06 — 1990-01-27)
2001 2001-01-24 Snake (2001-01-24 — 2002-02-12)

1954 1954-02-03 Horse (1954-02-03 — 1955-01-24)
1966 1966-01-21 Horse (1966-01-21 — 1967-02-09)
1978 1978-02-07 Horse (1978-02-07 — 1979-01-28)
1990 1990-01-27 Horse (1990-01-27 — 1991-02-15)
2002 2002-02-12 Horse (2002-02-12 — 2003-02-01)

1955 1955-01-24 Sheep (1955-01-24 — 1956-02-12)
1967 1967-02-09 Sheep (1967-02-09 — 1968-01-30)
1979 1979-01-28 Sheep (1979-01-28 — 1980-02-16)
1991 1991-02-15 Sheep (1991-02-15 — 1992-02-04)
2003 2003-02-01 Sheep (2003-02-01 — 2004-01-22)

1956 1956-02-12 Monkey (1956-02-12 — 1957-01-31)
1968 1968-01-30 Monkey (1968-01-30 — 1969-02-17)
1980 1980-02-16 Monkey (1980-02-16 — 1981-02-05)
1992 1992-02-04 Monkey (1992-02-04 — 1993-01-23)
2004 2004-01-22 Monkey (2004-01-22 — 2005-02-09)

1957 1957-01-31 Rooster (1957-01-31 — 1958-02-18)
1969 1969-02-17 Rooster (1969-02-17 — 1970-02-06)
1981 1981-02-05 Rooster (1981-02-05 — 1982-01-25)
1993 1993-01-23 Rooster (1993-01-23 — 1994-02-10)
2005 2005-02-09 Rooster (2005-02-09 — 2006-01-29)

1958 1958-02-18 Dog (1958-02-18 — 1959-02-08)
1970 1970-02-06 Dog (1970-02-06 — 1971-01-27)
1982 1982-01-25 Dog (1982-01-25 — 1983-02-13)
1994 1994-02-10 Dog (1994-02-10 — 1995-01-31)
2006 2006-01-29 Dog (2006-01-29 — 2007-02-18)

1959 1959-02-08 Pig (1959-02-08 — 1960-01-28)
1971 1971-01-27 Pig (1971-01-27 — 1972-02-15)
1983 1983-02-13 Pig (1983-02-13 — 1984-02-02)
1995 1995-01-31 Pig (1995-01-31 — 1996-02-19)
2007 2007-02-18 Pig (2007-02-18 — 2008-02-07)

In case I left out your birth year, all you need to do is add or subtract 12 years to it, then find the result in the above list, as the one cycle equals to twelve.

In my case, I am a snake. :)

I don't think much of it, but there are fortune charts printed everyday here according to the Chinese Zodiac that gives advices for readers, such as "Watch out for accidents" or "Be prepared for surprises". XD

I'm a pig. Really nice coincidence. xD *pokes avatar*
I used to want to be a Dragon or something cooler, but now I guess I have grown to like my Chinese Zodiac.

Me, my dad, and my grandpa are all Dogs :)

Hmm, I'm a Rooster lol.

More specifically, The Water Rooster.
"competent, lively, academic, motivated by ingenuity and practical."

Thanks.

I'm a rabbit. Don't judge me.

I'm a rooster. If anyone makes a joke about that...

I'm a dog. Whooof.

Dragon! Fortunately.

However, the Chinese Zodiac is actually counted based on the Chinese New Year, so if you're born on the 1st of January, 1988, even though it's considered the Year of the Dragon, you are considered as born in the Year of the Rabbit, because Chinese New Year was on 17th February 1988. Therefore, you should reconsider if you are born early in the year. Mintaka, I suggest you update the Original Post with the following dates to reflect this change:

1948 1948-02-10 Rat (1948-02-10 — 1949-01-29)
1960 1960-01-28 Rat (1960-01-28 — 1961-02-15)
1972 1972-02-15 Rat (1972-02-15 — 1973-02-03)
1984 1984-02-02 Rat (1984-02-02 — 1985-02-20)
1996 1996-02-19 Rat (1996-02-19 — 1997-02-07)

1949 1949-01-29 Ox (1949-01-29 — 1950-02-17)
1961 1961-02-15 Ox (1961-02-15 — 1962-02-05)
1973 1973-02-03 Ox (1973-02-03 — 1974-01-23)
1985 1985-02-20 Ox (1985-02-20 — 1986-02-09)
1997 1997-02-07 Ox (1997-02-07 — 1998-01-28)

1950 1950-02-17 Tiger (1950-02-17 — 1951-02-06)
1962 1962-02-05 Tiger (1962-02-05 — 1963-01-25)
1974 1974-01-23 Tiger (1974-01-23 — 1975-02-11)
1986 1986-02-09 Tiger (1986-02-09 — 1987-01-29)
1998 1998-01-28 Tiger (1998-01-28 — 1999-02-16)

1951 1951-02-06 Rabbit (1951-02-06 — 1952-01-27)
1963 1963-01-25 Rabbit (1963-01-25 — 1964-02-13)
1975 1975-02-11 Rabbit (1975-02-11 — 1976-01-31)
1987 1987-01-29 Rabbit (1987-01-29 — 1988-02-17)
1999 1999-02-16 Rabbit (1999-02-16 — 2000-02-05)

1952 1952-01-27 Dragon (1952-01-27 — 1953-02-14)
1964 1964-02-13 Dragon (1964-02-13 — 1965-02-02)
1976 1976-01-31 Dragon (1976-01-31 — 1977-02-18)
1988 1988-02-17 Dragon (1988-02-17 — 1989-02-06)
2000 2000-02-05 Dragon (2000-02-05 — 2001-01-24)

1953 1953-02-14 Snake (1953-02-14 — 1954-02-03)
1965 1965-02-02 Snake (1965-02-02 — 1966-01-21)
1977 1977-02-18 Snake (1977-02-18 — 1978-02-07)
1989 1989-02-06 Snake (1989-02-06 — 1990-01-27)
2001 2001-01-24 Snake (2001-01-24 — 2002-02-12)

1954 1954-02-03 Horse (1954-02-03 — 1955-01-24)
1966 1966-01-21 Horse (1966-01-21 — 1967-02-09)
1978 1978-02-07 Horse (1978-02-07 — 1979-01-28)
1990 1990-01-27 Horse (1990-01-27 — 1991-02-15)
2002 2002-02-12 Horse (2002-02-12 — 2003-02-01)

1955 1955-01-24 Sheep (1955-01-24 — 1956-02-12)
1967 1967-02-09 Sheep (1967-02-09 — 1968-01-30)
1979 1979-01-28 Sheep (1979-01-28 — 1980-02-16)
1991 1991-02-15 Sheep (1991-02-15 — 1992-02-04)
2003 2003-02-01 Sheep (2003-02-01 — 2004-01-22)

1956 1956-02-12 Monkey (1956-02-12 — 1957-01-31)
1968 1968-01-30 Monkey (1968-01-30 — 1969-02-17)
1980 1980-02-16 Monkey (1980-02-16 — 1981-02-05)
1992 1992-02-04 Monkey (1992-02-04 — 1993-01-23)
2004 2004-01-22 Monkey (2004-01-22 — 2005-02-09)

1957 1957-01-31 Rooster (1957-01-31 — 1958-02-18)
1969 1969-02-17 Rooster (1969-02-17 — 1970-02-06)
1981 1981-02-05 Rooster (1981-02-05 — 1982-01-25)
1993 1993-01-23 Rooster (1993-01-23 — 1994-02-10)
2005 2005-02-09 Rooster (2005-02-09 — 2006-01-29)

1958 1958-02-18 Dog (1958-02-18 — 1959-02-08)
1970 1970-02-06 Dog (1970-02-06 — 1971-01-27)
1982 1982-01-25 Dog (1982-01-25 — 1983-02-13)
1994 1994-02-10 Dog (1994-02-10 — 1995-01-31)
2006 2006-01-29 Dog (2006-01-29 — 2007-02-18)

1959 1959-02-08 Pig (1959-02-08 — 1960-01-28)
1971 1971-01-27 Pig (1971-01-27 — 1972-02-15)
1983 1983-02-13 Pig (1983-02-13 — 1984-02-02)
1995 1995-01-31 Pig (1995-01-31 — 1996-02-19)
2007 2007-02-18 Pig (2007-02-18 — 2008-02-07)

Thanks for reading.

Monkey...woohoo... .___.

Cock A Doodle Doo!!!

I'm a Rooster.

Rooster - I was in 1993.

And somehow, I do remember there being a thread for this already. I just don't remember where. (Maybe I'm thinking about the astrological zodiac >_>)

Look's like I'm a Dog (1994) XD

I'm a dog. Arp.

I'm a sheep, born in 1991. :D

Originally Posted by winstein

Dragon! Fortunately.

However, the Chinese Zodiac is actually counted based on the Chinese New Year, so if you're born on the 1st of January, 1988, even though it's considered the Year of the Dragon, you are considered as born in the Year of the Rabbit, because Chinese New Year was on 17th February 1988. Therefore, you should reconsider if you are born early in the year. Mintaka, I suggest you update the Original Post with the following dates to reflect this change:

1948 1948-02-10 Rat (1948-02-10 — 1949-01-29)
1960 1960-01-28 Rat (1960-01-28 — 1961-02-15)
1972 1972-02-15 Rat (1972-02-15 — 1973-02-03)
1984 1984-02-02 Rat (1984-02-02 — 1985-02-20)
1996 1996-02-19 Rat (1996-02-19 — 1997-02-07)

1949 1949-01-29 Ox (1949-01-29 — 1950-02-17)
1961 1961-02-15 Ox (1961-02-15 — 1962-02-05)
1973 1973-02-03 Ox (1973-02-03 — 1974-01-23)
1985 1985-02-20 Ox (1985-02-20 — 1986-02-09)
1997 1997-02-07 Ox (1997-02-07 — 1998-01-28)

1950 1950-02-17 Tiger (1950-02-17 — 1951-02-06)
1962 1962-02-05 Tiger (1962-02-05 — 1963-01-25)
1974 1974-01-23 Tiger (1974-01-23 — 1975-02-11)
1986 1986-02-09 Tiger (1986-02-09 — 1987-01-29)
1998 1998-01-28 Tiger (1998-01-28 — 1999-02-16)

1951 1951-02-06 Rabbit (1951-02-06 — 1952-01-27)
1963 1963-01-25 Rabbit (1963-01-25 — 1964-02-13)
1975 1975-02-11 Rabbit (1975-02-11 — 1976-01-31)
1987 1987-01-29 Rabbit (1987-01-29 — 1988-02-17)
1999 1999-02-16 Rabbit (1999-02-16 — 2000-02-05)

1952 1952-01-27 Dragon (1952-01-27 — 1953-02-14)
1964 1964-02-13 Dragon (1964-02-13 — 1965-02-02)
1976 1976-01-31 Dragon (1976-01-31 — 1977-02-18)
1988 1988-02-17 Dragon (1988-02-17 — 1989-02-06)
2000 2000-02-05 Dragon (2000-02-05 — 2001-01-24)

1953 1953-02-14 Snake (1953-02-14 — 1954-02-03)
1965 1965-02-02 Snake (1965-02-02 — 1966-01-21)
1977 1977-02-18 Snake (1977-02-18 — 1978-02-07)
1989 1989-02-06 Snake (1989-02-06 — 1990-01-27)
2001 2001-01-24 Snake (2001-01-24 — 2002-02-12)

1954 1954-02-03 Horse (1954-02-03 — 1955-01-24)
1966 1966-01-21 Horse (1966-01-21 — 1967-02-09)
1978 1978-02-07 Horse (1978-02-07 — 1979-01-28)
1990 1990-01-27 Horse (1990-01-27 — 1991-02-15)
2002 2002-02-12 Horse (2002-02-12 — 2003-02-01)

1955 1955-01-24 Sheep (1955-01-24 — 1956-02-12)
1967 1967-02-09 Sheep (1967-02-09 — 1968-01-30)
1979 1979-01-28 Sheep (1979-01-28 — 1980-02-16)
1991 1991-02-15 Sheep (1991-02-15 — 1992-02-04)
2003 2003-02-01 Sheep (2003-02-01 — 2004-01-22)

1956 1956-02-12 Monkey (1956-02-12 — 1957-01-31)
1968 1968-01-30 Monkey (1968-01-30 — 1969-02-17)
1980 1980-02-16 Monkey (1980-02-16 — 1981-02-05)
1992 1992-02-04 Monkey (1992-02-04 — 1993-01-23)
2004 2004-01-22 Monkey (2004-01-22 — 2005-02-09)

1957 1957-01-31 Rooster (1957-01-31 — 1958-02-18)
1969 1969-02-17 Rooster (1969-02-17 — 1970-02-06)
1981 1981-02-05 Rooster (1981-02-05 — 1982-01-25)
1993 1993-01-23 Rooster (1993-01-23 — 1994-02-10)
2005 2005-02-09 Rooster (2005-02-09 — 2006-01-29)

1958 1958-02-18 Dog (1958-02-18 — 1959-02-08)
1970 1970-02-06 Dog (1970-02-06 — 1971-01-27)
1982 1982-01-25 Dog (1982-01-25 — 1983-02-13)
1994 1994-02-10 Dog (1994-02-10 — 1995-01-31)
2006 2006-01-29 Dog (2006-01-29 — 2007-02-18)

1959 1959-02-08 Pig (1959-02-08 — 1960-01-28)
1971 1971-01-27 Pig (1971-01-27 — 1972-02-15)
1983 1983-02-13 Pig (1983-02-13 — 1984-02-02)
1995 1995-01-31 Pig (1995-01-31 — 1996-02-19)
2007 2007-02-18 Pig (2007-02-18 — 2008-02-07)

Thanks for reading.

Oh thanks. You're talking about the Lunar Calendar, right?
I didn't realize that. I forgot my brother was close to becoming a Rabbit since he used the Solar Calendar for his ID number (while most Koreans used to use Lunar date)
(You mentioned the perfect case!)

I should re-edit my first post. Thanks again. ;)