Chinese Astrology
Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
Enter both birth dates for a Chinese zodiac animal and element compatibility reading.
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Zodiac Match
Chinese Astrology
Enter both birth dates for a Chinese zodiac animal and element compatibility reading.
Your result will glow up right here.
The Chinese zodiac assigns one of twelve animal signs to every birth year, based on a repeating 12-year cycle: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Alongside the animal sign, each year is also linked to one of five elements — Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth — which cycle every two years. Traditional Chinese astrology combines both the animal and the element to describe a person's temperament, and pairs of signs are said to either support or clash with one another.
This calculator looks at both birth dates you enter, works out each person's animal sign and element, and compares them using classic compatibility patterns passed down through Chinese astrology — such as the "trine" groupings of signs that are traditionally seen as naturally harmonious, and the opposing signs that sit six positions apart on the zodiac wheel and are traditionally seen as more challenging pairings.
Your animal sign is based on your birth year according to the traditional 12-year cycle. Because the Chinese New Year doesn't always fall on January 1st, some people born in January or February may technically belong to the previous year's sign — this tool uses the calendar year for simplicity.
Each zodiac year is also paired with an element, and two elements can either reinforce or balance each other. The element score reflects how these traditionally interact, separate from the animal harmony score.
Chinese zodiac compatibility is a cultural and traditional practice rather than a scientifically validated method. This tool is meant for fun and reflection, not as relationship advice.