You've probably heard of the Chinese zodiac. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Dragon, and so on, repeating every twelve years. Each year also gets an element: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water.
The part that trips people up: your animal doesn't flip on January 1. It changes at lunar new year, usually late January or February. Born early in the year? You might still be last year's animal.
Browse each animal below, use the calculator with your birthday, or go deeper with Ba Zi four pillars.