Guide hub · Sheng Xiao
Learn Chinese astrology
These pages introduce Chinese (Sheng Xiao). They explain how the calendar works. They explain what a birth sign means here. They also show how it differs from other traditions on Today's Horoscope.
Start with the main calculator for your birth date. Then read the articles below. Comparison articles sit at the bottom when they help.
Example: one real birth date
On March 20, 2023 the Chinese year calendar returns the Year of the Water Rabbit.
The switch happens at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. This hub does not calculate Ba Zi hour pillars.
Enter your own date on the Chinese Sign Calculator.
Calculators
Articles
- What Is the Chinese Horoscope?Twelve animals, five elements, and why January birthdays need a second look.
- Types of Horoscopes WorldwideFrom tropical sun signs to weekday names, how cultures turn birth into sky stories.
- Horoscopes by Birth DateSame birthday, seven labels. What each tradition actually calculates from your date.
- Ancient Zodiac SystemsWhere sky divisions came from, and what modern horoscope apps simplify.
Sign reference
Browse tradition-native sign pages and daily readings on the Chinese hub.