Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Calculator

The strongest matches are the three-harmony trines (Rat, Dragon, Monkey; Ox, Snake, Rooster; Tiger, Horse, Dog; Rabbit, Goat, Pig) and the six secret friends: Rat–Ox, Tiger–Pig, Rabbit–Dog, Dragon–Rooster, Snake–Monkey, Horse–Goat.

The six clashes sit opposite each other in the cycle: Rat–Horse, Ox–Goat, Tiger–Monkey, Rabbit–Rooster, Dragon–Dog, Snake–Pig. The six harms bring quieter friction: Rat–Goat, Ox–Horse, Tiger–Snake, Rabbit–Dragon, Monkey–Pig, Rooster–Dog.

Each person's animal comes from their birth date, checked against Chinese New Year. The pair is read from where the two animals stand in the 12-year cycle. Here a trine or a secret-friend pair scores 92%, a clash or a harm 48%, the same animal 76% and any other pair 78%.

The birth date. Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20, so a January or February birthday often belongs to the previous year's animal.

The score comes from the animals. The elements of your birth years add a second layer: one element feeding the other, such as Wood feeding Fire, reads as support, and one checking the other, such as Water checking Fire, as tension. Enter dates to see yours.

Yes. Two of the same animal share habits and pace, which makes the pair easy to start and harder to balance. The pairing scores 76% here.