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Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: Quick Lookup (1950–2050)

The Chinese Zodiac Years Chart helps you match a Gregorian year to the correct zodiac label fast and clean. Use decade tabs to scan, or type a year to jump directly to the result, then verify the Chinese New Year date so January–February birthdays don’t get assigned to the wrong sign. It also reflects what people usually mean by “element”: the year element used in names like Wood Snake or Fire Dragon (from the Heavenly Stem). After you select a year, the page explains the result clearly—what changes at Chinese New Year, why early-year birthdays cause confusion, and how the year layer fits into BaZi (Four Pillars) if you want a deeper reading.

  • Find your zodiac animal instantly by year (1950–2050)
  • See the commonly searched year element used in “Wood/Fire/Metal…” naming
  • Use the Chinese New Year date to avoid Jan–Feb zodiac mistakes
  • Click a year for a clear Quick Answer summary and next steps
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Tip: If your birthday is before the listed Chinese New Year date, you may belong to the previous zodiac year. You can start with the basics on Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese Zodiac Years Chart
Chinese Zodiac Years Chart (1950–2050) — quick lookup for zodiac animal, year element, and Chinese New Year date
Chinese Zodiac Years Chart (1950–2050) — Animal + Element (Wood/Fire/Metal…)
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Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: Find Your Chinese Zodiac by Year — Animal + “Element” (Wood/Fire/Metal…)

This Chinese Zodiac Years Chart lets you match any year to its zodiac animal and the commonly searched “element” (like Wood Snake or Fire Dragon). The zodiac animal also has its own elemental nature (e.g., Snake = Si (巳) = Fire).
Use the Chinese New Year date column to avoid the Jan–Feb mistake.

Range 1950–2050 · View 2020s

Search rules for this Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: 4-digit year jumps to the decade and highlights the row. Text keywords filter the decade (e.g., snake, wood, fire snake, yi, 乙). After selecting a year, read the Quick Answer panel below.

Quick Lookup

Tap a decade → click a year → get an instant answer for Animal + the commonly searched Element.

Two meanings of “Element”

Year Element explains names like Wood Snake.
Animal Element explains the branch nature like Snake = Fire.

Avoid Jan–Feb mistakes

Zodiac year starts at Chinese New Year, not Jan 1. Check the date column before deciding your sign.

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Click a year in the table to preview.

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    Decade: 2020s

    Showing 10 years

    Tip: click a row → Quick Answer appears

    Table of years mapped to Chinese zodiac animal, heavenly stem, year element (for naming like Wood Snake), and Chinese New Year date to avoid Jan–Feb misclassification.
    Year Animal Heavenly Stem Year Element Chinese New Year
    2025 Snake Yi(乙) WoodGreen 2025-01-29
    No matches in this decade. Try a different decade tab, or type a 4-digit year (e.g., 1991) to jump.
    How to read “element” the way searchers actually mean it:

    In this Chinese Zodiac Years Chart, the table stays clean (Year Element + CNY date), while the full meaning appears in the Quick Answer panel.

    • Year Element (for names like Wood Snake) comes from the Heavenly Stem in the 60-year cycle.
    • Animal Element (the zodiac’s nature) comes from the Earthly Branch (e.g., Snake = Si (巳) = Fire).

    Select a year to see both layers explained clearly.

    Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: Common Questions People Search

    What is the element of 2025 (Year of the Snake)?
    Many people call 2025 the Wood Snake year (the Year Element used in naming). The zodiac animal itself is Snake, whose Earthly Branch nature is often described as Fire (Si 巳). This page shows both layers so you don’t get a one-sided answer.
    Why do some sites say “Wood Snake” while others say “Snake is Fire”?
    They are referring to two different meanings of “element”: Year Element (from the Heavenly Stem) and Animal Element (from the Earthly Branch nature). In traditional interpretation, both can be used together.
    I was born in January or February — why is my zodiac sometimes different?
    Because the Chinese zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If your birthday is in Jan–Feb, always check the Chinese New Year date shown in the table.

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