Chinese zodiac wheel

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Spin the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig: the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac sit on this wheel in their traditional order. Each comes back every twelve years, and each has a 1 in 12 chance on the wheel. 2026 is a Year of the Horse.

Ideas for Lunar New Year and beyond

  • Classroom activity. Spin an animal, find the years in the table, and ask who in the class or the family was born in one of them.
  • The Great Race. Tell the legend of the race that set the order of the animals, then spin and ask the children where that animal finished and why.
  • Crafts. Each child spins an animal to draw, make into a paper lantern decoration or turn into a mask.
  • Guess the year. Spin and name a year of that animal without looking at the table. Closest answer wins.

Years of each animal, 1960 to 2031

The Chinese year starts at the Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20. Someone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal.

AnimalYears
Rat1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Dragon1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Goat1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Monkey1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Rooster1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Dog1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Pig1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031

How it works

  1. Add your entries

    Type names or options in the box, one per line. Your list stays saved in this browser.

  2. Spin the wheel

    Tap the wheel or the Spin button in its center, press Space, or flick the wheel with your finger or mouse.

  3. See the winner

    The wheel slows down and stops on one slice. Spin again, or remove the winner to draw the next one.

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Questions

Which animal is 2026?

The Horse. The Year of the Horse began on February 17, 2026, at the Lunar New Year.

Is it Goat, Sheep or Ram?

All three are used in English for the same sign. We use Goat; change the line to Sheep or Ram if you prefer.

How do I find my own animal?

Find your birth year in the table. If you were born in January or February, check the date of the Lunar New Year that year, because you may belong to the previous animal.

Is there a wheel for Western star signs?

Yes: the zodiac wheel has the twelve signs from Aries to Pisces with their dates.

Is this wheel of names free?

Yes. It is free to use, funded by advertising, with no account and no app to install.

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