Chinese Calendar Animals Years
The 12 animals in order are.
Chinese calendar animals years. Chinese zodiac years beginend at Chinese New Year in JanuaryFebruary. 1st and 23rd of any month according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Chinese zodiac animals are listed here in order of their rotation and appearance on the Chinese calendar.
110 rows Zodiac Animal and Characteristic. The Chinese Calendar follows a luni-solar system that operates on a 12-year cycle with each year marking a new Chinese zodiac sign. 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 2023 Dragon.
22 1947 Feb. Chinese Zodiac Years of Chinese Zodiac Rat. The year 2021starting February 12is the Year of the Ox.
Each year in the repeating zodiac cycle of 12 years is represented by a zodiac animal each with its own reputed attributes. 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 2022 Rabbit. The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle.
Originating from China the zodiac and its variations remain popular in many East Asian and Southeast Asian countries such as Japan South Korea Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand. 08 1959 Jan. These animal years of the Chinese zodiac rotate so each takes place once every 12 years.
Chinese calendar differs from common grigorian calendar and from lunar calendar too. Each year on the lunar calendar is assigned an animal and its attributes. Characteristics of the animals of the Chinese zodiac.