What is a Chinese zodiac horoscope?
The Chinese zodiac horoscope is an East Asian tradition that reads the flow of your days through the twelve animal signs of the birth year: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Unse Hanjan's zodiac horoscope offers reading sentences shaped by each animal's traditional character, a luck score, and one actionable line of advice—split into three periods: today, this week, and this month.
Don't know your sign? No problem. Enter your four-digit birth year and the tool calculates it instantly, taking you straight to your reading. A share button on the result screen copies a link that reproduces the same reading for family and friends. Everything is computed inside your browser, and no account is required.
Key Features
All 12 animal signs
Every sign from Rat to Pig is available, each with its own pool of reading sentences that reflect the animal's traditional character.
Three periods: daily, weekly, monthly
Today's reading refreshes at midnight, the weekly one every Monday, and the monthly one on the 1st—so you can follow every rhythm in one place.
Automatic sign lookup by birth year
Type your four-digit birth year and the tool derives your sign from the twelve-year cycle instantly—perfect if you always mix yours up.
Luck score and one-line advice
Each reading comes with a 1-100 luck gauge and one concrete piece of advice you can act on the same day.
How to Use
- Pick a sign or enter a year — Tap your animal in the 12-sign grid, or type your birth year and press 'Find my sign' to look it up automatically.
- Choose a period tab — Switch between Today, This Week, and This Month to pick the timeframe you want.
- Read your fortune — Review the reading for the period, the luck score, the one-line advice, and your sign's personality profile.
- Share the result — Press the share button to copy a link that reproduces the same reading, ready to send to family and friends.
When to Use It
As a morning routine
Start the day by checking today's flow and the one-line advice—an easy way to set your mindset and pick up a small hint for the day's plan.
Planning your week or month
Glance at the weekly reading on Monday morning or the monthly one on the 1st to gauge where to push and where to go carefully.
Checking family and friends' signs
Enter a parent's, partner's, or friend's birth year to find their sign and share the reading—an effortless opener for a catch-up conversation.
As a conversation starter
At New Year gatherings or team dinners, comparing signs and today's luck scores makes for a topic every generation can enjoy.
The 12 Zodiac Animals at a Glance
Signature traits and sample birth years for each of the twelve signs. Signs repeat every 12 years, so add or subtract 12 from any year in the table to find more.
| Sign | Signature Traits | Sample Birth Years |
|---|---|---|
| 🐭 Rat (子) | Clever · Quick · Resourceful | 1960 · 1972 · 1984 · 1996 · 2008 · 2020 |
| 🐮 Ox (丑) | Diligent · Patient · Steady | 1961 · 1973 · 1985 · 1997 · 2009 · 2021 |
| 🐯 Tiger (寅) | Brave · Driven · Leading | 1962 · 1974 · 1986 · 1998 · 2010 · 2022 |
| 🐰 Rabbit (卯) | Gentle · Refined · Tactful | 1963 · 1975 · 1987 · 1999 · 2011 · 2023 |
| 🐲 Dragon (辰) | Charismatic · Ambitious · Bold | 1964 · 1976 · 1988 · 2000 · 2012 · 2024 |
| 🐍 Snake (巳) | Wise · Intuitive · Insightful | 1965 · 1977 · 1989 · 2001 · 2013 · 2025 |
| 🐴 Horse (午) | Active · Passionate · Free | 1966 · 1978 · 1990 · 2002 · 2014 · 2026 |
| 🐑 Sheep (未) | Kind · Caring · Artistic | 1967 · 1979 · 1991 · 2003 · 2015 · 2027 |
| 🐵 Monkey (申) | Witty · Creative · Adaptable | 1968 · 1980 · 1992 · 2004 · 2016 · 2028 |
| 🐔 Rooster (酉) | Meticulous · Organized · Articulate | 1969 · 1981 · 1993 · 2005 · 2017 · 2029 |
| 🐶 Dog (戌) | Loyal · Just · Trustworthy | 1970 · 1982 · 1994 · 2006 · 2018 · 2030 |
| 🐷 Pig (亥) | Fortunate · Generous · Honest | 1971 · 1983 · 1995 · 2007 · 2019 · 2031 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How is my zodiac animal determined?
Your sign follows the twelve Earthly Branches of your birth year, cycling every 12 years in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. For example, people born in 1996, 2008, and 2020 are all Rats. On this page, just enter your birth year and the sign is calculated for you.
I was born in January or early February—what is my sign?
Traditional practice starts the zodiac year not on January 1 but at Lunar New Year (or Ipchun, the 'start of spring' around February 4). So if you were born in January or early February, tradition may consider you the previous year's sign. This tool uses the calendar year for simplicity, so early-year birthdays may want to check the previous sign as well.
How often do the readings refresh?
Today's reading changes at midnight each day, the weekly reading every Monday (ISO week), and the monthly reading on the 1st of each month. Within the same period, reopening the page any number of times will always show the identical result.
Does everyone with the same sign get the same reading?
Yes—within the same period, one sign shows one reading. Zodiac horoscopes read the period's flow through the shared symbol of the sign rather than an individual birth chart. For a more personal result, try the daily fortune based on your full birth date as well.
Is my birth year stored anywhere?
No. The birth year and sign selection are used only inside your browser (in JavaScript) to compute the result—they are never transmitted to or saved on a server. Close the page and the input is gone, so there is nothing to worry about.
The daily, weekly, and monthly readings say different things. How should I read them?
Each period draws from a different pool of sentences written for its own timescale, so the content naturally differs. The daily reading covers concrete situations within one day, while the weekly and monthly readings follow longer arcs—use today's for short-term tips and the weekly/monthly ones for direction in planning.
Is there any scientific basis for zodiac horoscopes?
Zodiac horoscopes are not scientifically validated predictions; they are a long-standing East Asian tradition enjoyed as entertainment. Unse Hanjan's readings are written for fun and light reflection, so please make important decisions—health, investments, contracts—based on your own judgment and professional advice.
In Korea I'm a 'fast-year' student (ppareun-nyeonsaeng) — which sign should I use?
'Fast-year' refers to Koreans born in January or February who attended school with the cohort born a year earlier—but your zodiac sign follows your birth year, not your school year. For example, someone born in February 1995 went to school with 1994-born friends yet is, in principle, a Pig of 1995. That said, traditional practice sometimes assigns those born before Lunar New Year or Ipchun (around February 4) to the previous year's sign, so early-year birthdays may want to check the prior sign (the Dog, in this example) as well.
Why does the weekly reading change on Monday?
The weekly reading follows the ISO 8601 week standard, in which a week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. So at midnight every Monday the week number advances and a new weekly reading appears. This matches the week boundaries used by most calendar and scheduling apps, making Monday morning—when you plan the week ahead—the natural time to check it. If you look on Sunday, you are still inside the previous ISO week, so seeing the same reading as last week is expected.
Privacy
Your birth year and chosen sign are used only inside your browser to compute the reading—nothing is sent to or stored on a server. No sign-up or login is required, so there is no personal data to leak. Share links contain only the sign and the period, nothing else.