The 12 Chinese zodiac animals

🐀 Rat

Quick wits, open eyes

Birth years: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032

Personality of the Rat

Resourceful, charming and quick-witted, you spot opportunity early and make friends easily. You adapt to almost anything.

Your growth edge

Restlessness and over-worrying. Learn to trust that you have enough.

Which year counts?

The Chinese zodiac year starts at Lichun, around 4 February, not on 1 January or at the lunar new year. If you were born in January or early February, check the previous animal too.