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Most people know their star sign, but do you know which sign of the Chinese zodiac you were born in?

In western astrology of course, the signs change roughly at monhly intervals, but each year in the Chinese calendar Chinese zodiac sign lasts for about 12 months.

The Chinese zodiac signs are all named after animals. Legend has it that as Buddha was ready to depart the earth he called all the animals together to say goodbye. But only 12 turned up so, to show his appreciation of their loyalty, he promised that from that day on each year would be named after one of them.

Chinese astrology is based on the lunar calendar and the beginning and end of each year does not fall on the same day each year. Chinese new years fall any time from late January to early February; the actual date can vary by up to 3 weeks. So for babies born at this time of year it is necessary to consult the charts to see which Chinese year he or she was born in.

Millions of books are sold each year describing the personalities of the various western zodiac signs. However, people born during Chinese years also share certain aspects of their character.

The current Chinese year is the year of the Rat which runs until January 25th 2009. To find out the character traits of Rats, visit our website where you will find details of the dates of all Chinese years going back to 1965, together with a description of the character of all babies born during the various Chinese years.