Chinese Zodiac 2026: Year of the Fire Horse
The 2026 zodiac year begins at the Start of Spring on February 4, 2026; Chinese New Year falls on February 17, 2026. Here is how the year's 丙午 pillar meets each of the twelve animals.
- Year pillar
- 丙午
- Element
- Yang Fire
- Starts (Start of Spring)
- February 4, 2026
- Chinese New Year
- February 17, 2026
- Ends
- February 4, 2027
- Na Yin
- 天河水
丙午
2026 · Fire Horse
What is my Chinese zodiac sign?
Enter your birth date. Bazi counts the year from the Start of Spring; the popular calendar counts from Chinese New Year, so January and early February birthdays can differ.
2026 ranking of all 12 signs
Scored by each animal's relation to Tai Sui, the year's ruling star, and by what the year's element does to the animal's element. Select a sign for its full forecast.
- 1未GoatSix Harmony · The year feeds you79Six Harmony79Full forecast
- 2戌DogTrine ally · The year feeds you74Trine ally74Full forecast
- 3寅TigerTrine ally · Creative, spends energy72Trine ally72Full forecast
- 4辰DragonNeutral · The year feeds you65Neutral65Full forecast
- 5亥PigNeutral · Money to be made65Neutral65Full forecast
- 6RoosterNeutral · Pressure and recognition63Neutral63Full forecast
- 7巳SnakeNeutral · Peers and rivals61Neutral61Full forecast
- 8MonkeyNeutral · Pressure and recognition60Neutral60Full forecast
- 9丑OxHarms Tai Sui · The year feeds you59Harms Tai Sui59Full forecast
- 10卯RabbitBreaks with Tai Sui · Creative, spends energy58Breaks with Tai Sui58Full forecast
- 11午HorseOwn year · Peers and rivals50Own year50Full forecast
- 12子RatClashes with Tai Sui · Money to be made49Clashes with Tai Sui49Full forecast
Who meets Tai Sui in 2026
These animals meet the year's branch in conflict. Tradition advises them to move carefully and to lean on their allies.
When does the 2026 zodiac year start?
There are two answers. Bazi and most Chinese almanacs change the zodiac year at the Start of Spring (Li Chun), February 4, 2026. The popular calendar changes it at Chinese New Year, February 17, 2026. If you were born between the two, your animal depends on which calendar you use.
By the Start of Spring (Bazi)
February 4, 2026
By Chinese New Year
February 17, 2026