Animal Cycle Chart

Moon
Point
Yin -
Yang+
Element
Time
Month
Season
Date a.c.
Chinese Name
Western Sun Sign
Rat N Yang Water 11pm-1am December Winter 11/22-12/7 Little Snow 11/22-12/21 Sagittarius
12/7-12/21 Great Snow
Ox N/NE Yin Water 1 am-3 am January Winter 12/21-1/6 Winter Solstice 12/22-1/20 Capricorn
1/6-1/21 Little Cold
Tiger E/NE Yang Wood 3am-5am February Winter 1/21-2/5 Severe Cold 1/21-2/19 Aquarius
2/5-2/19 Spring Begins
Rabbit E Yin Wood 5am-7am March Spring 2/19-3/5 Rain Water 2/20-3/20 Pisces
3/5-3/20 Excited Insects
Dragon E/SE Yang Wood 7am-9am April Spring 3/20-4/5 Vernal Equinox 3/21-4/19 Aries
4/5-4/20 Clear & Bright
Snake S/SE Yin Fire 9am-11am May Spring 4/20-5/5 Grain Rains Come 4/20-5/20 Taurus
5/5-5/20 Summer Begins
Horse S Yang Fire 11am-1pm June Summer 5/20-6/6 Grain Fills 5/21-6/21 Gemini
6/6-6/21 Grain in Ear
Sheep S/SW Yin Fire 1pm-3pm July Summer 6/21-7/7 Summer Solstice 6/22/-7/21 Cancer
7/7-7/22 Moderate Heat
Monkey W/SW Yang Metal 3pm-5pm August Summer 7/22-8/7 Great Heat 7/22-8/21 Leo
8/7-8/22 Autumn Begins
Rooster W Yin Metal 5pm-7pm September Fall 8/22-9/8 Limit of Heat 8/22-9/22 Virgo
9/8-9/23 White Dew
Dog W/NW Yang Metal 7pm-9pm October Fall 9/23-10/8 Autumn Equinox 9/23-10/22 Libra
10/8-10/23 Cold Dew
Boar N/NW Yin Water 9pm-11pm November Fall 10/23-11/7 Hoarfrost Descends 10/23-11/21 Scorpio
11/7-11/22 Winter Commences

Creating a complete animal cycle requires 60 years; there are 5 elements and 12 animals. (12x5=60). Each person is born somewhere in a 60 year cycle, and on their 60th birthday completes one cycle. Thus, your 60th birthday is a particularly auspicious event, marking an ending, or limitation as well as a new beginning.