Chinese Zodiac Signs

As per Chinese astrology, there are twelve animal signs, associated with twelve different personality types. Chinese zodiacal signs are mainly based on the particular year in which the person was born. However, the signs may also be assigned on the basis of month and hours of the day. A full cycle in Chinese astrology comprises of 60 years and is a combination of the twelve animals with each of five possible elements.

The inner animal is assigned as per the month of birth and provides information on what motivates a person. The secret animal, on the other hand, is based on the hour of birth and tells the basic personality traits. The twelve Chinese zodiac animals are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. In the following lines, we have provided the main information about Chinese zodiac animal signs.