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Chinese Yearly Forecast

Enter your birth details for a personalized Chinese yearly forecast

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The year animal and your annual forecast

Each year carries its own animal and element within the great sixty-year cycle, and that pairing sets the backdrop for everyone. Your personal yearly forecast goes further by reading the year's animal against your birth animal: whether the year harmonises with you, clashes with you, or arrives in your own sign, the celebrated and demanding ben ming nian. The year's element is then weighed against the balance of your Four Pillars to show where it brings support or pressure.

What your year ahead holds

Annual guidance maps the year's major themes, the areas of life most activated, and the strategy that suits the relationship between the year animal and your own. A harmonious year invites expansion and bold moves, while a clashing year rewards caution, preparation and protecting what matters most. The forecast helps you set the right tone for the twelve months ahead.

FAQ

What is the year of your sign, ben ming nian?
Roughly every twelve years the ruling animal matches your birth animal. Tradition sees this as a powerful but sensitive year that calls for extra care, which the yearly forecast accounts for.
When does the Chinese year begin?
The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, so the animal of the year changes then rather than on January 1st.

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