Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Calculator
Check the compatibility of two Chinese zodiac signs, by animal or by birth date: trines, six harmonies, clashes, harms and punishments, with a score and a 12 × 12 chart.
Trines: Rat, Dragon, Monkey · Ox, Snake, Rooster · Tiger, Horse, Dog · Rabbit, Goat, Pig. Six harmonies: Rat–Ox, Tiger–Pig, Rabbit–Dog, Dragon–Rooster, Snake–Monkey, Horse–Goat.
| Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | 70 | 85 | 60 | 45 | 85 | 60 | 30 | 40 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Ox | 85 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 40 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 45 | 60 |
| Tiger | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 25 | 85 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 85 |
| Rabbit | 45 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 60 | 30 | 85 | 85 |
| Dragon | 85 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 30 | 60 |
| Snake | 60 | 85 | 25 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 60 | 30 |
| Horse | 30 | 40 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 60 |
| Goat | 40 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 85 |
| Monkey | 85 | 60 | 15 | 60 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
| Rooster | 60 | 85 | 60 | 30 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 60 |
| Dog | 60 | 45 | 85 | 85 | 30 | 60 | 85 | 45 | 60 | 40 | 70 | 60 |
| Pig | 60 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 85 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
In the Chinese zodiac, how two people’s animal signs relate is a favourite topic for couples, friends and business partners. This calculator compares any two of the twelve animals — or two birth dates, using the exact Chinese New Year for every year from 1900 to 2100 — and checks the classical relationships between the earthly branches: the trines (三合), the six harmonies (六合), the clashes (六沖), the harms (六害) and the punishments (刑). You get a score, what tradition says about the pair and a full 12 × 12 chart.
How to use this tool
- Choose whether to compare animal signs or birth dates.
- Pick the two animals, or enter both birth dates (and whether the year starts at Chinese New Year or at Lichun).
- Read the rating, the score and the relationships behind it.
- Use the chart to see how each sign gets on with all the others.
Formula
Score = 60 + 25 (trine) + 25 (six harmony) + 10 (same sign) − 30 (clash) − 20 (harm) − 15 (punishment or self-punishment), kept within 0–100
Trines are signs four years apart (Rat–Dragon–Monkey, Ox–Snake–Rooster, Tiger–Horse–Dog, Rabbit–Goat–Pig); clashes are six apart. The six harmonies are Rat–Ox, Tiger–Pig, Rabbit–Dog, Dragon–Rooster, Snake–Monkey and Horse–Goat; the harms are Rat–Goat, Ox–Horse, Tiger–Snake, Rabbit–Dragon, Monkey–Pig and Rooster–Dog. Punishments are Tiger–Snake–Monkey, Ox–Goat–Dog and Rat–Rabbit; the Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig “punish themselves”. The points are this page’s own simple weighting of those traditional rules.
Example
Rat and Dragon are four years apart, in the same trine: 60 + 25 = 85, an excellent match. Tiger and Snake form both a harm and a punishment, 60 − 20 − 15 = 25. Snake and Monkey are a six harmony but also part of the Tiger–Snake–Monkey punishment, so their score lands in between at 70.
Frequently asked questions
Which signs are most compatible?
Traditionally, signs in the same trine and the six harmony pairs: for example Rat with Dragon, Monkey or Ox; Tiger with Horse, Dog or Pig. In this chart they score 85.
Does a clash mean we should not marry?
No. These rules are folklore. Many happy couples are “clashing” signs; communication, values and kindness matter far more than birth years.
I was born in January — which sign am I?
If you were born before Chinese New Year that year, you belong to the previous year’s animal. Use the birth-date option, or check with the Chinese zodiac calculator.
The zodiac animals and Chinese New Year dates are calendar facts; the compatibility rules are traditional folklore, shown for cultural interest and entertainment only — not relationship or any other advice. How we check our calculators · Full disclaimer
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