Your fixed element depends on your animal sign: Rat and Pig are Water; Ox, Dragon, Goat, and Dog are Earth; Tiger and Rabbit are Wood; Snake and Horse are Fire; Monkey and Rooster are Metal.
Direct answer
Your Chinese zodiac fixed element is based on your animal sign. It does not change by birth year. The birth-year element is a separate layer from the 60-year cycle.
Fixed element chart
| Animal sign | Fixed element |
|---|---|
| Rat | Water |
| Ox | Earth |
| Tiger | Wood |
| Rabbit | Wood |
| Dragon | Earth |
| Snake | Fire |
| Horse | Fire |
| Goat | Earth |
| Monkey | Metal |
| Rooster | Metal |
| Dog | Earth |
| Pig | Water |
Calculate your Chinese zodiac element
Use your full birth date to avoid the January and February Lunar New Year boundary mistake.
Why your fixed element may differ from your birth-year element
The fixed element belongs to the animal. The birth-year element belongs to the year in the 60-year cycle. That means a person can be a Wood Rat by birth-year element while Rat still carries a fixed Water element.
Best way to use both layers
| Layer | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Animal sign | The familiar zodiac symbol. |
| Fixed element | The animal's traditional element tone. |
| Birth-year element | The element and yin-yang layer for your specific year. |
| Quiz element | A current self-discovery pattern based on your answers. |
Common mistake
Do not choose your animal from the Gregorian year alone if you were born in January or February. Chinese New Year moves, so a date-aware calculator is the safer path.
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