Set each animal
Each complete birth date is compared with that year's Chinese New Year. This prevents a January or February birthday from being assigned by Gregorian year alone.
Compare two birth dates
Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
Find both lunar-year animals first, then see whether their pair has a named traditional harmony or clash.
Pairing result
Two dates.
One clear pairing.
Compare the animals tied to each person's actual lunar birth year.
Traditional pairing
- First person
- Second person
- Named relation
Read the result
What this pairing does and does not say
Look for a named pair
The two animals are checked against the traditional Earthly Branch harmony and clash pairs. Other combinations receive no named relation in this limited check.
Keep the meaning narrow
A traditional pairing label describes a cultural rule. It cannot measure a relationship or predict how two people will get along.
Scope & sources
Where the pairing comes from
Birth dates from January 1, 1902 through December 31, 2030 use the Hong Kong Observatory's Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables. The same calendar and animal lookup powers the Chinese zodiac calculator and our 2027 year guide.
The named harmony and clash pairs follow the Earthly Branch relationship notes hosted by Shandong University of Technology. That source also cautions against using traditional marriage pairings to decide a real relationship. This page therefore gives no score or personal prediction.
Common questions
About zodiac pairings
Why does a birth date matter for compatibility?
The animal is assigned by lunar year. A birthday before Chinese New Year can have the previous year's animal, changing the pair being compared.
Does a clash mean the relationship will fail?
No. Clash is the name of a traditional branch relationship, not a measured outcome for two people.
What if the result says no named pair?
It means this page found neither a harmony nor a clash in the two sets it checks. It is not a verdict about the people.