Chinese zodiac 2026

2026 is the year of the Fire Horse

The Chinese year of 2026 began on 17 February 2026 and ended on 6 February 2027. People born between those dates belong to the Fire Horse (丙午).

Yang Fire

Fire Horse

丙午bǐng-wǔ

Animal: Horse 马
Element: Fire 火
Cycle year: 43 of 60

Free-spirited and energetic. The Horse loves movement, travel and open spaces.

Born in January or February 2026?

Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 17 February 2026, your sign is the one from the year before, the Wood Snake. If it is after, you are a Fire Horse.

Not sure which side of the date you fall on? Use the free zodiac reading: it checks your exact birthday and shows your animal, element and matching characters.

Other Horse years

1954 Wood Horse 1966 Fire Horse 1978 Earth Horse 1990 Metal Horse 2002 Water Horse 2014 Wood Horse

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