{ "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac", "computedAt": "2026-10-03T20:22:00.000Z", "today": "2026-10-04", "year": { "year": 2026, "animal": "horse", "animalName": "Horse", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "丙午", "pinyin": "Bing Wu", "label": "Fire Horse", "start": "2026-02-17", "end": "2027-02-05" }, "nextYear": { "year": 2027, "animal": "goat", "animalName": "Goat", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "丁未", "pinyin": "Ding Wei", "label": "Fire Goat", "start": "2027-02-06", "end": "2028-01-25" }, "lunar": { "year": 2026, "month": 8, "leap": false, "day": 24, "monthDays": 29, "leapMonth": null, "label": "eighth month, day 24" }, "pillars": { "solarYear": 2026, "year": { "index": 42, "stem": "bing", "branch": "wu", "animal": "horse", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "丙午", "pinyin": "Bing Wu" }, "month": { "index": 33, "stem": "ding", "branch": "you", "animal": "rooster", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "丁酉", "pinyin": "Ding You" }, "day": { "index": 47, "stem": "xin", "branch": "hai", "animal": "pig", "element": "Metal", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "辛亥", "pinyin": "Xin Hai" }, "boundary": null }, "currentTerm": { "name": "Autumn Equinox", "pinyin": "Qiufen", "hanzi": "秋分", "longitude": 180, "kind": "zhongqi", "date": "2026-09-23T00:05:38.617Z", "day": "2026-09-23" }, "nextTerm": { "name": "Cold Dew", "pinyin": "Hanlu", "hanzi": "寒露", "longitude": 195, "kind": "jie", "date": "2026-10-08T06:29:58.055Z", "day": "2026-10-08" }, "upcomingTerms": [ { "name": "Cold Dew", "pinyin": "Hanlu", "hanzi": "寒露", "longitude": 195, "kind": "jie", "date": "2026-10-08T06:29:58.055Z", "day": "2026-10-08" }, { "name": "Frost's Descent", "pinyin": "Shuangjiang", "hanzi": "霜降", "longitude": 210, "kind": "zhongqi", "date": "2026-10-23T09:38:24.266Z", "day": "2026-10-23" }, { "name": "Start of Winter", "pinyin": "Lidong", "hanzi": "立冬", "longitude": 225, "kind": "jie", "date": "2026-11-07T09:52:33.362Z", "day": "2026-11-07" }, { "name": "Minor Snow", "pinyin": "Xiaoxue", "hanzi": "小雪", "longitude": 240, "kind": "zhongqi", "date": "2026-11-22T07:23:34.115Z", "day": "2026-11-22" }, { "name": "Major Snow", "pinyin": "Daxue", "hanzi": "大雪", "longitude": 255, "kind": "jie", "date": "2026-12-07T02:52:47.191Z", "day": "2026-12-07" }, { "name": "Winter Solstice", "pinyin": "Dongzhi", "hanzi": "冬至", "longitude": 270, "kind": "zhongqi", "date": "2026-12-21T20:50:22.187Z", "day": "2026-12-22" } ], "cycle": [ { "year": 2020, "animal": "rat", "animalName": "Rat", "element": "Metal", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "庚子", "pinyin": "Geng Zi", "label": "Metal Rat", "start": "2020-01-25", "end": "2021-02-11" }, { "year": 2021, "animal": "ox", "animalName": "Ox", "element": "Metal", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "辛丑", "pinyin": "Xin Chou", "label": "Metal Ox", "start": "2021-02-12", "end": "2022-01-31" }, { "year": 2022, "animal": "tiger", "animalName": "Tiger", "element": "Water", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "壬寅", "pinyin": "Ren Yin", "label": "Water Tiger", "start": "2022-02-01", "end": "2023-01-21" }, { "year": 2023, "animal": "rabbit", "animalName": "Rabbit", "element": "Water", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "癸卯", "pinyin": "Gui Mao", "label": "Water Rabbit", "start": "2023-01-22", "end": "2024-02-09" }, { "year": 2024, "animal": "dragon", "animalName": "Dragon", "element": "Wood", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "甲辰", "pinyin": "Jia Chen", "label": "Wood Dragon", "start": "2024-02-10", "end": "2025-01-28" }, { "year": 2025, "animal": "snake", "animalName": "Snake", "element": "Wood", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "乙巳", "pinyin": "Yi Si", "label": "Wood Snake", "start": "2025-01-29", "end": "2026-02-16" }, { "year": 2026, "animal": "horse", "animalName": "Horse", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "丙午", "pinyin": "Bing Wu", "label": "Fire Horse", "start": "2026-02-17", "end": "2027-02-05" }, { "year": 2027, "animal": "goat", "animalName": "Goat", "element": "Fire", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "丁未", "pinyin": "Ding Wei", "label": "Fire Goat", "start": "2027-02-06", "end": "2028-01-25" }, { "year": 2028, "animal": "monkey", "animalName": "Monkey", "element": "Earth", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "戊申", "pinyin": "Wu Shen", "label": "Earth Monkey", "start": "2028-01-26", "end": "2029-02-12" }, { "year": 2029, "animal": "rooster", "animalName": "Rooster", "element": "Earth", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "己酉", "pinyin": "Ji You", "label": "Earth Rooster", "start": "2029-02-13", "end": "2030-02-02" }, { "year": 2030, "animal": "dog", "animalName": "Dog", "element": "Metal", "polarity": "Yang", "hanzi": "庚戌", "pinyin": "Geng Xu", "label": "Metal Dog", "start": "2030-02-03", "end": "2031-01-22" }, { "year": 2031, "animal": "pig", "animalName": "Pig", "element": "Metal", "polarity": "Yin", "hanzi": "辛亥", "pinyin": "Xin Hai", "label": "Metal Pig", "start": "2031-01-23", "end": "2032-02-10" } ], "taiSui": [ { "key": "birthYear", "label": "Birth year (Ben Ming Nian)", "animals": [ "horse" ], "names": [ "Horse" ] }, { "key": "clash", "label": "Clashes with Tai Sui (Chong)", "animals": [ "rat" ], "names": [ "Rat" ] }, { "key": "harm", "label": "Harms Tai Sui (Hai)", "animals": [ "ox" ], "names": [ "Ox" ] }, { "key": "punishment", "label": "Punishes Tai Sui (Xing)", "animals": [ "horse" ], "names": [ "Horse" ] }, { "key": "break", "label": "Breaks Tai Sui (Po)", "animals": [ "rabbit" ], "names": [ "Rabbit" ] } ], "answer": "The Year of the Fire Horse (丙午, Bing Wu) runs from February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027. It is the Yang Fire year of the sexagenary cycle. The next Lunar New Year is on February 6, 2027, when the Year of the Fire Goat begins.", "todayAnswer": "Today in Beijing (October 4, 2026) is the eighth month, day 24 of the Year of the Fire Horse, a Xin Hai (辛亥) day. The current solar term is Autumn Equinox (Qiufen), and Cold Dew begins on October 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM Beijing time (06:29 UTC).", "taiSuiAnswer": "In the Year of the Fire Horse, the signs traditionally said to be in conflict with Tai Sui, the year's ruling deity, are Horse (birth year and punishment), Rat (clash), Ox (harm) and Rabbit (break)." }