You Will Know Your Baby’s Sign Of The Zodiac. But How About His Sign In The Chinese Zodiac?
Everybody knows their zodiac sign, but how many know] which sign of the Chinese zodiac they were born in?
In western astrology of course, the signs change roughly at monhly intervals, but each year in the Chinese zodiac year in Chinese astrology lasts for about a year.
The Chinese zodiac signs are all named after animals. Legend has it that as Buddha was ready to depart the earth he called all the animals together to say farewell. But only 12 turned up so, to show his appreciation of their loyalty, he promised that from that day on each year would be named after one of them.
In the west our new year falls on January 1st of course but Chinese years are based on the lunar calendar and the beginning and end of each year does not fall on the same day each year. Chinese new years occur any time from late January to early February; the actual date can vary by up to 3 weeks. So for babies born at this time of year it is necessary to consult the charts to see the Chinese year during which she or he was born.
In much the same way that each of the western zodiac signs have their own character traits, people born during Chinese years also share certain aspects of their personality.
The current Chinese year is the year of the Rat which runs until January 25th 2009. To find out the personality traits of Rats, visit our website where you will find details of the dates of all Chinese years dating back to 1965, together with a description of the personality of all babies born during the various Chinese years.