As the number of 12 implies, there are 12 zodiac signs, and then they are arranged in a certain order. Usually, the next year of each zodiac is obtained by adding 12 to the previous year of the zodiac.
Then, by analogy, we can know the year number of the twelve zodiacs so that we can infer your Chinese Zodiac Sign as well. Let’s Get Down To It!
Year comparison table of the twelve zodiac animals (1918-2061)

Another Factor of deciding your Chinese Zodiac
In China, there are solar calendar and lunar calendar. Most festivals are using the lunar calendar as same as the Chinese Zodiac.And I want to tell you that even you are born in 1998,but you may still belong to the Ox sign. Because of your lunar birth month had not reach to the lunar 1998 !
Before you know the second method, you also need to know about the lunar calendar.
What’s the lunar calendar?
The Lunar Chinese New Year is another dividing point For Chinese Zodiac
Chinese usually celebrate the Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, in January of February each year. And the time is subject to the lunar calendar as well.So you can also infer your Chinese Zodiac Sign by the Chinese lunar calendar.
If your birth month was before the lunar Chinese New Year, you still belong to the Ox.If Your birth month was after the lunar Chinese New year,you would belong to the Tiger.