Two birthdays · one traditional pairing
Chinese Zodiac Compatibility: 12 Signs, 4 Systems
Two birthdays identify two year animals. Compare Six Harmonies, trines, seasonal groups and Six Clashes, then follow day relationships on a calendar.
Use the full Gregorian birth dates. January and February birthdays can belong to the previous animal year because the sign changes at Chinese New Year.
I already know the animals
Your traditional relationship reading
Pig + Monkey
First person
Pig
Animal-only comparison
A birth date adds the year’s changing element and your lunar birthday.
Second person
Monkey
Animal-only comparison
A birth date adds the year’s changing element and your lunar birthday.
☆ Overall
Independent branch positions: begin with the way you communicate, rather than assuming an automatic harmony or clash.
♡ Love
Start with expectations about time, affection and independence. Make differences something you can discuss.
◇ Friendship
Choose activities you both enjoy and be clear when one of you needs a different pace.
▱ Business
Agree on responsibilities and check-in dates. Similarity alone does not divide the work.
No pairing in these four systems
These signs do not form a Six Harmony or Six Clash and do not share a listed trine or seasonal group. Explore Pig and Monkey separately to see their branch elements and seasonal positions.
Fixed signs · changing days
How each day meets both of you
Your pairing above stays the same. Here, the selected day’s animal is compared with each person’s birth-year sign.
Swipe across the calendar to see every day. Select a date for its reading.
| SundaySun | MondayMon | TuesdayTue | WednesdayWed | ThursdayThu | FridayFri | SaturdaySat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected day · compared with your signs
Wednesday
1 July 2026
Month 5 · day 17 · 2026 · Yang Fire Rat
First · Pig
Three Meetings · seasons
Shared group; Ox completes the three.
Second · Monkey
Three Harmonies · trines
Shared group; Dragon completes the three.
Choose an activity as well
A day-to-sign harmony and an activity’s Yi or Ji entry are separate readings.
Compare activities for this day →Waning gibbous · Summer Solstice
Open this date’s full reading →Compare an almanac day with an animal
Find the pattern behind your result
The four traditional relationship maps
Six Harmonies 六合
Six pairs connect all twelve animals. Each animal has one partner in this map; the paired relationship is read as a theme of cooperation and complementary roles.
Paired branches
Compare Rat + Ox →Paired branches
Compare Tiger + Pig →Paired branches
Compare Rabbit + Dog →Paired branches
Compare Dragon + Rooster →Paired branches
Compare Snake + Monkey →Paired branches
Compare Horse + Goat →
Three Harmonies · trines 三合
Each trio brings together animals four places apart. A pair shares the group’s element; the third animal completes the three-member set. This group element is separate from either person’s year element.
Three Meetings · seasons 三会
Three consecutive branches belong to each solar season. This map connects a pairing to the rhythm of spring, summer, autumn or winter and its seasonal months.
Six Clashes 六冲
These animals stand six places opposite one another. The contrast appears in relationship readings and in a daily almanac’s opposing animal. For a shared plan, compare the date’s activities alongside its branch.
Opposite branches
Compare Rat + Horse →Opposite branches
Compare Ox + Goat →Opposite branches
Compare Tiger + Monkey →Opposite branches
Compare Rabbit + Rooster →Opposite branches
Compare Dragon + Dog →Opposite branches
Compare Snake + Pig →
Compatibility for each Chinese zodiac animal
Choose your animal for its best and difficult matches, with a separate reading for each of the twelve partners.
From a pairing to your calendar
Keep exploring your two signs
The animals behind the names →
A sign also names a branch, a seasonal month and a double-hour. Meet each animal and follow those connections through the calendar.
Where the elements fit →
A year stem supplies the element in “Wood Dragon.” The animal’s fixed element and a trine’s group element describe different layers of the same reading.
Turn a birthday into a schedule →
Follow your animal across a full month. Select a date for its relationship to your sign, suitable activities and auspicious hours.