Comparing Chinese Horoscope with Western Horoscope

∟Comparing Chinese Horoscope with Western Horoscope

This section describes a brief comparison between Chinese Horoscope and Western Horoscope.

If you look at how the Eight Words are constructed, you will see that:

1. The Year Pillar, the first two-word, is similar to the Jupiter Sign used in Western Horoscope. Remember Jupiter travel almost one zodiac sign per year.

2. The Month Pillar, the second two-word, is closely mapped to the Tropical Sun Sign used in Western Horoscope. Here is how they are mapped:

Month Pillar    Date     Term   Sun Sign

*寅 虎 Tiger    Feb. 4   立春   Aquarius, the Water Bearer
*寅 虎 Tiger    Feb.19   雨水   Pisces, the Fish
*卯 兔 Rabbit   Mar. 6   惊蛰   Pisces, the Fish
*卯 兔 Rabbit   Mar.21   春分   Aries, the Ram
*辰 龙 Dragon   Apr. 5   清明   Aries, the Ram
*辰 龙 Dragon   Apr.20   谷雨   Taurus, the Bull
*巳 蛇 Snake    May  6   立夏   Taurus, the Bull
*巳 蛇 Snake    May 21   夏满   Gemini, the Twins
*午 马 Horse    Jun. 6   芒种   Gemini, the Twins
*午 马 Horse    Jun.22   夏至   Cancer, the Crab
*未 羊 Sheep    Jul. 7   小暑   Cancer, the Crab
*未 羊 Sheep    Jul.23   大暑   Leo, the Lion
*申 猴 Monkey   Aug. 8   立秋   Leo, the Lion
*申 猴 Monkey   Aug.23   处暑   Virgo, the Virgin
*酉 鸡 Rooster  Sep. 8   白露   Virgo, the Virgin
*酉 鸡 Rooster  Sep.23   秋分   Libra, the Balance
*戌 狗 Dog      Oct. 8   寒露   Libra, the Balance
*戌 狗 Dog      Oct.24   霜降   Scorpio, the Scorpion
*亥 猪 Pig      Nov. 8   立冬   Scorpio, the Scorpion
*亥 猪 Pig      Nov.22   小雪   Sagittarius, the Archer
*子 鼠 Rat      Dec. 7   大雪   Sagittarius, the Archer
*子 鼠 Rat      Dec.22   冬至   Capricorn, the Goat
*丑 牛 Ox       Jan. 6   小寒   Capricorn, the Goat
*丑 牛 Ox       Jan.20   大寒   Aquarius, the Water Bearer