The Chinese New Year does not start on January as our schedule but at a specific time of the lunar calendar that is calculated for each year and usually falls between the months of January or February, therefore, to know what animal rules you should see the corresponding table as if you were born in January or February of a given year can be of either sign depending on the date on which the change occurred.
According to the Chinese horoscope every year has its characteristics, qualities, and his specific compatibilities with other signs. Furthermore, according to the animal that is ruling this year and the prospects for the sign of a person.