Check the Lunar New Year boundary first
February 20
🐂 Ox
If the birthday is on or after this date, this is usually the sign to use.
🐀 Rat
If the birthday is before this date, use the previous zodiac sign instead.
Compatibility by birth year
Most people born in 1985 are Ox. Check Ox best matches, challenge matches, Lunar New Year boundary notes, and a free compatibility tool.
Check the Lunar New Year boundary first
🐂 Ox
If the birthday is on or after this date, this is usually the sign to use.
🐀 Rat
If the birthday is before this date, use the previous zodiac sign instead.
Best matches
Challenge matches
Keep going with the 12-sign chart
A birth-year page helps you confirm the sign. For the relationship itself, open the specific pair page next.
CompatibilityCompatibility tool
If you already know both signs, use the free tool for a score, where it clicks, where it scratches, and one thing to try this week.
Want the birth-date layer?
The zodiac sign only reads the year branch. A BaZi compatibility report adds both birth dates, optional birth times, Da Yun, and Liu Nian timing.
See the BaZi compatibility readingFAQ
Lunar New Year in 1985 fell on February 20. Birthdays on or after that date usually use Ox; birthdays before it usually use Rat.
Most people born in 1985 are read as Ox. In this model, common best matches are Snake, Rooster, Rat.
Birth year is enough for a first zodiac read. A birth-date BaZi report is more personal because it reads the full chart layer and timing cycles.
The Chinese zodiac year changes at Lunar New Year, not January 1. People born in January or early February should confirm the boundary before choosing a sign.