Feng Shui & Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Calculator for Marriage: Long-Term & Spouse Match

For engaged and married couples: enter both partners' birth dates or signs to see the traditional marriage-matching (He Hun) relations between your signs, your year elements, and practical guidance if your signs clash. For cultural reference, not marriage advice.

Input method
Partner 1: birth date

Years 1920–2030. January and February birthdays are checked against Li Chun and Lunar New Year.

Partner 2: birth date

Years 1920–2030. January and February birthdays are checked against Li Chun and Lunar New Year.

Partner 1: zodiac sign
Partner 2: zodiac sign

Traditional Chinese Marriage Matching: Harmonies and Element Balance

Traditional marriage matching (He Hun, 合婚) looks at how the partners' earthly branches (animal signs) relate and how their year elements interact. The branch relations are the same as on the general Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Calculator, so the same two people get the same relation on both pages.

Traditional harmony pairs

Pairs that need attention

Remedies for Clashing Signs in Marriage

Practical steps for clashing signs

  • Name the pattern, then agree on a process. Decide together how you will handle disagreements (for example, pausing a heated discussion and returning to it later) before conflict happens.
  • Turn differences into roles. Opposite temperaments often bring different strengths; let each partner lead in the areas (budgeting, planning, social life) where they are stronger.
  • Arrange the bedroom for both of you. Each partner can find their Kua number and favorable directions; choose a bed direction that is favorable for both, or one partner's favorable direction for the bed and the other's for a shared desk or seating area.
  • Get real support when you need it. For serious relationship difficulties, a licensed couples counselor is the right resource. This tool is cultural reference only.

General guidance that applies to any pair with these relations; it is not a reading of your specific relationship.

Your shared bedroom

Many couples also compare their feng shui Kua numbers to choose the bed direction. Calculate each partner's Kua number — or get a quick overview with the Feng Shui Calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Which Chinese Zodiac signs make the best marriage partners?

Traditionally, the Six Harmonies pairs (Rat–Ox, Tiger–Pig, Rabbit–Dog, Dragon–Rooster, Snake–Monkey, Horse–Goat) and signs from the same Triple Harmony group are considered the most supportive matches. A sign match is only one traditional factor; it says nothing about two real people's character.

Can two clashing Chinese Zodiac signs still have a happy marriage?

Yes. A clash (Xiang Chong) describes opposite temperaments in the traditional system, not a forecast. The result page includes general guidance on handling those differences.

How do the Five Elements (Wu Xing) affect Chinese Zodiac marriage compatibility?

Each birth year has an element from its Heavenly Stem (for example, 1988 is Earth Dragon). Elements relate through a generating cycle (Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood) and a controlling cycle. The calculator shows which relation applies to the two year elements.

How can couples with different Feng Shui Kua numbers arrange their bedroom?

Each partner can find their Kua number. If both are in the same group (East or West), you share the same four favorable directions. If not, couples often choose a bed direction that is favorable for one partner and arrange a desk or seat toward the other partner's favorable direction.

Does the marriage calculator give a score?

No, by design. Each of the four marriage dimensions comes with a short traditional note for your type of relation, but none of them is scored, and no percentage or star rating is given. The result shows the traditional relations between the signs and the year-element comparison. It does not include an individual written reading for each sign pair.