Humans are shaped by the zodiac signs and their particular elements; both are complemented by the ascendant. By the way: the Chinese horoscope does not use the rising star on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. Each zodiac sign of the Chinese horoscope rules about 2 hours of each single day.
This minor subordinated cycle starts at 11 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. and is represented by the rat. In the case of a midnight birth, someone’s ascendant is the rat - and its proper characteristics adopt his personality. If your time of birth is known to you then you can select from the ascendant calculation table which animal represents your character.
1-3h a.m.: Ox
3-5h a.m.: Tiger
5-7h a.m.: Rabbit/Cat
7-9h a.m.: Dragon
9-11h a.m.: Snake
11-13h a.m.: Horse
13-15h a.m.: Sheep/Goat
15-17h a.m.: Monkey
17-19h a.m.: Rooster
19-21h a.m.: Dog
21-23h a.m.: Pig
23-1h a.m.: Rat
