Chinese zodiac · 亥 · hài
Year of the Pig
Quick answer
Recent Pig years: 1995, 2007, and 2019; the next begins in 2031. Each one starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a birthday early in the year may belong to the year before. In the classical tables the best matches for the Pig are Tiger (six harmony) and Rabbit and Goat (three harmony), and its clash is Snake.
Earthly branch
亥 · hài
Fixed element
Water
Yin or yang
Yin
Double hour (時辰)
21:00–23:00
Personality
The Pig closes the cycle with generosity and good humour: in the Great Race it arrived last, after stopping for a meal and a nap. Pig people are traditionally seen as warm, sincere and easy-going, with a big appetite for life’s pleasures.
亥 is late night and the water of early winter, the rest before the cycle begins again. Pigs often bring kindness, tolerance and a sense of plenty to the people around them.
Strengths
- Warm and generous
- Sincere
- Tolerant and easy-going
- Enjoys life
Growing edges
A trusting nature can be taken advantage of. Pigs grow by setting kind but clear limits.
Love and friendship
Pigs love openly and generously. They tend to look for warmth and sincerity, and they make home a place others want to be.
Compatibility
Chinese astrology pairs the twelve branches in a few classical ways. They describe tendencies between birth years, never a verdict on two real people: a full chart, and the people themselves, say much more.
Six harmony (六合)
Branches that combine as a pair. Traditionally the easiest, most complementary bond.
Animals four years apart that together form a frame of wood. Traditionally read as kindred spirits and natural allies.
Clash (六沖)
The animal six years away, opposite on the circle. Traditionally read as different rhythms: friction for some pairs, a useful balance for others.
Harm (六害)
A subtler mismatch in the classical tables, often read as small misunderstandings that ask for patience.
Pig years, 1900–2099
Each year runs from Lunar New Year to the eve of the next. Its element comes from the year’s heavenly stem, so the same element and animal return every sixty years.
| Year | Dates | Stem and branch |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Jan 30, 1911 – Feb 17, 1912Metal · Yin | 辛亥xīn hài |
| 1923 | Feb 16, 1923 – Feb 4, 1924Water · Yin | 癸亥guǐ hài |
| 1935 | Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936Wood · Yin | 乙亥yǐ hài |
| 1947 | Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948Fire · Yin | 丁亥dīng hài |
| 1959 | Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960Earth · Yin | 己亥jǐ hài |
| 1971 | Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972Metal · Yin | 辛亥xīn hài |
| 1983 | Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984Water · Yin | 癸亥guǐ hài |
| 1995 | Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996Wood · Yin | 乙亥yǐ hài |
| 2007 | Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008Fire · Yin | 丁亥dīng hài |
| 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020Earth · Yin | 己亥jǐ hài |
| 2031 | Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032Metal · Yin | 辛亥xīn hài |
| 2043 | Feb 10, 2043 – Jan 29, 2044Water · Yin | 癸亥guǐ hài |
| 2055 | Jan 28, 2055 – Feb 14, 2056Wood · Yin | 乙亥yǐ hài |
| 2067 | Feb 14, 2067 – Feb 2, 2068Fire · Yin | 丁亥dīng hài |
| 2079 | Feb 2, 2079 – Jan 21, 2080Earth · Yin | 己亥jǐ hài |
| 2091 | Feb 18, 2091 – Feb 6, 2092Metal · Yin | 辛亥xīn hài |
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