Year of the Pig —
the generous optimist
| Pig years | 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | 2019 (Earth Pig) |
| Next Pig year | 2031 (Metal Pig), from Jan 23, 2031 |
| Branch · element | 亥 Hai · Yin Water |
| Best matches | Rabbit, Tiger, Goat |
| Hardest matches | Snake, Dragon |
| In 2027 | 93/100 — an excellent year |
Pigs are frank, kind-hearted and trusting. They give freely, and people gather around them because of it.
Pig years
Each Pig year starts at Chinese New Year, so January and early-February birthdays belong to the sign before. The dates below are the Chinese calendar (UTC+8).
| Year | Sign | From – to |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Wood Pig 乙亥 | Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936 |
| 1947 | Fire Pig 丁亥 | Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948 |
| 1959 | Earth Pig 己亥 | Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960 |
| 1971 | Metal Pig 辛亥 | Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972 |
| 1983 | Water Pig 癸亥 | Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984 |
| 1995 | Wood Pig 乙亥 | Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996 |
| 2007 | Fire Pig 丁亥 | Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008 |
| 2019 | Earth Pig 己亥 | Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 |
| 2031 | Metal Pig 辛亥 | Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032 |
Personality
Strengths: generosity; sincerity; patience and steady effort.
Challenges: difficulty saying no; trusting too easily; indulgence.
In love. Pigs love sincerely and accept partners as they are. They are happiest with someone as straightforward as they are.
At work. Pigs do well with people and in teams — hospitality, healthcare, charity and sales — and quietly build wealth through consistency.
The five Pigs
The year’s heavenly stem adds one of five elements, so a 1983 Pig and a 1995 one are not quite the same animal.
- Wood Pig1935, 1995
The Wood Pig is kind and persuasive, the Pig best at rallying people around a good cause. - Fire Pig1947, 2007
The Fire Pig is warm and adventurous, generous with time and money and quick to enjoy life. - Earth Pig1959, 2019
The Earth Pig is patient and practical, the Pig most likely to turn steady effort into security. - Metal Pig1971, 2031
The Metal Pig is sociable yet determined, with firmer opinions than most Pigs. - Water Pig1983
The Water Pig is intuitive, compassionate and sincere to the core.
Best and worst matches
Best: Rabbit (84), Tiger (81), Goat (72). Hardest: Snake (32), Dragon (42).
| With | Score | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Rabbit 卯 | 84 | A strong match Natural allies |
| Tiger 寅 | 81 | A strong match Secret friends |
| Goat 未 | 72 | A comfortable match Natural allies |
| Rat 子 | 71 | A comfortable match Same season |
| Rooster 酉 | 66 | A comfortable match Neutral |
| Ox 丑 | 62 | A comfortable match Same season |
| Pig & Pig 亥 | 59 | Needs work Self-punishment |
| Monkey 申 | 57 | Needs work Harm |
| Horse 午 | 54 | Needs work Neutral |
| Dog 戌 | 54 | Needs work Neutral |
| Dragon 辰 | 42 | A clashing pair Quiet resentment |
| Snake 巳 | 32 | A clashing pair Opposites |
Element associations
The Pig’s branch carries Water (水) — intuition, adaptability and depth. In Korean tradition, Water goes with black and navy, the north, and the numbers 1 and 6.
Beyond the year animal
Your animal sign is one of eight characters in a Korean saju chart, and not the one that describes you most closely. That job belongs to the Day Master, the stem of your birth day: ten natures from the Tall Pine to the Morning Dew. What saju is explains how the eight fit together.
The Pig in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Pig 93/100 — an excellent year (wood trine with the goat). Read the Pig’s 2027 horoscope → · Month by month for the Pig
Questions about the Pig
What years are the Year of the Pig?
1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 and 2031. Each Pig year starts at Chinese New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a birthday early in one of those years can still belong to the sign before.
When is the next Year of the Pig?
2031, from Jan 23, 2031 to Feb 10, 2032 — the Metal Pig. The most recent was 2019, the Earth Pig.
What is the Pig most compatible with?
The Pig’s best matches are the Rabbit (84/100), the Tiger (81/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Snake (32) and the Dragon (42).
What element is the Pig?
The Pig’s branch 亥 carries Water, which it keeps every year. The year’s stem adds a second element, so there are five kinds of Pig: Wood Pig, Fire Pig, Earth Pig, Metal Pig, Water Pig.
Korean: 돼지띠 · 돼지띠 궁합 · 2027년 돼지띠 운세 · All signs: Rat · Ox · Tiger · Rabbit · Dragon · Snake · Horse · Goat · Monkey · Rooster · Dog · Pig
