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Chinese zodiac Pig: year of the Pig
Chinese zodiac Pig: years, element, personality traits and compatibility for people born in the year of the Pig.
- Position
- 12 of 12
- Earthly branch
- Hai 亥
- Polarity
- Yin
- Fixed element
- Water
- Hours
- 9 – 11 pm
- Solar month
- Nov 7 – Dec 6
- Next year
- 2031
Chinese zodiac Pig years
The year of the Pig returns every 12 years. It begins at Lunar New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal if they were born before the new year.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Wood Pig | Feb 4, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936 |
| 1947 | Fire Pig | Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 9, 1948 |
| 1959 | Earth Pig | Feb 8, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960 |
| 1971 | Metal Pig | Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972 |
| 1983 | Water Pig | Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984 |
| 1995 | Wood Pig | Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996 |
| 2007 | Fire Pig | Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 6, 2008 |
| 2019 | Earth Pig | Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020 |
| 2031 | Metal Pig | Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032 |
| 2043 | Water Pig | Feb 10, 2043 – Jan 29, 2044 |
Pig personality
The Pig closes the cycle and symbolizes wealth and comfort. Pigs are traditionally described as warm-hearted, honest and generous. Japan uses the Boar (inoshishi) in its place.
Traditional traits: generous, kind, easy-going, diligent.
Hospitality, food, charity work and the arts are associated with the Pig.
Pig compatibility
Element variations
Each Pig year also carries one of the five elements, so there are five kinds of Pig: Wood Pig, Fire Pig, Earth Pig, Metal Pig, Water Pig. The element is set by the last digit of the year.
Other animals
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