Year of the Pig 亥
Yin Water branch · Generous · sincere · trusting
Trusts easy. Rarely regrets it.
Pig years are linked to sincerity and generosity — you may assume good faith and usually create it. The tradition's caution is overgiving to people who only take. People born in Pig years are traditionally read as generous, sincere, easy to trust.
Which years belong to the Pig?
A zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. Born in January or early February of a year below, you may belong to the previous animal — the calculator on the Chinese zodiac page uses the true boundary date for your birth year.
- 1947Fire Pig
- 1959Earth Pig
- 1971Metal Pig
- 1983Water Pig
- 1995Wood Pig
- 2007Fire Pig
- 2019Earth Pig
- 2031Metal Pig
The element changes each cycle — a Fire Pig and a Metal Pig share the branch but not the stem, which is why the same animal feels different across generations.
Who does the Pig get along with?
- Trine partners
- Rabbit and Goat — the traditional harmony triangle: animals said to run in the same pack, sharing instincts and plans without friction.
- Secret friend
- Tiger — the six-harmony pairing: quiet, reliable loyalty rather than fireworks.
- Clash
- Snake — the opposite branch, six places across the wheel. Traditionally read as friction that demands effort, not a verdict on any real pair of people.
Lucky numbers by tradition: 2, 5, 8. These are traditional associations, not predictions — a full match reads all four pillars, not the year animal alone. Run a real match →
Famous Pigs
Verified birth dates from public records — tap any chart to see the whole thing.
- Ronald ReaganPresident of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor
- Thomas JeffersonFounding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
- Ernest HemingwayAmerican author and journalist
- Henry FordAmerican business magnate
- Elon MuskAmerican businessman
- Hillary ClintonAmerican politician and diplomat
- Jorge Luis BorgesArgentine writer, essayist, poet and translator
- Michael FaradayBritish scientist (1791–1867)
The Pig is one pillar of four
Your year animal is an eighth of a full Chinese chart: BaZi reads a stem and branch for your year, month, day and hour, and the day — not the year — carries your core self.