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Year of the Pig (亥 Hae)

Chinese zodiac · 돼지띠 · water

The Pig is the earthly branch 亥 — Hae in Korean, Hai in Mandarin — the twelfth of the twelve zodiac animals.

Which years are Pig years?

Pig years are 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043. Each begins at Ipchun, around February 4, so if you were born in January or early February, check the calculator — you may belong to the previous year’s animal.

What element is the Pig in saju?

The Pig is the branch 亥, and it carries water. It also stands for early winter and the two hours of 21:00–23:00.

What does the Pig mean in a saju chart?

亥 can appear in any of the four pillars — year, month, day or hour — and each time it adds its water to the chart’s balance. As the year branch, it tends to speak to your background and generation more than your personality, which saju reads from the Day Master.

What are people born in the year of the Pig like?

In folklore, Pig-year people are said to tend to be warm-hearted, generous and easygoing. Saju treats that as a light sketch at most: the year animal is one character of eight, and two people born in the same year can come across very differently.

Which zodiac animals get along with the Pig?

Traditionally, the Pig forms a trine with the Rabbit and the Goat, and a pairing with the Tiger; its classic clash is with the Snake. These describe how single characters meet, so real compatibility depends on both whole charts.

How do I check my animal if I was born in January or February?

Enter your birth date in the calculator on this page. It uses the same engine as PAL:JA charts, counts from Ipchun, and tells you if the Lunar New Year convention would give a different animal.

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FAQ

Is the Pig year counted from Lunar New Year or Ipchun?

Both conventions are in common use. Saju and BaZi count from Ipchun, around February 4; many calendars count from Lunar New Year.