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Chinese zodiac by year

🐖 1959 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Pig

People born between February 8, 1959 and January 27, 1960 are Earth Pig (己亥 Jǐ Hài) in the Chinese zodiac. Born in January or early February 1959, before February 8, 1959? Then your sign is the Earth Dog of 1958.

Animal
🐖 Pig (猪)
Element
Earth 土 · Yin
Stem & Branch
己亥 · Jǐ Hài
Year starts
February 8, 1959 (Lunar New Year)
Year ends
January 27, 1960
Age in 2027
turns 68
2027 Tai Sui
Three Harmony with Tai Sui

The Earth Pig personality

Earth Pig brings steadiness, warmth, and practical kindness to the Pig’s generous nature.

steady generosityquiet loyaltypractical warmthpatient instinctscomfort-loving realism

The Earth Pig stands out from other Pig years by being more grounded, measured, and duty-minded. Pig energy is naturally openhearted, tolerant, and sociable, but the yin Earth stem adds patience, realism, and a stronger sense of responsibility. Compared with a Water Pig’s emotional flow or a Fire Pig’s intensity, the Earth Pig tends to move carefully, prefer solid results, and show care through reliability rather than big displays.

Read the full Earth Pig profile: love, work, strengths and blind spots →

Best matches and clashes

Six Harmony partner: 🐖 Pig & 🐅 Tiger. Three Harmony partners: 🐖 Pig & 🐇 Rabbit, 🐖 Pig & 🐐 Goat. Clash: 🐖 Pig & 🐍 Snake.

A Pig born in 1959 in the 2027 Fire Goat year

2027 is Three Harmony with Tai Sui for the Pig. See the month-by-month forecast in Pig horoscope 2027.

Your year animal is only one part of your chart

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac is 1959?

1959 is the Year of the Earth Pig (己亥, Jǐ Hài). It runs from Lunar New Year on February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960.

What element is 1959 in Chinese astrology?

Earth (土), in its Yin form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 己 and its Earthly Branch is 亥 (Pig).

Is someone born in January 1959 a Pig?

Born in January or early February 1959, before February 8, 1959? Then your sign is the Earth Dog of 1958.

Who is a Earth Pig compatible with?

Traditionally the Pig pairs best with the Tiger, Rabbit, Goat and finds the Snake most challenging.

What does 2027 mean for someone born in 1959?

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Pig it is Three Harmony with Tai Sui. A person born in 1959 turns 68 in 2027.

Dates are computed from the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar New Year). Some BaZi practitioners start the year at Lichun (around February 4) instead. Updated 2026-11-05.

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