己亥

1959: the year of the Earth Pig (己亥)

In Korean saju, 1959 is the year of 己亥 (Gi-hae). The top character, 己, is yin Earth, and the bottom character, 亥, is the Pig. Together they make 1959 the year of the Earth Pig. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1959 at 22:12 Korea time and runs until February 5, 1960.

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1959 at a glance

Year pair: 己亥 · Gi-hae
Element: Earth (yin)
Animal: Pig
Old poetic name: 平地木 · Open-field wood
Saju year starts: February 4, 1959 22:12
Ends: February 5, 1960
Age in 2027: turns 68

Born in January or early February 1959?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1959 at 22:12 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 戊戌: you belong to 1958, the year of the Earth Dog.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 8 in 1959, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 8, saju already says Pig while those sites still say Dog.

The two characters of 己亥

己Gi · garden soil holding seeds — earth where anything can grow
亥Hae · Pig · deep water in early winter

The Earth element of 1959

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1959 is a Earth year. When Earth energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel grounded, patient, and able to hold things together for everyone.

Color: Yellow
Food: Sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and whole grains
Direction: Center
Activity: Tidying your room or gardening

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 1959 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 己亥 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
丙寅Byeong-in	February 4
丁卯Jeong-myo	March 6
戊辰Mu-jin	April 5
己巳Gi-sa	May 6
庚午Gyeong-o	June 6
辛未Sin-mi	July 8
壬申Im-sin	August 8
癸酉Gye-yu	September 8
甲戌Gap-sul	October 9
乙亥Eul-hae	November 8
丙子Byeong-ja	December 8
丁丑Jeong-chuk	January 6, 1960

The Pig in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Pig’s closest match is the Tiger (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Rabbit and Goat. Its opposite sign, the Snake, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Pig in 2027

Your Water controls Fire. The year reads like something to manage: money, tasks, results. Planning tends to beat grabbing.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Pig →

Other Pig years

The Pig comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 己亥 returns every 60 years: 2019.

Read 己亥 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 1959

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1959?

1959 is the year of the Pig, and more exactly the Earth Pig (己亥). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1959 to February 5, 1960.

What element is 1959?

Earth. The top character 己 is yin Earth, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 亥 adds Water.

I was born in January 1959. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1959, 22:12 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 戊戌, the Earth Dog of 1958. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.