丁巳

1977: the year of the Fire Snake (丁巳)

In Korean saju, 1977 is the year of 丁巳 (Jeong-sa). The top character, 丁, is yin Fire, and the bottom character, 巳, is the Snake. Together they make 1977 the year of the Fire Snake. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1977 at 07:33 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1978.

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1977 at a glance

Year pair: 丁巳 · Jeong-sa
Element: Fire (yin)
Animal: Snake
Old poetic name: 沙中土 · Earth in the sand
Saju year starts: February 4, 1977 07:33
Ends: February 4, 1978
Age in 2027: turns 50

Born in January or early February 1977?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1977 at 07:33 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 丙辰: you belong to 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 18 in 1977, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 18, saju already says Snake while those sites still say Dragon.

The two characters of 丁巳

丁Jeong · a lamp in the dark — fire that warms what is close
巳Sa · Snake · fire kindling in early summer

The Fire element of 1977

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1977 is a Fire year. When Fire energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel bright, expressive, and ready to share your passion with others.

Color: Red
Food: Tomatoes, red berries, and warm spices
Direction: South
Activity: Getting some sunlight or dancing to your favorite song

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 1977 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 丁巳 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
壬寅Im-in	February 4
癸卯Gye-myo	March 6
甲辰Gap-jin	April 5
乙巳Eul-sa	May 6
丙午Byeong-o	June 6
丁未Jeong-mi	July 7
戊申Mu-sin	August 8
己酉Gi-yu	September 8
庚戌Gyeong-sul	October 8
辛亥Sin-hae	November 7
壬子Im-ja	December 7
癸丑Gye-chuk	January 6, 1978

The Snake in zodiac compatibility

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

The Snake in 2027

Same element. Same-element years tend to bring more company and more comparison, so allies and rivals both show up.

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

2027 outlook for the Snake →

Other Snake years

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

The exact pair 丁巳 returns every 60 years: 1917 and 2037.

Read 丁巳 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 1977

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1977?

1977 is the year of the Snake, and more exactly the Fire Snake (丁巳). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1977 to February 4, 1978.

What element is 1977?

Fire. The top character 丁 is yin Fire, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 巳 adds Fire.

I was born in January 1977. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1977, 07:33 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 丙辰, the Fire Dragon of 1976. 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.