己未

1979: the year of the Earth Goat (己未)

In Korean saju, 1979 is the year of 己未 (Gi-mi). The top character, 己, is yin Earth, and the bottom character, 未, is the Goat. Together they make 1979 the year of the Earth Goat. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1979 at 19:12 Korea time and runs until February 5, 1980.

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1979 at a glance

Year pair: 己未 · Gi-mi
Element: Earth (yin)
Animal: Goat
Old poetic name: 天上火 · Sky fire
Saju year starts: February 4, 1979 19:12
Ends: February 5, 1980
Age in 2027: turns 48

Born in January or early February 1979?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1979 at 19:12 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 戊午: you belong to 1978, the year of the Earth Horse.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 28 in 1979. So for birthdays from January 28 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Goat while saju still says Horse.

The two characters of 己未

己Gi · garden soil holding seeds — earth where anything can grow
未Mi · Goat · dry earth in late summer

The Earth element of 1979

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1979 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 1979 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 己未 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, 1980

The Goat in zodiac compatibility

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

The Goat in 2027

Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.

Ties with 丁未: Your own sign’s year

2027 outlook for the Goat →

Other Goat years

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

The exact pair 己未 returns every 60 years: 1919 and 2039.

Read 己未 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 1979

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1979?

1979 is the year of the Goat, and more exactly the Earth Goat (己未). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1979 to February 5, 1980.

What element is 1979?

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

I was born in January 1979. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1979, 19:12 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 戊午, the Earth Horse of 1978. 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.