己卯

1999: the year of the Earth Rabbit (己卯)

In Korean saju, 1999 is the year of 己卯 (Gi-myo). The top character, 己, is yin Earth, and the bottom character, 卯, is the Rabbit. Together they make 1999 the year of the Earth Rabbit. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1999 at 15:57 Korea time and runs until February 4, 2000.

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1999 at a glance

Year pair: 己卯 · Gi-myo
Element: Earth (yin)
Animal: Rabbit
Old poetic name: 城頭土 · City-wall earth
Saju year starts: February 4, 1999 15:57
Ends: February 4, 2000
Age in 2027: turns 28

Born in January or early February 1999?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1999 at 15:57 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 戊寅: you belong to 1998, the year of the Earth Tiger.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 16 in 1999, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 16, saju already says Rabbit while those sites still say Tiger.

The two characters of 己卯

己Gi · garden soil holding seeds — earth where anything can grow
卯Myo · Rabbit · soft grass in mid-spring

The Earth element of 1999

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1999 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 1999 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 己卯 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 7
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 7
丁丑Jeong-chuk	January 6, 2000

The Rabbit in zodiac compatibility

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

The Rabbit in 2027

Your Wood feeds Fire. This is read as an output link: showing your work, speaking up, spending energy. Pace tends to matter more than push.

Ties with 丁未: Half trine (半合)

2027 outlook for the Rabbit →

Other Rabbit years

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

The exact pair 己卯 returns every 60 years: 1939 and 2059.

Read 己卯 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 1999

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1999?

1999 is the year of the Rabbit, and more exactly the Earth Rabbit (己卯). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1999 to February 4, 2000.

What element is 1999?

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

I was born in January 1999. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1999, 15:57 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 戊寅, the Earth Tiger of 1998. 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.