Chinese zodiac · 豬 · 亥 Hai
The Pig
Generous, Sincere, Tolerant, Easygoing: the Pig is the 12th sign of the Chinese zodiac.
About the Pig
- Fixed element
- Water
- Yin or yang
- Yin
- Hours
- 21:00–23:00
- Month
- November
- Direction
- North-northwest
- Lucky colours
- Yellow, grey, brown, gold
- Flowers
- Hydrangea, daisy
Good and bad traits
Good traits
- Generous
- Sincere
- Tolerant
- Easygoing
- Kind
- Honest
Bad traits
- Naive
- Indulgent
- Lazy
- Gullible
- Materialistic
Years of the Pig
1935 (Wood) · 1947 (Fire) · 1959 (Earth) · 1971 (Metal) · 1983 (Water) · 1995 (Wood) · 2007 (Fire) · 2019 (Earth) · 2031 (Metal)
A Chinese year starts at the lunar new year, between 21 January and 20 February, so people born early in a calendar year belong to the year before.
Pig compatibility
- Pig and TigerNatural match · Six harmonies (Liu He)
- Pig and RabbitNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Pig and GoatNatural match · Trine (San He)
- Pig and RatWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and OxWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and DragonWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and HorseWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and RoosterWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and DogWorkable · Neutral
- Pig and MonkeyChallenging · Harm (Liu Hai)
- Pig and PigChallenging · Same sign, self-punishment
- Pig and SnakeCombustible · Clash (Liu Chong)
Famous people born in a Pig year
Ronald Reagan40th President of the United States6 February 1911 – 200420hidden 11AquariusWolfgang Amadeus MozartAustrian composer of the Classical period27 January 1756 – 179111masterAquariusCarl LinnaeusSwedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778); developed the foundati…23 May 1707 – 17787GeminiLe CorbusierSwiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer6 October 1887 – 19654LibraHuang XianfanChinese historian, ethnologist and educator13 November 1899 – 19826ScorpioLeonhard EulerSwiss mathematician, physicist, and engineer15 April 1707 – 17837AriesThomas JeffersonFounding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 180913 April 1743 – 18265AriesElon MuskAmerican businessman28 June 19717CancerOtto von BismarckGerman statesman and Chancellor1 April 1815 – 189820hidden 11AriesAnna NetrebkoRussian and Austrian operatic soprano18 September 19719VirgoHenry FordAmerican business magnate30 July 1863 – 19471LeoMichael FaradayBritish scientist22 September 1791 – 18674Virgo
Questions and answers
What years are the Year of the Pig?
1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Who is the Pig compatible with?
Tiger, Rabbit, Goat