Year of the Pig
The Pig is the giver of the zodiac. Warm, generous, and emotionally honest, Pig natives create the kind of presence that makes others relax. They take life seriously enough but refuse to be cynical about it.
Pig Birth Years
The Pig year repeats every twelve years. Recent Pig years include:
Because Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, anyone born in those weeks should check the exact Lunar New Year date for their birth year before assuming a sign.
Pig Personality
At their core, Pig natives are warm-hearted, generous, honest, pleasure-loving, sometimes naïve. The fixed element Water grounds their nature in depth, intuition, and emotional fluency; the Yin polarity means they lead with receptive, internal, sustaining energy. The closest Western zodiac analogue is Taurus-Pisces, though the comparison is loose — Chinese and Western astrology read from different traditions.
Pig in Love
In love, the Pig sincere and affectionate, loves abundantly, gives freely without keeping score. The strongest classical matches are with the Rabbit, Goat, Tiger — two from the Pig's Three Harmonies trine plus the "secret friend" from the Six Combinations (Liu He). The hardest pairing is with the Snake, which classical Chinese astrology calls a Six Conflicts opposition.
Pig Career and Strengths
Professionally, the Pig excels at hospitality, culinary, philanthropy, entertainment, finance. The shadow side to watch for is can be too trusting, indulgent, or slow to recognise when generosity is being exploited — when Pig natives are stressed or unsupported, those tendencies surface and tend to derail otherwise strong work.
Pig Lucky Colors, Numbers & Things to Avoid
Lucky colors
yellow, grey, brown
Lucky numbers
2, 5, 8
Avoid
red, blue
Pig Compatibility With Every Sign
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Pig — Common Questions
Which years are Year of the Pig?
Recent Pig years include 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043. Because the Chinese zodiac follows the lunar calendar, the year begins on Chinese New Year (late January to mid-February) — anyone born in January or early February should verify against the exact Lunar New Year date for their birth year.
What is the personality of someone born in the Year of the Pig?
Pig natives are warm-hearted, generous, honest, pleasure-loving, sometimes naïve. The fixed element Water and Yin polarity shape how those traits express in daily life. The Pig is the giver of the zodiac. Warm, generous, and emotionally honest, Pig natives create the kind of presence that makes others relax. They take life seriously enough but refuse to be cynical about it.
Who is the Pig most compatible with?
Classically, Pig natives align best with the Rabbit, Goat, Tiger — two trine partners plus one Six Combinations "secret friend." The Six Conflicts opposite is the Snake, which requires the most deliberate work to make function.
What are the lucky colors and numbers for the Pig?
Lucky colors for the Pig: yellow, grey, brown. Lucky numbers: 2, 5, 8. Less favorable colors include red, blue.