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Sexagenary cycle



The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: 干支; pinyin: gānzhī) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhī). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering days and years, not only in China but also in other East Asian nations like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It is also an important part of Chinese astrology.

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Overview

The cycle was used in China since the second millennium BC (it has been found on Shang dynasty oracle bones), as a means of naming days (just as we use the days in the week). This use of the cycle for days is attested throughout the Zhou dynasty. For instance, most entries in the Spring and Autumn Annals use this system.

Its use for recording years is more recent. It became widespread in the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC- 8 AD), and might have begun in the late Warring States period. According to Nihon shoki, the calendar was transmitted to Japan in 553. But it was not until the Suiko era around 602 that the calendar was used for politics.

The calendar is calculated by combining the jikkan (十干 the 10 stems?) and jūnishi (十二支 the 12 branches?). These two sets of terms were used to enumerate years of the civil calendar. Combining the series form a greater cycle of 60 terms, as the least common multiple of 10 and 12 is 60. The first term is formed by adding the first stem to the first branch, then the second stem to the second branch, and so on. If you start with kinoe-ne/kōshi (甲子?), so the 61st year would also be kinoe-ne. This was how the tradition of celebrating the 60th birthday (還暦 kanreki?) began. This counting system employing things of nature and animals create many myths, and people of Japan today still consider the good and bad luck of certain days and years.

The year 604, when the Japanese officially adopted the Chinese calendar, was the first year of the cycle. The year 1984 began the present cycle, and 2044 will begin another.

Ten Heavenly Stems

  Heavenly
Stem
Chinese
name
(Mandarin
pron. in pinyin)
Japanese
name
Korean
name
Vietnamese
name
Yin Yang Element
Onyomi Kunyomi with
corresponding kanji
Romanized Hangul
1jiǎkō (こう)kinoe (木の兄)gapgiápyang wood
2otsu (おつ)kinoto (木の弟)eulấtyin
3bǐnghei (へい)hinoe (火の兄)byeongbínhyang fire
4dīngtei (てい)hinoto (火の弟)jeongđinhyin
5bo (ぼ)tsuchinoe (土の兄)mumậuyang earth
6ki (き)tsuchinoto (土の弟)gikỷyin
7gēngkō (こう)kanoe (金の兄)gyeongcanhyang metal
8xīnshin (しん)kanoto (金の弟)shintânyin
9rénjin (じん)mizunoe (水の兄)imnhâmyang water
10guǐki (き)mizunoto (水の弟)gyequýyin

Twelve Earthly Branches

  Earthly
Branch
Chinese
name
(Mandarin
pron. in pinyin)
Japanese
name
Korean
name
Vietnamese
name
Chinese
zodiac
Corresponding
hours
Onyomi Kunyomi Romanized Hangul
1shinejaRat (鼠)11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
2chǒuchūushichuksửu Ox/Cow/Bull (牛)1 to 3 a.m.
3yínintoraindần Tiger (虎)3 to 5 a.m.
4mǎoumyomẹo/mão Rabbit/Hare* (兔)5 to 7 a.m.
5chénshintatsujinthìn Dragon (龍)7 to 9 a.m.
6shimisatỵ Snake (蛇)9 to 11 a.m.
7goumaongọ Horse (馬)11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8wèimi or bihitsujimimùi Sheep/Goat (羊)1 to 3 p.m.
9shēnshinsarushinthân Monkey (猴)3 to 5 p.m.
10yǒutoriyudậu Chicken/Rooster (雞)5 to 7 p.m.
11jutsuinusultuất Dog (狗)7 to 9 p.m.
12hàigaiihaehợi Pig/Boar (豬)9 to 11 p.m.

*The names of several animals can be translated into English in several different ways. The Vietnamese Earthly Branches use Cat instead of Rabbit/Hare.

In a traditional story of the twelve animals, the cat and rat were once good friends, but the animals to be selected to represent the years included the rat but not the cat. These animals had to present themselves to be given the honour of representing the years in the cycle, and the cat asked the rat to wake him up before they had to go. The rat didn't do this, but instead went himself. When they came to cross a river, the rat jumped on the ox's back, and just before the ox got to the bank, the rat jumped off and was first in line. This is why the twelve animals are lead by the rat, and because the cat was cheated out of its rightful place, rats are forever sought out by cats for revenge.

Sexagenary Cycle

 Stem-BranchChinese
name
Korean
name
Japanese
name
Vietnamese
name
Associations
1甲子jiǎ-zǐgapja 갑자kōshi(kasshi)/kinoe-neGiáp TýYang Wood Rat
2乙丑yǐ-chǒueulchuk 을축itchū/kinoto-ushiẤt SửuYin Wood Ox
3丙寅bǐng-yínbyeongin 병인heiin/hinoe-toraBính DầnYang Fire Tiger
4丁卯dīng-mǎojeongmyo 정묘teibō/hinoto-uĐinh MãoYin Fire Rabbit
5戊辰wù-chénmujin 무진boshin/tsuchinoe-tatsuMậu ThìnYang Earth Dragon
6己巳jǐ-sìgisa 기사kishi/tsuchinoto-miKỷ TỵYin Earth Snake
7庚午gēng-wǔgyeongo 경오kōgo/kanoe-umaCanh NgọYang Metal Horse
8辛未xīn-wèishinmi 신미shinbi/kanoto-hitsujiTân MùiYin Metal Sheep
9壬申rén-shēnimshin 임신jinshin/mizunoe-saruNhâm ThânYang Water Monkey
10癸酉guǐ-yǒugyeyu 계유kiyū/mizunoto-toriQuý DậuYin Water Chicken
11甲戌jiǎ-xūgapsul 갑술kōjutsu/kinoe-inuGiáp TuấtYang Wood Dog
12乙亥yǐ-hàieulhae 을해itsugai/kinoto-iÂt HợiYin Wood Pig
13丙子bǐng-zǐbyeongja 병자heishi/hinoe-neBính TýYang Fire Rat
14丁丑dīng-chǒujeongchuk 정축teichū/hinoto-ushiĐinh SửuYin Fire Ox
15戊寅wù-yínmuin 무인boin/tsuchinoe-toraMậu DầnYang Earth Tiger
16己卯jǐ-mǎogimyo 기묘kibō/tsuchinoto-uKỷ MãoYin Earth Rabbit
17庚辰gēng-chéngyeongjin 경진kōshin/kanoe-tatsuCanh ThìnYang Metal Dragon
18辛巳xīn-sìshinsa 신사shinshi/kanoto-miTân TỵYin Metal Snake
19壬午rén-wǔimo 임오jingo/mizunoe-umaNhâm NgọYang Water Horse
20癸未guǐ-wèigyemi 계미kibi/mizunoto-hitsujiQuý MùiYin Water Sheep
21甲申jiǎ-shēngapshin 갑신kōshin/kinoe-saruGiáp ThânYang Wood Monkey
22乙酉yǐ-yǒueulyu 을유itsuyū/kinoto-toriẤt DậuYin Wood Chicken
23丙戌bǐng-xūbyeongsul 병술heijutsu/hinoe-inuBính TuấtYang Fire Dog
24丁亥dīng-hàijeonghae 정해teigai/hinoto-iĐinh HợiYin Fire Pig
25戊子wù-zǐmuja 무자boshi/tsuchinoe-neMậu TýYang Earth Rat
26己丑jǐ-chǒugichuk 기축kichū/tsuchinoto-ushiKỷ SửuYin Earth Ox
27庚寅gēng-yíngyeongin 경인kōin/kanoe-toraCanh DầnYang Metal Tiger
28辛卯xīn-mǎoshinmyo 신묘shinbō/kanoto-uTân MãoYin Metal Rabbit
29壬辰rén-chénimjin 임진jinshin/mizunoe-tatsuNhâm ThìnYang Water Dragon
30癸巳guǐ-sìgyesa 계사kishi/mizunoto-miQuý TỵYin Water Snake
31甲午jiǎ-wǔgapo 갑오kōgo/kinoe-umaGiáo NgọYang Wood Horse
32乙未yǐ-wèieulmi 을미itsubi/kinoto-hitsujiẤt MùiYin Wood Sheep
33丙申bǐng-shēnbyeongshin 병신heishin/hinoe-saruBính ThânYang Fire Monkey
34丁酉dīng-yǒujeongyu 정유teiyū/hinoto-toriĐinh DậuYin Fire Chicken
35戊戌wù-xūmusul 무술bojutsu/tsuchinoe-inuMậu TuấtYang Earth Dog
36己亥jǐ-hàigihae 기해kigai/tsuchinoto-iKỷ HợiYin Earth Pig
37庚子gēng-zǐgyeongja 경자kōshi/kanoe-neCanh TýYang Metal Rat
38辛丑xīn-chǒushinchuk 신축shinchū/kanoto-ushiTân SửuYin Metal Ox
39壬寅rén-yínimin 임인jin'in/mizunoe-toraNhâm DầnYang Water Tiger
40癸卯guǐ-mǎogyemyo 계묘kibō/mizunoto-uQuý MãoYin Water Rabbit
41甲辰jiǎ-chéngapjin 갑진kōshin/kinoe-tatsuGiáp ThìnYang Wood Dragon
42乙巳yǐ-sìeulsa 을사itsushi/kinoto-miẤt TỵYin Wood Snake
43丙午bǐng-wǔbyeongo 병오heigo/hinoe-umaBính NgọYang Fire Horse
44丁未dīng-wèijeongmi 정미teibi/hinoto-hitsujiĐinh MùiYin Fire Sheep
45戊申wù-shēnmushin 무신boshin/tsuchinoe-saruMậu ThânYang Earth Monkey
46己酉jǐ-yǒugiyu 기유kiyū/tsuchinoto-toriKỷ DậuYin Earth Chicken
47庚戌gēng-xūgyeongsul 경술kōjutsu/kanoe-inuCanh TuấtYang Metal Dog
48辛亥xīn-hàishinhae 신해shingai/kanoto-iTân HợiYin Metal Pig
49壬子rén-zǐimja 임자jinshi/mizunoe-neNhâm TýYang Water Rat
50癸丑guǐ-chǒugyechuk 계축kichū/mizunoto-ushiQuý SửuYin Water Ox
51甲寅jiǎ-yíngapin 갑인kōin/kinoe-toraGiáp DầnYang Wood Tiger
52乙卯yǐ-mǎoeulmyo 을묘itsubō/kinoto-uẤt MãoYin Wood Rabbit
53丙辰bǐng-chénbyeongjin 병진heishin/hinoe-tatsuBính ThìnYang Fire Dragon
54丁巳dīng-sìjeongsa 정사teishi/hinoto-miĐinh TỵYin Fire Snake
55戊午wù-wǔmuo 무오bogo/tsuchinoe-umaMậu NgọYang Earth Horse
56己未jǐ-wèigimi 기미kibi/tsuchinoto-hitsujiKỷ MùiYin Earth Sheep
57庚申gēng-shēngyeongshin 경신kōshin/kanoe-saruCanh ThânYang Metal Monkey
58辛酉xīn-yǒushinyu 신유shin'yū/kanoto-toriTân DậuYin Metal Chicken
59壬戌rén-xūimsul 임술jinjutsu/mizunoe-inuNhâm TuấtYang Water Dog
60癸亥guǐ-hàigyehae 계해kigai/mizunoto-iQuý HợiYin Water Pig

  The sexagenary cycle was first used for days in the Shang Dynasty, and later also used for years and less commonly for months.

For example, the year 2000 was 17th year of the 78th sexagenary cycle, a gēng-chén year (庚辰年), a year of the Yang Metal Dragon. Therefore, 2006 is 23rd year of the 78th sexagenary cycle, called a bǐng-xū year (丙戌年), a year of the Yang Fire Dog; 2007 a year of the Yin Fire Pig.

The naming of the months and days is not common now, although they are shown on Chinese calendars and almanacs.

Relation to western calendar

Below is the sexagenary cycle matched up to the Western calendar for the years 1804 - 2043, or four full 60 year cycles.

1804 - 1923

 1804 - 1863Heavenly stemEarthly branch1864 - 1923
Year (Elements)(Animals)Year
1~~ 1804 - ~~ 1805甲 Yang Wood 子 Rat~~ 1864 - ~~ 1865
2~~ 1805 - ~~ 1806乙 Yin Wood 丑 Ox~~ 1865 - ~~ 1866
3~~ 1806 - ~~ 1807丙 Yang Fire 寅 Tiger~~ 1866 - ~~ 1867
4~~ 1807 - ~~ 1808丁 Yin Fire 卯 Rabbit~~ 1867 - ~~ 1868
5~~ 1808 - ~~ 1809戊 Yang Earth 辰 Dragon~~ 1868 - ~~ 1869
6~~ 1809 - ~~ 1810己 Yin Earth 巳 Snake~~ 1869 - ~~ 1870
7~~ 1810 - ~~ 1811庚 Yang Metal 午 Horse~~ 1870 - ~~ 1871
8~~ 1811 - ~~ 1812辛 Yin Metal 未 Sheep~~ 1871 - ~~ 1872
9~~ 1812 - ~~ 1813壬 Yang Water 申 Monkey~~ 1872 - ~~ 1873
10~~ 1813 - ~~ 1814癸 Yin Water 酉 Rooster~~ 1873 - ~~ 1874
11~~ 1814 - ~~ 1815甲 Yang Wood 戌 Dog~~ 1874 - ~~ 1875
12~~ 1815 - ~~ 1816 乙 Yin Wood 亥 Pig~~ 1875 - ~~ 1876
13~~ 1816 - ~~ 1817丙 Yang Fire 子 Rat~~ 1876 - ~~ 1877
14~~ 1817 - ~~ 1818丁 Yin Fire 丑 Ox~~ 1877 - ~~ 1878
15~~ 1818 - ~~ 1819戊 Yang Earth 寅 Tiger~~ 1878 - ~~ 1879
16~~ 1819 - ~~ 1820己 Yin Earth 卯 Rabbit~~ 1879 - ~~ 1880
17~~ 1820 - ~~ 1821庚 Yang Metal 辰 Dragon~~ 1880 - ~~ 1881
18~~ 1821 - ~~ 1822辛 Yin Metal 巳 Snake~~ 1881 - ~~ 1882
19~~ 1822 - ~~ 1823壬 Yang Water 午 Horse~~ 1882 - ~~ 1883
20~~ 1823 - ~~ 1824癸 Yin Water 未 Sheep~~ 1883 - ~~ 1884
21~~ 1824 - ~~ 1825甲 Yang Wood 申 Monkey~~ 1884 - ~~ 1885
22~~ 1825 - ~~ 1826乙 Yin Wood 酉 Rooster~~ 1885 - ~~ 1886
23~~ 1826 - ~~ 1827丙 Yang Fire 戌 Dog~~ 1886 - ~~ 1887
24~~ 1827 - ~~ 1828丁 Yin Fire 亥 Pig~~ 1887 - ~~ 1888
25~~ 1828 - ~~ 1829戊 Yang Earth 子 Rat~~ 1888 - ~~ 1889
26~~ 1829 - ~~ 1830己 Yin Earth 丑 Ox~~ 1889 - ~~ 1890
27~~ 1830 - ~~ 1831庚 Yang Metal 寅 Tiger~~ 1890 - ~~ 1891
28~~ 1831 - ~~ 1832辛 Yin Metal 卯 Rabbit~~ 1891 - ~~ 1892
29~~ 1832 - ~~ 1833壬 Yang Water 辰 Dragon~~ 1892 - ~~ 1893
30~~ 1833 - ~~ 1834癸 Yin Water 巳 Snake~~ 1893 - ~~ 1894
31~~ 1834 - ~~ 1835甲 Yang Wood 午 Horse~~ 1894 - ~~ 1895
32~~ 1835 - ~~ 1836乙 Yin Wood 未 Sheep~~ 1895 - ~~ 1896
33~~ 1836 - ~~ 1837丙 Yang Fire 申 Monkey~~ 1896 - ~~ 1897
34~~ 1837 - ~~ 1838丁 Yin Fire 酉 Rooster~~ 1897 - ~~ 1898
35~~ 1838 - ~~ 1839戊 Yang Earth 戌 Dog~~ 1898 - ~~ 1899
36~~ 1839 - ~~ 1840己 Yin Earth 亥 Pig~~ 1899 - Jan 30 1900
37~~ 1840 - ~~ 1841庚 Yang Metal 子 RatJan 31 1900 - Feb 18 1901
38~~ 1841 - ~~ 1842辛 Yin Metal 丑 Ox Feb 19 1901 - Feb 07 1902
39~~ 1842 - ~~ 1843壬 Yang Water 寅 Tiger Feb 08 1902 - Jan 28 1903
40~~ 1843 - ~~ 1844癸 Yin Water 卯 Rabbit Jan 29 1903 - Feb 15 1904
41~~ 1844 - ~~ 1845甲 Yang Wood 辰 Dragon Feb 16 1904 - Feb 03 1905
42~~ 1845 - ~~ 1846乙 Yin Wood 巳 Snake Feb 04 1905 - Jan 24 1906
43~~ 1846 - ~~ 1847丙 Yang Fire 午 Horse Jan 25 1906 - Feb 12 1907
44~~ 1847 - ~~ 1848丁 Yin Fire 未 Sheep Feb 13 1907 - Feb 01 1908
45~~ 1848 - ~~ 1849戊 Yang Earth 申 Monkey Feb 02 1908 - Jan 21 1909
46~~ 1849 - ~~ 1850己 Yin Earth 酉 Rooster Jan 22 1909 - Feb 09 1910
47~~ 1850 - ~~ 1851庚 Yang Metal 戌 Dog Feb 10 1910 - Jan 29 1911
48~~ 1851 - ~~ 1852辛 Yin Metal 亥 Pig Jan 30 1911 - Feb 17 1912
49~~ 1852 - ~~ 1853壬 Yang Water 子 Rat Feb 18 1912 - Feb 05 1913
50~~ 1853 - ~~ 1854癸 Yin Water 丑 Ox Feb 06 1913 - Jan 25 1914
51~~ 1854 - ~~ 1855甲 Yang Wood 寅 Tiger Jan 26 1914 - Feb 13 1915
52~~ 1855 - ~~ 1856乙 Yin Wood 卯 Rabbit Feb 14 1915 - Feb 02 1916
53~~ 1856 - ~~ 1857丙 Yang Fire 辰 Dragon Feb 03 1916 - Jan 22 1917
54~~ 1857 - ~~ 1858丁 Yin Fire 巳 Snake Jan 23 1917 - Feb 10 1918
55~~ 1858 - ~~ 1859戊 Yang Earth 午 Horse Feb 11 1918 - Jan 31 1919
56~~ 1859 - ~~ 1860己 Yin Earth 未 Sheep Feb 01 1919 - Feb 18 1920
57~~ 1860 - ~~ 1861庚 Yang Metal 申 Monkey Feb 19 1920 - Feb 07 1921
58~~ 1861 - ~~ 1862辛 Yin Metal 酉 Rooster Feb 08 1921 - Jan 27 1922
59~~ 1862 - ~~ 1863壬 Yang Water 戌 Dog Jan 28 1922 - Feb 15 1923
60~~ 1863 - ~~ 1864癸 Yin Water 亥 Pig Feb 16 1923 - Feb 04 1924

1924 - 2043

 1924 - 1983Heavenly stemEarthly branch1984 - 2043
Year (Elements)(Animals)Year
1Feb 05 1924 - Jan 23 1925甲 Yang Wood 子 RatFeb 02 1984 - Feb 19 1985
2Jan 24 1925 - Feb 11 1926乙 Yin Wood 丑 OxFeb 20 1985 - Feb 08 1986
3Feb 12 1926 - Feb 01 1927丙 Yang Fire 寅 TigerFeb 09 1986 - Jan 28 1987
4Feb 02 1927 - Jan 21 1928丁 Yin Fire 卯 RabbitJan 29 1987 - Feb 16 1988
5Jan 22 1928 - Feb 08 1929戊 Yang Earth 辰 DragonFeb 17 1988 - Feb 05 1989
6Feb 09 1929 - Jan 28 1930己 Yin Earth 巳 SnakeFeb 06 1989 - Jan 25 1990
7Jan 29 1930 - Feb 16 1931庚 Yang Metal 午 HorseJan 26 1990 - Feb 13 1991
8Feb 17 1931 - Feb 05 1932辛 Yin Metal 未 SheepFeb 14 1991 - Feb 02 1992
9Feb 06 1932 - Jan 24 1933壬 Yang Water 申 MonkeyFeb 03 1992 - Jan 21 1993
10Jan 25 1933 - Feb 13 1934癸 Yin Water 酉 RoosterJan 22 1993 - Feb 09 1994
11Feb 14 1934 - Feb 02 1935甲 Yang Wood 戌 DogFeb 10 1994 - Jan 30 1995
12Feb 03 1935 - Jan 23 1936 乙 Yin Wood 亥 PigJan 31 1995 - Feb 18 1996
13Jan 24 1936 - Feb 10 1937丙 Yang Fire 子 RatFeb 19 1996 - Feb 06 1997
14Feb 11 1937 - Jan 30 1938丁 Yin Fire 丑 OxFeb 07 1997 - Jan 27 1998
15Jan 31 1938 - Feb 18 1939戊 Yang Earth 寅 TigerJan 28 1998 - Feb 15 1999
16Feb 19 1939 - Feb 07 1940己 Yin Earth 卯 RabbitFeb 16 1999 - Feb 04 2000
17Feb 08 1940 - Jan 26 1941庚 Yang Metal 辰 DragonFeb 05 2000 - Jan 23 2001
18Jan 27 1941 - Feb 14 1942辛 Yin Metal 巳 SnakeJan 24 2001 - Feb 11 2002
19Feb 15 1942 - Feb 03 1943壬 Yang Water 午 HorseFeb 12 2002 - Jan 31 2003
20Feb 04 1943 - Jan 24 1944癸 Yin Water 未 SheepFeb 01 2003 - Jan 21 2004
21Jan 25 1944 - Feb 11 1945甲 Yang Wood 申 MonkeyJan 22 2004 - Feb 08 2005
22Feb 12 1945 - Feb 01 1946乙 Yin Wood 酉 RoosterFeb 09 2005 - Jan 28 2006
23Feb 02 1946 - Jan 21 1947丙 Yang Fire 戌 DogJan 29 2006 - Feb 17 2007
24Jan 22 1947 - Feb 09 1948丁 Yin Fire 亥 PigFeb 18 2007 - Feb 06 2008
25Feb 10 1948 - Jan 28 1949戊 Yang Earth 子 RatFeb 07 2008 - Jan 25 2009
26Jan 29 1949 - Feb 15 1950己 Yin Earth 丑 OxJan 26 2009 - Feb 13 2010
27Feb 16 1950 - Feb 05 1951庚 Yang Metal 寅 TigerFeb 14 2010 - Feb 02 2011
28Feb 06 1951 - Jan 25 1952辛 Yin Metal 卯 RabbitFeb 03 2011 - Jan 22 2012
29Jan 26 1952 - Feb 13 1953壬 Yang Water 辰 DragonJan 23 2012 - Feb 09 2013
30Feb 14 1953 - Feb 02 1954癸 Yin Water 巳 SnakeFeb 10 2013 - Jan 30 2014
31Feb 03 1954 - Jan 23 1955甲 Yang Wood 午 HorseJan 31 2014 - Feb 18 2015
32Jan 24 1955 - Feb 10 1956乙 Yin Wood 未 SheepFeb 19 2015 - Feb 07 2016
33Feb 11 1956 - Jan 29 1957丙 Yang Fire 申 MonkeyFeb 08 2016 - Jan 27 2017
34Jan 30 1957 - Feb 17 1958丁 Yin Fire 酉 RoosterJan 28 2017 - Feb 18 2018
35Feb 18 1958 - Feb 06 1959戊 Yang Earth 戌 DogFeb 19 2018 - Feb 04 2019
36Feb 07 1959 - Jan 27 1960己 Yin Earth 亥 PigFeb 05 2019 - Jan 24 2020
37Jan 28 1960 - Feb 14 1961庚 Yang Metal 子 RatJan 25 2020 - ~~ 2021
38Feb 15 1961 - Feb 04 1962辛 Yin Metal 丑 Ox ~~ 2021 - ~~ 2022
39Feb 05 1962 - Jan 24 1963壬 Yang Water 寅 Tiger ~~ 2022 - ~~ 2023
40Jan 25 1963 - Feb 12 1964癸 Yin Water 卯 Rabbit ~~ 2023 - ~~ 2024
41Feb 13 1964 - Jan 31 1965甲 Yang Wood 辰 Dragon ~~ 2024 - ~~ 2025
42Feb 01 1965 - Jan 20 1966乙 Yin Wood 巳 Snake ~~ 2025 - ~~ 2026
43Jan 21 1966 - Feb 08 1967丙 Yang Fire 午 Horse ~~ 2026 - ~~ 2027
44Feb 09 1967 - Jan 28 1968丁 Yin Fire 未 Sheep ~~ 2027 - ~~ 2028
45Jan 29 1968 - Feb 15 1969戊 Yang Earth 申 Monkey ~~ 2028 - ~~ 2029
46Feb 16 1969 - Feb 05 1970己 Yin Earth 酉 Rooster ~~ 2029 - ~~ 2030
47Feb 06 1970 - Jan 25 1971庚 Yang Metal 戌 Dog ~~ 2030 - ~~ 2031
48Jan 26 1971 - Feb 14 1972辛 Yin Metal 亥 Pig ~~ 2031 - ~~ 2032
49Feb 15 1972 - Feb 02 1973壬 Yang Water 子 Rat ~~ 2032 - ~~ 2033
50Feb 03 1973 - Jan 23 1974癸 Yin Water 丑 Ox ~~ 2033 - ~~ 2034
51Jan 24 1974 - Feb 10 1975甲 Yang Wood 寅 Tiger ~~ 2034 - ~~ 2035
52Feb 11 1975 - Jan 30 1976乙 Yin Wood 卯 Rabbit ~~ 2035 - ~~ 2036
53Jan 31 1976 - Feb 17 1977丙 Yang Fire 辰 Dragon ~~ 2036 - ~~ 2037
54Feb 18 1977 - Feb 06 1978丁 Yin Fire 巳 Snake ~~ 2037 - ~~ 2038
55Feb 07 1978 - Jan 27 1979戊 Yang Earth 午 Horse ~~ 2038 - ~~ 2039
56Jan 28 1979 - Feb 15 1980己 Yin Earth 未 Sheep ~~ 2039 - ~~ 2040
57Feb 16 1980 - Feb 04 1981庚 Yang Metal 申 Monkey ~~ 2040 - ~~ 2041
58Feb 05 1981 - Jan 24 1982辛 Yin Metal 酉 Rooster ~~ 2041 - ~~ 2042
59Jan 25 1982 - Feb 12 1983壬 Yang Water 戌 Dog ~~ 2042 - ~~ 2043
60Feb 13 1983 - Feb 01 1984癸 Yin Water 亥 Pig ~~ 2043 - ~~ 2044

See also

  • Chinese calendar
  • Lunisolar calendar
 
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