1959 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Pig
People born in 1959 are Yin Earth Pigs, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1959 zodiac year ran from February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960. If you were born on or after February 8, 1959, your sign is the Earth Pig. If you were born earlier in 1959, you belong to the Earth Dog of 1958.
Earth Pig personality
Generous, warm-hearted and easy-going.
The Pig, or Boar, is the twelfth and last animal of the zodiac and stands for generosity, abundance and enjoyment of life. Pigs are warm, sincere and sociable, with a love of good food and company.
Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.
Strengths: Generous and kind, Sincere, Optimistic, Hard-working when motivated, Good-humored. Watch for: Naive, Overindulgent, Too trusting, Conflict-averse, Can be materialistic.
Read the full Pig guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1959?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1959, Chinese New Year fell on February 8, 1959. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Dog instead. See the Dog guide.
1959 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1959 fell on a Sunday, February 8, 1959.
- The Pig year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 38 days of 1959 (January 1 to February 8, 1959) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1959 turn 67 or 66 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
- The same Earth Pig combination appears every 60 years: next in 2019.
Other Pig years: 1971, 1983. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Pig compatibility
The Pig is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Goat, and tends to clash with the Snake.
Near 1959, the Pig's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1963; Goat: 1955.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.