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The Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 sexagenary cycle , also known as Stems-Branches , is a cyclic numeral system of 60
60 (number)

60 is the natural number following 59 and preceding 61 . Being three times twenty, 60 is called "three 20 " in some older literature....
 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten
10 (number)

10 is an Even and odd numbers natural number following 9 and preceding 11 ....
 Heavenly Stems
Heavenly Stems

The ten Celestial Stems , sometimes known as Heavenly Stems, are the elements of an ancient China cyclic character numeral system: Jia , Yi , Bing , Ding , Wu , Ji , Geng , Xin , Ren , Gui ....
 (??; tiangan) and the twelve
12 (number)

12 is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13 .The word "twelve" is a native English language word that presumably arises from the Germanic languages compound twa-lif "two-leave", meaning that two is...
 Earthly Branches
Earthly Branches

The Earthly Branches provide one China system for reckoning time.This system was built from observations of the orbit of Jupiter. Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections to follow the orbit of Su?xing ....
 (??; dìzhi).

This traditional Chinese calendrical system is used as a means of numbering days and years, not only in China but also in other East Asia
East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either Geography or cultural terms. Geography and geopolitically, it covers about 12,000,000 km?, or about 28 percent of the Asian continent, about 15 percent bigger than the area of Europe, though some categorize Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia as Central Asia....
n nations like Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
, and Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....
. The Sexagenary system is also important in Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology

Chinese astrology is based on the astronomy and traditional calendars. The Chinese astrology does not calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets at the time of birth....
 and Chinese fortune telling.

cycle was used in China since the second millennium BC (it has been found on Shang dynasty
Shang Dynasty

The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was according to traditional sources the first Dynasties in Chinese history. They ruled in the northeastern region of the area known as "China proper", in the Yellow River valley....
 oracle bones), as a means of naming days (just as western cultures use the days in the week).






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The Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 sexagenary cycle , also known as Stems-Branches , is a cyclic numeral system of 60
60 (number)

60 is the natural number following 59 and preceding 61 . Being three times twenty, 60 is called "three 20 " in some older literature....
 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten
10 (number)

10 is an Even and odd numbers natural number following 9 and preceding 11 ....
 Heavenly Stems
Heavenly Stems

The ten Celestial Stems , sometimes known as Heavenly Stems, are the elements of an ancient China cyclic character numeral system: Jia , Yi , Bing , Ding , Wu , Ji , Geng , Xin , Ren , Gui ....
 (??; tiangan) and the twelve
12 (number)

12 is the natural number following 11 and preceding 13 .The word "twelve" is a native English language word that presumably arises from the Germanic languages compound twa-lif "two-leave", meaning that two is...
 Earthly Branches
Earthly Branches

The Earthly Branches provide one China system for reckoning time.This system was built from observations of the orbit of Jupiter. Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections to follow the orbit of Su?xing ....
 (??; dìzhi).

This traditional Chinese calendrical system is used as a means of numbering days and years, not only in China but also in other East Asia
East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either Geography or cultural terms. Geography and geopolitically, it covers about 12,000,000 km?, or about 28 percent of the Asian continent, about 15 percent bigger than the area of Europe, though some categorize Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia as Central Asia....
n nations like Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
, and Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....
. The Sexagenary system is also important in Chinese astrology
Chinese astrology

Chinese astrology is based on the astronomy and traditional calendars. The Chinese astrology does not calculate the positions of the sun, moon and planets at the time of birth....
 and Chinese fortune telling.

Overview

The cycle was used in China since the second millennium BC (it has been found on Shang dynasty
Shang Dynasty

The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was according to traditional sources the first Dynasties in Chinese history. They ruled in the northeastern region of the area known as "China proper", in the Yellow River valley....
 oracle bones), as a means of naming days (just as western cultures use the days in the week). This use of the cycle for days is attested throughout the Zhou dynasty
Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in China history?though the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou....
. For instance, most entries in the Spring and Autumn Annals
Spring and Autumn Annals

The Spring and Autumn Annals is the official chronicle of the State of Lu covering the period from 720s BC to 481 BCE. It is the earliest surviving Chinese historical text to be arranged on annals principles....
 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
Warring States Period

The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, covers the period from 476 BCE to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE....
. The year 1984 began the present cycle, and 2044 will begin another.

In Japan, according to Nihon shoki
Nihon Shoki

The , sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history of Japan. It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical record of ancient Japan....
, the calendar was transmitted to Japan in year 553. But it was not until the Suiko
Empress Suiko

=GenealogyBefore her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name was Mikekashiya-hime-no-mikoto., also called Toyomike Kashikiya hime no Mikoto....
 era that the calendar was used for politics. The year 604, when the Japanese officially adopted the Chinese calendar, was the first year of the cycle.

The calendar is calculated by combining the Ten Heavenly Stems ("shi tian gan" ???) and the Twelve Earthly Branches("shi er di zhi" ????). 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
Least common multiple

In arithmetic and number theory, the least common multiple or lowest common multiple or smallest common multiple of two integers a and b is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple both of a and of b....
 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 , so the 61st year would also be kinoe-ne. This was how the tradition of celebrating 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 1st day of a new year in the sexagenary cycle should be the Lichun
Lichun

The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms . L?chun or Risshun is the 1st solar term....
. That is to say, the 1st day of the ???(mainly in 2009) is Feb 4.

The Tibetan calendar
Tibetan calendar

The Tibetan calendar is a lunisolar calendar, that is, the Tibetan year is composed of either 12 or 13 lunar months, each beginning and ending with a new moon....
 also counts years using a 60-year cycle based on 12 animals and 5 elements, but while the first year of the Chinese cycle is always the year of the Wood Rat, the first year of the Tibetan cycle is the year of the Fire Hare (year #4 on the Chinese cycle).

Ten Heavenly Stems

 Heavenly
Stem		Chinese
name
(Mandarin
Standard Mandarin

Standard Mandarin, or Standard Chinese, is the official modern Spoken Chinese used in People's Republic of China and Republic of China, and is one of the four official languages of Languages of Singapore....

pron. in pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
)		Japanese
name		Korean
name		Vietnamese
name		Yin yangWu xing
OnyomiKunyomi with
corresponding kanji
Kanji

are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese language logogram along with hiragana , katakana , Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet....
Romanized
Revised Romanization of Korean

The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea, used as a replacement for the 1984 McCune-Reischauer?based romanization system....
Hangul
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
1jiagap?giápyangwood
Wood (classical element)

Tree, traditionally translated as Wood, is the growing of the matter, or the matter's growing stage. Tree is the first one of Wu Xing. Tree is yang in character, it stands for Spring , the east, the planet Planets in astrology#Classical planets, the color green, wind, and Qing Long in Four Symbols....
2yieul??tyin
3bingbyeong?bínhyangfire
Fire (classical element)

Fire has been an important part of many cultures and religions, from pre-history to modern day, and was vital to the development of civilization....
4dingjeong?dinhyin
5wùmu?m?uyangearth
Earth (classical element)

Earth, home and origin of humanity, has often been worshipped in its own right with its own unique spiritual tradition....
6jigi?k?yin
7genggyeong?canhyangmetal
Metal (classical element)

Metal is the decline of the matter, or the matter's decline stage. Metal is the forth one of Wu Xing.Metal is yin in character, its motion is inwards and its energy is contracting....
8xinshin?tânyin
9rénim?nhâmyangwater
Water (classical element)

Water has been important to all peoples of the earth, and it is rich in spiritual tradition....
10guigye?quýyin


Twelve Earthly Branches


 Earthly
Branch		Chinese
name
(Mandarin
Standard Mandarin

Standard Mandarin, or Standard Chinese, is the official modern Spoken Chinese used in People's Republic of China and Republic of China, and is one of the four official languages of Languages of Singapore....

pron. in pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
)		Japanese
name		Korean
name		Vietnamese
name		Chinese
zodiac		Corresponding
hours
OnyomiKunyomiRomanized
Revised Romanization of Korean

The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea, used as a replacement for the 1984 McCune-Reischauer?based romanization system....
Hangul
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
1zishineja?týRat
Rat (zodiac)

The Rat was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with aggression, death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities....
 		11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
2chouchuushichuk?s?uOx/Buffalo
Ox (zodiac)

The Ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branches character wiktionary:?....
 		1 to 3 a.m.
3yínintorain?d?nTiger
Tiger (zodiac)

The Tiger , associated with good fortune, power, and royalty, is viewed with both fear and respect. Their protection and wisdom is sought after....
 		3 to 5 a.m.
4maoboumyo?m?o/mãoRabbit/Hare
Rabbit (zodiac)

The Rabbit is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. According to traditional Chinese astrology, the Rabbit is quiet, reserved, retrospective, thoughtful and lucky....
* 		5 to 7 a.m.
5chénshintatsujin?thìnDragon
Dragon (zodiac)

The Dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac. In China, dragons are associated with strength, health, harmony, and good luck; they are placed above doors or on the tops of roofs to banish demons and evil spirits....
 		7 to 9 a.m.
6sìshimisa?t?Snake
Snake (zodiac)

The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the earthly branches symbol wiktionary:?....
 		9 to 11 a.m.
7wugoumao?ng?Horse
Horse (zodiac)

The Horse is the seventh of the 12 animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Horse is associated with the earthly branches symbol wikt:?....
 		11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
8wèimi or bihitsujimi?mùiSheep/Goat
Sheep (zodiac)

The Ram or Sheep is the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Sheep is associated with the earthly branches symbol wikt:?....
 		1 to 3 p.m.
9shenshinsarushin?thânMonkey
Monkey (zodiac)

The Monkey is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the earthly branches symbol wikt:?....
 		3 to 5 p.m.
10youyutoriyu?d?uChicken/Rooster
Rooster (zodiac)

The Rooster or Cock is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the earthly branches character wiktionary:?....
 		5 to 7 p.m.
11xujutsuinusul?tu?tDog
Dog (zodiac)

The Dog is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the earthly branches symbol wikt:?....
 		7 to 9 p.m.
12hàigaiihae?h?iPig/Boar
Pig (zodiac)

Hai ...
 		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
Cat

The cat , also known as the Domestication cat or house cat to distinguish it from other Felinae and Felidae, is a small predationy carnivore species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes, scorpions, and other unwanted household pests....
 instead of Rabbit/Hare.

Sexagenary Cycle


 Stem-BranchChinese
name		Korean
name		Japanese
name		Vietnamese
name		Associations
1??jia-zigapja ??koshi(kasshi)/kinoe-neGiáp TýYang Wood Rat
2??yi-choueulchuk ??itchu/kinoto-ushi?t S?uYin Wood Ox
3??bing-yínbyeongin ??heiin/hinoe-toraBính D?nYang Fire Tiger
4??ding-maojeongmyo ??teibo/hinoto-uÐinh MãoYin Fire Rabbit
5??wù-chénmujin ??boshin/tsuchinoe-tatsuM?u ThìnYang Earth Dragon
6??ji-sìgisa ??kishi/tsuchinoto-miK? T?Yin Earth Snake
7??geng-wugyeongo ??kogo/kanoe-umaCanh Ng?Yang Metal Horse
8??xin-wèishinmi ??shinbi/kanoto-hitsujiTân MùiYin Metal Sheep
9??rén-shenimshin ??jinshin/mizunoe-saruNhâm ThânYang Water Monkey
10??gui-yougyeyu ??kiyu/mizunoto-toriQuý D?uYin Water Chicken
11??jia-xugapsul ??kojutsu/kinoe-inuGiáp Tu?tYang Wood Dog
12??yi-hàieulhae ??itsugai/kinoto-iÂt H?iYin Wood Pig
13??bing-zibyeongja ??heishi/hinoe-neBính TýYang Fire Rat
14??ding-choujeongchuk ??teichu/hinoto-ushiÐinh S?uYin Fire Ox
15??wù-yínmuin ??boin/tsuchinoe-toraM?u D?nYang Earth Tiger
16??ji-maogimyo ??kibo/tsuchinoto-uK? MãoYin Earth Rabbit
17??geng-chéngyeongjin ??koshin/kanoe-tatsuCanh ThìnYang Metal Dragon
18??xin-sìshinsa ??shinshi/kanoto-miTân T?Yin Metal Snake
19??rén-wuimo ??jingo/mizunoe-umaNhâm Ng?Yang Water Horse
20??gui-wèigyemi ??kibi/mizunoto-hitsujiQuý MùiYin Water Sheep
21??jia-shengapshin ??koshin/kinoe-saruGiáp ThânYang Wood Monkey
22??yi-youeulyu ??itsuyu/kinoto-tori?t D?uYin Wood Chicken
23??bing-xubyeongsul ??heijutsu/hinoe-inuBính Tu?tYang Fire Dog
24??ding-hàijeonghae ??teigai/hinoto-iÐinh H?iYin Fire Pig
25??wù-zimuja ??boshi/tsuchinoe-neM?u TýYang Earth Rat
26??ji-chougichuk ??kichu/tsuchinoto-ushiK? S?uYin Earth Ox
27??geng-yíngyeongin ??koin/kanoe-toraCanh D?nYang Metal Tiger
28??xin-maoshinmyo ??shinbo/kanoto-uTân MãoYin Metal Rabbit
29??rén-chénimjin ??jinshin/mizunoe-tatsuNhâm ThìnYang Water Dragon
30??gui-sìgyesa ??kishi/mizunoto-miQuý T?Yin Water Snake
31??jia-wugapo ??kogo/kinoe-umaGiáo Ng?Yang Wood Horse
32??yi-wèieulmi ??itsubi/kinoto-hitsuji?t MùiYin Wood Sheep
33??bing-shenbyeongshin ??heishin/hinoe-saruBính ThânYang Fire Monkey
34??ding-youjeongyu ??teiyu/hinoto-toriÐinh D?uYin Fire Chicken
35??wù-xumusul ??bojutsu/tsuchinoe-inuM?u Tu?tYang Earth Dog
36??ji-hàigihae ??kigai/tsuchinoto-iK? H?iYin Earth Pig
37??geng-zigyeongja ??koshi/kanoe-neCanh TýYang Metal Rat
38??xin-choushinchuk ??shinchu/kanoto-ushiTân S?uYin Metal Ox
39??rén-yínimin ??jin'in/mizunoe-toraNhâm D?nYang Water Tiger
40??gui-maogyemyo ??kibo/mizunoto-uQuý MãoYin Water Rabbit
41??jia-chéngapjin ??koshin/kinoe-tatsuGiáp ThìnYang Wood Dragon
42??yi-sìeulsa ??itsushi/kinoto-mi?t T?Yin Wood Snake
43??bing-wubyeongo ??heigo/hinoe-umaBính Ng?Yang Fire Horse
44??ding-wèijeongmi ??teibi/hinoto-hitsujiÐinh MùiYin Fire Sheep
45??wù-shenmushin ??boshin/tsuchinoe-saruM?u ThânYang Earth Monkey
46??ji-yougiyu ??kiyu/tsuchinoto-toriK? D?uYin Earth Chicken
47??geng-xugyeongsul ??kojutsu/kanoe-inuCanh Tu?tYang Metal Dog
48??xin-hàishinhae ??shingai/kanoto-iTân H?iYin Metal Pig
49??rén-ziimja ??jinshi/mizunoe-neNhâm TýYang Water Rat
50??gui-chougyechuk ??kichu/mizunoto-ushiQuý S?uYin Water Ox
51??jia-yíngapin ??koin/kinoe-toraGiáp D?nYang Wood Tiger
52??yi-maoeulmyo ??itsubo/kinoto-u?t MãoYin Wood Rabbit
53??bing-chénbyeongjin ??heishin/hinoe-tatsuBính ThìnYang Fire Dragon
54??ding-sìjeongsa ??teishi/hinoto-miÐinh T?Yin Fire Snake
55??wù-wumuo ??bogo/tsuchinoe-umaM?u Ng?Yang Earth Horse
56??ji-wèigimi ??kibi/tsuchinoto-hitsujiK? MùiYin Earth Sheep
57??geng-shengyeongshin ??koshin/kanoe-saruCanh ThânYang Metal Monkey
58??xin-youshinyu ??shin'yu/kanoto-toriTân D?uYin Metal Chicken
59??rén-xuimsul ??jinjutsu/mizunoe-inuNhâm Tu?tYang Water Dog
60??gui-hàigyehae ??kigai/mizunoto-iQuý H?iYin Water Pig
China 24 Cardinal Directions
The sexagenary cycle was first used for days in the Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty

The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was according to traditional sources the first Dynasties in Chinese history. They ruled in the northeastern region of the area known as "China proper", in the Yellow River valley....
, and later also used for years and less commonly for months.

For example, the year 2000 was the 17th year of the 78th sexagenary cycle, a geng-chén year, a year of the Yang Metal Dragon. Therefore, 2006 is the 23rd year of the 78th sexagenary cycle, called a bing-xu year, 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.

  • Attention: In common practice, the "combination" elements (Chinese agricultural calendar) should be applied for the Sexagenary Cycle. Either the "Heavenly Stem" or the "Earthly Branch" alone is not enough to determine the element for any year within the 60 years of the Sexagenary Cycle.
    • The writing of "Yang Earth Rat"(e.g., 2008), etc., is not recommended for use, because people might misinterpret "Earth" as the "Element" of that year (2008).


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


1924 - 2043


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


See also

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