Chinese zodiac 1959
The Chinese year of 1959 began on 8 February 1959 and ended on 27 January 1960. People born between those dates belong to the Earth Pig (己亥).
Yin Earth
己亥jǐ-hài
Warm and generous. The Pig is linked with good cheer and enjoying life.
Chinese zodiac years change at the Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. If your birthday is before 8 February 1959, your sign is the one from the year before, the Earth Dog. If it is after, you are a Earth Pig.
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