Born in 1935: the Pig

Wood Pig is the full name of the 1935 sign. Its traditional two-part year name is 乙亥 (yǐhài), which puts it at number 12 of 60, and 1935 is a yin year, the cycle's quieter, more reflective half. Expect the Pig's usual traits (generous, easy-going, diligent) with a cooperative, growth-minded and quietly generous edge from the Wood element.

The 1935 lunar year ran from February 4, 1935 up to the day before Chinese New Year 1936 (January 24, 1936). If you were born on or after February 4, 1935 you are a Pig; if you were born earlier in 1935, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Dog. Someone born in 1935 turns 91 in 2026 (or 90 until their birthday for the year).

Calendar note: 1935's Chinese New Year fell on a Monday, and that lunar year ran 354 days — an ordinary 12-month lunar year.

What the Wood element adds

Wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation. A Wood year tends to soften an animal's sharper edges and push it toward teamwork, patience and building things that last rather than chasing quick wins.

The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Wood Pig year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 1935 was 1875, and the next is 1995. People born in it are said to combine generous and easy-going with the element's cooperative nature. Every Pig year is yin (the quieter, inward type). See the Wood element and the full Wood Pig profile.

1935 at a glance

Animal	🐖 Pig (猪)
Element	Wood
Yin or yang	yin
Traditional year name	乙亥 (yǐhài)
Place in the 60-year cycle	12 of 60
Zodiac year runs	February 4, 1935 to January 23, 1936
Age in 2026	90–91
Traditional best match	Tiger
Traditional hardest match	Snake
Lucky numbers	2, 5, 8
Lucky colors	yellow, gray, brown, gold

Pig compatibility

In the traditional chart, a 1935 Pig gets on best with the Tiger (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Rabbit and Goat. The hardest pairing is the Snake, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Pig compatibility table.

Where a birthday around 1935 lands

The zodiac year does not follow the calendar year, so 1935 is spread across two calendar years. This table shows exactly which animal a birthday gets.

Birthday	Zodiac animal
January 1 to February 3, 1935	Dog (the 1934 year)
February 4, 1935 to December 31, 1935	Pig
January 1, 1936 to January 23, 1936	Pig (still the 1935 year)
January 24, 1936 onward	Rat (the 1936 year)

Zodiac years ahead for a 1935 Pig

The next own-sign year for someone born in 1935 is 2031, around age 96, then 2043, around age 108. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián. Despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.

The element pair: 1935 and 1934

Wood years come in pairs. 1935 is the yin year and 1934 is the yang year, the Dog. So a 1935 Pig and a 1934 Dog share an element and sit one year apart in the cycle. The traditional chart rates the Pig and Dog pairing as moderate: it has no special bond or conflict, so how well it goes depends on the two people more than on the calendar. See the Pig and Dog pairing.

Other Pig years

1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019 2031 2043

Full Pig personality profile →   Pig compatibility with every sign →

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What a Wood year changes for the Pig

Talking. What marks a 1935 Pig in conversation is the Wood element: it leans further into action, saying yes before thinking it all the way through.

Work. Expect a 1935 Pig to work with more willingness to cooperate than most, because Wood softens and adds patience to the sign's usual approach. The element affects execution more than the field.

Love. In 1935's Wood version, the Pig shows affection through steady cooperation over time, since wood is the element of spring, growth and cooperation.

For the sign as a whole (how the Pig communicates, works and loves in every element) see the Pig profile. This page covers what is different about 1935.

Known Pigs

The Pig's generous streak is often illustrated with names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hillary Clinton, Elton John, Ricky Martin — none of whom was born in the 1935 lunar year. They illustrate the animal's general reputation, not this exact element combination.