Born in 2007: the Pig

Anyone born in 2007 is a Fire Pig. The year's traditional two-part name is 丁亥 (dīnghài), number 24 in the 60-year cycle, and it is a yin year, the quieter, more reflective half of the cycle. The base Pig traits (generous, easy-going, diligent) come filtered through a dynamic, warm and a little restless Fire tone.

The 2007 lunar year ran from February 18, 2007 up to the day before Chinese New Year 2008 (February 7, 2008). If you were born on or after February 18, 2007 you are a Pig; if you were born earlier in 2007, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Dog. Someone born in 2007 turns 19 in 2026 (or 18 until their birthday for the year).

Calendar note: 2007's Chinese New Year fell on a Sunday, and that lunar year ran 354 days — an ordinary 12-month lunar year.

What the Fire element adds

Fire is the element of summer, energy and passion. A Fire year turns the volume up — more drive, more warmth, more willingness to take a risk — but also a shorter fuse and less patience for slow, routine work.

The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Fire Pig year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 2007 was 1947, and the next is 2067. People born in it are said to combine generous and easy-going with the element's dynamic nature. Every Pig year is yin (the quieter, inward type). See the Fire element and the full Fire Pig profile.

2007 at a glance

Animal	🐖 Pig (猪)
Element	Fire
Yin or yang	yin
Traditional year name	丁亥 (dīnghài)
Place in the 60-year cycle	24 of 60
Zodiac year runs	February 18, 2007 to February 6, 2008
Age in 2026	18–19
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 2007 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 2007 lands

The zodiac year does not follow the calendar year, so 2007 is spread across two calendar years. This table shows exactly which animal a birthday gets.

Birthday	Zodiac animal
January 1 to February 17, 2007	Dog (the 2006 year)
February 18, 2007 to December 31, 2007	Pig
January 1, 2008 to February 6, 2008	Pig (still the 2007 year)
February 7, 2008 onward	Rat (the 2008 year)

Zodiac years ahead for a 2007 Pig

The next own-sign year for someone born in 2007 is 2031, around age 24, then 2043, around age 36. 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: 2007 and 2006

Fire years come in pairs. 2007 is the yin year and 2006 is the yang year, the Dog. So a 2007 Pig and a 2006 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

1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2019 2031 2043

Full Pig personality profile →   Pig compatibility with every sign →

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What a Fire year changes for the Pig

Talking. The Fire element shows up in how a 2007 Pig speaks: it leans further into action, saying yes before thinking it all the way through. Another element on the same animal would sound different.

Work. In 2007 the Fire element intensifies and adds urgency to the Pig's habits at work, so this version runs things hotter and faster than most. It changes the style, not the choice of career.

Love. A 2007 Pig shows affection loudly and quickly. That follows from the element: fire is the element of summer, energy and passion.

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 2007.

Known Pigs

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hillary Clinton, Elton John, Ricky Martin are among the names most often cited as Pigs, though none of them was born in the 2007 lunar year. They're referenced here as examples of the animal's generous streak generally, not proof of what a Fire Pig specifically looks like.