Chinese Zodiac
1959: Year of the Earth Pig
Chinese New Year 1959 fell on Sunday, February 8.
Yin Earth Pig (己亥)
- By Chinese New Year: February 8, 1959 to January 27, 1960
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1959 to February 4, 1960
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from February 4 to February 7, 1959? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Earth Pig; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Earth Dog.
People born in 1959 turn 68 in 2027.
About the Earth Pig
Earth grounds the Pig's generous, pleasure-seeking nature with practical wisdom and patient restraint. The Earth Pig retains the Pig's warmth and sociability but is more prudent with resources and more discerning in their trust. This element provides a stabilizing foundation for the Pig's generous impulses, ensuring that giving is sustainable and well-directed. The Earth Pig is often an excellent provider who creates comfortable, secure environments where abundance is shared thoughtfully.
The Yin Earth Pig quietly cultivates domestic comfort and stability, nurturing their household with patient care and steady, grounded generosity.
Famous People Born in 1959
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1959) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Kapil DevJanuary 6 · Earth Dog
- Rigoberta MenchuJanuary 9 · Earth Dog
- Lawrence TaylorFebruary 4
- John McEnroeFebruary 16
- Ira GlassMarch 3
- Lester HoltMarch 8
- Ben OkriMarch 15
- Majid MajidiApril 17
- Robert SmithApril 21
- MorrisseyMay 22
- Mike PenceJune 7
- Brian RobertsJune 28
- Gustavo CeratiAugust 11
- Magic JohnsonAugust 14
- Nirmala SitharamanAugust 18
- Youssou N'DourOctober 1
- Simon CowellOctober 7
- Emeril LagasseOctober 15
- Sarah FergusonOctober 15
- Ken WatanabeOctober 21
- Evo MoralesOctober 26
- Satoru IwataDecember 6
- Florence Griffith-JoynerDecember 21
- Lee DanielsDecember 24
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