1995 Chinese zodiac: Wood Pig
Born on or after January 31, 1995, you are a Wood Pig. Born January 1 to January 30, 1995, you are a Wood Dog.
Wood Pig · 1995
01 · DATES
Why 1995 has two signs
The Chinese year does not start on 1 January. It starts at Chinese New Year, which was January 31, 1995 in 1995. So the people born in 1995 split across two animals.
| Born | Sign | Chinese year |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1995 to January 30, 1995 | Wood Dog | 1994 (甲戌) |
| January 31, 1995 to December 31, 1995 | Wood Pig | 1995 (乙亥) |
Dates follow the calendar in China. Five Elements (BaZi) charts change year at the start of spring, around 4 February, so a BaZi chart can give a different animal for an early-February birthday. See the Five Elements tool.
Chinese New Year 1995 is on a Tuesday, January 31, 1995, and the Lantern Festival closes the celebration on February 14, 1995. The Wood Pig year lasts 384 days, until February 18, 1996. The same sign and element came round in 1935 and come round again in 2055. A 1995 birthday turns 31 in 2026 and 32 in 2027. Before it came the Wood Dog year, from February 10, 1994. After it comes the Fire Rat year, from February 19, 1996. It is a leap year in the Chinese calendar, with a thirteenth lunar month added.
02 · THIS YEAR
What sets 1995 apart
Chinese New Year came 10 days earlier on the calendar than in 1994. The Sun entered Aquarius on January 20, 1995, 11 days earlier, so the Wood Pig year opens in Aquarius season.
30 days of 1995, from January 1 to January 30, 1995, still belong to the Wood Dog year. The other 335 belong to the Wood Pig.
Chinese New Year came 4 days before 4 February, the usual start of spring. For those 4 days, from January 31, 1995 to February 3, 1995, the Chinese calendar counts a Wood Pig where a Five Elements chart still counts a Wood Dog.
03 · ELEMENT
What the Wood adds to the Pig
The Wood Pig is the most giving. Wood adds growth and creativity, so this Pig is generous, imaginative, and the heart of a group. It is a Yin year (odd), the inward, quiet side.
The year's stem is Wood and the Pig's own branch is Water. Water feeds Wood in the cycle, so the animal supports the year's element. Traditionally that is the easier mix: the sign backs the element.
Every Pig year has a different element, so a Wood Pig is not the same as the other Pigs. The cycle repeats every 60 years. Read the full Pig guide, or see all 12 signs and every year on the Chinese zodiac overview.
The Pig year before this one was 1983, a Water Pig year that began on February 13, 1983. Chinese New Year was 13 days later then, and the element moved on from Water to Wood. The Pig year after this one was 2007, a Fire Pig year that began on February 18, 2007. Chinese New Year was 18 days later then, and the element then moved on from Wood to Fire.
Your own year, the year your animal comes round again, repeats every 12 years: 2007 (Fire Pig), 2019 (Earth Pig), 2031 (Metal Pig), 2043 (Water Pig), 2055 (Wood Pig).
04 · THE SIGN
The Pig behind the Wood
The Pig's best matches are Rabbit and Goat (triple harmony) and Tiger (secret friend). Snake sits opposite on the wheel and is the traditional clash.
Strengths and blind spots, every compatible sign, and the full 2026 and 2027 reading are on the Pig guide.
05 · 2026 AND 2027
What 2026 and 2027 mean for a Wood Pig
Every year carries its own animal and element. Here is how each one sits next to a Wood Pig, read the traditional way. Treat it as something to think with, not a forecast.
2026
Fire Horse year
Animal. Pig and Horse have no special tie, but the Pig's Water meets the Horse's Fire head on. Tradition reads a year of tension between caution and pace: the world moves faster than the Pig likes. The Pig that keeps its own tempo and protects its rest finds the year easier than it looks.
Element. Wood feeds Fire in the cycle, so you give more energy than you get back. Pace yourself.
2027
Fire Goat year
Animal. Pig and Goat form a triple harmony with the Rabbit, one of the best ties on the wheel. Tradition reads 2027 as the Pig's year of ease: generosity is returned, relationships warm, and work finds a rhythm. It is a good year to build something for the long term.
Element. Wood feeds Fire in the cycle, so you give more energy than you get back. Pace yourself.
Your sign is where it starts
Your Annual Report
A Wood Pig year is shared by a lot of people, and no two of them live it the same way. Your Annual Report reads your Five Elements and Western chart together, then draws your year as one curve. You can see the months that carry you forward, the ones that ask you to slow down, and how the year builds from January to December.
06 · FAMOUS
Famous Wood Pigs born in 1995
Born from January 31, 1995 to the end of 1995, counted with the same Chinese New Year table as this page.
- Timothée Chalamet · December 27, 1995
- Doja Cat · October 21, 1995
- Dua Lipa · August 22, 1995
- Megan Thee Stallion · February 15, 1995
- Kendall Jenner · November 3, 1995
- Kehlani · April 24, 1995
07 · FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chinese zodiac for 1995?
Birthdays from January 31, 1995 to December 31, 1995 fall in the Chinese year of the Wood Pig, which runs until February 18, 1996. Birthdays from January 1 to January 30, 1995 belong to the year before: Wood Dog.
What if I was born in January or February 1995?
The Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year, not on 1 January. In 1995 that was January 31, 1995. Born before it, you are a Wood Dog. Born on or after it, you are a Wood Pig. 30 days of 1995, from January 1 to January 30, 1995, still belong to the Wood Dog year. The other 335 belong to the Wood Pig.
When is Chinese New Year 1995?
Tuesday, January 31, 1995. Chinese New Year came 10 days earlier on the calendar than in 1994. The Lantern Festival, on the 15th day, is February 14, 1995.
Why does the Wood Pig year have 13 months?
The Chinese calendar adds a leap month about seven times every 19 years, to keep its months in step with the seasons. 1995 is one of those years, so the Wood Pig year lasts 384 days, 19 more than a 365-day calendar year.
What element is the 1995 Pig?
Wood, with Yin polarity. Wood adds growth and generosity, plus a restless urge to build. The Pig years are 2019 (Earth), 2007 (Fire), 1995 (Wood), 1983 (Water), 1971 (Metal), 1959 (Earth), 1947 (Fire), 1935 (Wood).
Does the Pig back its Wood in a Wood Pig?
The year's stem is Wood and the Pig's own branch is Water. Water feeds Wood in the cycle, so the animal supports the year's element. Traditionally that is the easier mix: the sign backs the element.
When does the Pig come round again after 1995?
Your own year, the year your animal comes round again, repeats every 12 years: 2007 (Fire Pig), 2019 (Earth Pig), 2031 (Metal Pig), 2043 (Water Pig), 2055 (Wood Pig).
How old is a 1995 Pig in 2027?
A birthday in 1995 turns 31 in 2026 and 32 in 2027, counted the Western way. The sign does not change with age: you stay a Wood Pig for life.
Which famous people were born in 1995 under the Wood Pig?
Timothée Chalamet, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion and Kendall Jenner. All were born on or after January 31, 1995, so the Chinese New Year table makes them Wood Pigs.
Who is a Wood Pig compatible with?
The Pig's best matches are Rabbit and Goat (triple harmony) and Tiger (secret friend). Snake sits opposite on the wheel and is the traditional clash. These are old zodiac-wheel relations, and they describe tendencies, not outcomes.
What do 2026 and 2027 mean for a Wood Pig?
Pig and Horse have no special tie, but the Pig's Water meets the Horse's Fire head on. Tradition reads a year of tension between caution and pace: the world moves faster than the Pig likes. The Pig that keeps its own tempo and protects its rest finds the year easier than it looks. Wood feeds Fire in the cycle, so you give more energy than you get back. Pace yourself. For 2027, a Fire Goat year: Pig and Goat form a triple harmony with the Rabbit, one of the best ties on the wheel. Tradition reads 2027 as the Pig's year of ease: generosity is returned, relationships warm, and work finds a rhythm. It is a good year to build something for the long term. Wood feeds Fire in the cycle, so you give more energy than you get back. Pace yourself.
Updated November 2026
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