1995 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Pig
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Pig 猪
Element
Yin Wood
Stem-branch
乙亥 Yi-Hai
Zodiac year
Jan 31, 1995 to Feb 18, 1996
The 1995 Year of the Yin Wood Pig (乙亥) began on Tuesday, January 31, 1995, and lasted until February 18, 1996. Births from January 1 to January 30, 1995, the first 30 days of 1995, belonged to the Wood Dog year. The lunar year has a leap 8th month, starting Sep 25, 1995, so it runs 384 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1995 and Feb 4, 1996), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1995 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 15:12 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 30, 1995 | Wood Dog | Wood Dog |
| Jan 31 to Feb 4, 1995, before 15:12 | Wood Pig | Wood Dog |
| Feb 4, 1995, from 15:12, to Dec 31 | Wood Pig | Wood Pig |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1995 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Wood Pig (1995)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Wood Dog (1994)
Chinese New Year 1995: 1995-01-31. Lichun 1995: 1995-02-04 15:12 Beijing time. The New Year rule compares your birth date with the New Year date; the Lichun rule compares the exact moment, converted from your local time.
Lichun 1995 in other time zones
The same moment in local time. Under the Lichun rule, a birth at or after this local time takes the new animal.
Lichun 1995 was 15:12 Beijing time on February 4, 1995. In New York that was 02:12 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1995 | 15:12 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1995 | 15:12 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1995 | 15:12 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1995 | 15:12 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1995 | 16:12 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1995 | 16:12 |
| London | Feb 4, 1995 | 07:12 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1995 | 02:12 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1995(day before) | 23:12 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1995 | 18:12 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1995, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1995 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1995 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 2, 1995 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 2, 1995 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 10, 1995 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 9, 1995 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Nov 1, 1995 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1995 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 27, 1996 |
The Pig and 乙亥 in the calendar
The Pig is the Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai); it also marks the double hour from 9 pm to 11 pm, the direction North-northwest and the fixed element Water. 1995's own element, Wood, comes from the Heavenly Stem 乙. All Years of the Pig.
乙亥 is the 12th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1935 and 2055 (see the Year of the Pig table).
Lunar months of the 1995 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 8th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 31, 1995 | 29 |
| 2nd month | Mar 1, 1995 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Mar 31, 1995 | 30 |
| 4th month | Apr 30, 1995 | 29 |
| 5th month | May 29, 1995 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jun 28, 1995 | 29 |
| 7th month | Jul 27, 1995 | 30 |
| 8th month | Aug 26, 1995 | 30 |
| Leap 8th month | Sep 25, 1995 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 24, 1995 | 29 |
| 10th month | Nov 22, 1995 | 30 |
| 11th month | Dec 22, 1995 | 29 |
| 12th month | Jan 20, 1996 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1995
Beijing time. The 12 terms marked with a month begin the solar months that the Four Pillars use; Lichun opens the year. What each term means.
| Solar term | Date | Time | Four Pillars month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold 小寒 Xiaohan | Jan 6 | 03:34 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 21:00 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 15:12 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 11:10 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 09:16 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 10:14 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 14:08 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 21:21 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 07:30 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 20:34 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 11:42 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 04:34 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 22:01 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 15:29 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 07:51 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 22:34 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 10:48 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 20:13 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 02:27 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 05:31 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 05:35 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 03:01 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 22:22 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 16:16 |
Dates are checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables; times are calculated. A dash means the term falls within minutes of midnight, where the calculated time and the Observatory's date disagree; the Observatory's date is shown.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is someone born in January 1995?
The Year of the Pig began on January 31, 1995. Anyone born from January 1 to January 30, 1995 belongs to the previous year, the Wood Dog (甲戌); anyone born on or after January 31, 1995 is a Wood Pig. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Pig year began at 15:12 China Standard Time on February 4, 1995 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1995 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 9, 1995. The next one, on September 27, 1996, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1995 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 8th month followed the regular 8th month, starting September 25, 1995 and lasting 29 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 384 days.
What element is 1995 in the Chinese zodiac?
1995 is a Yin Wood year: its Heavenly Stem 乙 (Yi) carries Wood, and its Earthly Branch 亥 (Hai) is the Pig. Together they make 乙亥, the 12th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1995?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 31, 1995 until Lichun (February 4, 1995 at 15:12) are a Wood Pig under the popular New Year rule but a Wood Dog under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule.
Nearby years
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Zodiac information describes the traditional calendar and is not a prediction.