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Updated 2026-06-25

The Wood Pig Year

What it means to be born in a Wood Pig year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Pig's nature shaped by the element of Wood. tradition

Wood Pig years: 1935, 1995. The next Wood Pig year is 2055.

The Pig

Generous, sincere, easygoing and diligent. The Pig is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.

The element of Wood

Wood governs growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion; its season is spring and its direction is the east. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Wood Pig: the blend

A Pig born in a Wood Pig year carries the Pig's nature — generous, sincere, easygoing and diligent — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Years of the Wood Pig

1935turns 91 in 2026
1995turns 31 in 2026

Frequently asked

What years are Wood Pig years?
The Wood Pig pairing falls on 1935, 1995 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Wood Pig year like?
A Pig born in a Wood Pig year carries the Pig's nature — generous, sincere, easygoing and diligent — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Pig in the other elements

Fire Pig Earth Pig Metal Pig Water Pig

More on the Pig sign → · What is zurkhai? →

Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.