60 Years Cycle

Also named the sexagenary cycle or  the stem-branch cycle, the Chinese 60-year calendar cycle is based on the combinations of a cycle of ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches. Each year is named by a pair of one stem and one branch. The Year of Jia Zi (Jia from the heavenly stems and Zi from the earthly branches) is the beginning of the sexagenary cycle. The next Jia Zi Year will come 60 years later. Jia Zi has had a figurative meaning a full lifespan in ancient times, similarly the 'threescore years and ten' in the Bible. People would be obviously blessed if they can meet the second Jia Zi in life. Therefore, a 60-year cycle is also called a Jia Zi.

	Associated Element	Stem / Branch	Zodiac Sign
1	Feb 05 1924 - Jan 23 1925
	Yang Wood	Jia Zi	Rat
3	Jan 24 1925 - Feb 12 1926
	Yin Wood	Yi Chou	Ox
3	Feb 13 1926 - Feb 01 1927
	Yang Fire	Bing Yin	Tiger
4	Feb 02 1927 - Jan 22 1928
	Yin Fire	Ding Mao	Rabbit
5	Jan 23 1928 - Feb 09 1929
	Yang Earth	Wu Chen	Dragon
6	Feb 10 1929 - Jan 29 1930
	Yin Earth	Ji Si	Snake
7	Jan 30 1930 - Feb 16 1931
	Yang Metal	Geng Wu	Horse
8	Feb 17 1931 - Feb 05 1932
	Yin Metal	Xin Wei	Sheep
9	Feb 06 1932 - Jan 25 1933
	Yang Water	Ren Shen	Monkey
10	Jan 26 1933 - Feb 13 1934
	Yin Water	Gui You	Rooster
11	Feb 14 1934 - Feb 03 1935
	Yang Wood	Jia Xu	Dog
12	Feb 04 1935 - Jan 23 1936
	Yin Wood	Yi Hai	Pig
13	Jan 24 1936 - Feb 10 1937
	Yang Fire	Bing Zi	Rat
14	Feb 11 1937 - Jan 30 1938
	Yin Fire	Ding Chou	Ox
15	Jan 31 1938 - Feb 18 1939
	Yang Earth	Wu Yin	Tiger
16	Feb 19 1939 - Feb 07 1940
	Yin Earth	Ji Mao	Rabbit
17	Feb 08 1940 - Jan 26 1941
	Yang Metal	Geng Chen	Dragon
18	Jan 27 1941 - Feb 14 1942
	Yin Metal	Xin Si	Snake
19	Feb 15 1942 - Feb 04 1943
	Yang Water	Ren Wu	Horse
20	Feb 05 1943 - Jan 24 1944
	Yin Water	Gui Wei	Sheep
21	Jan 25 1944 - Feb 12 1945
	Yang Wood	Jia Shen	Monkey
22	Feb 13 1945 - Feb 01 1946
	Yin Wood	Yi You	Rooster
23	Feb 02 1946 - Jan 21 1947
	Yang Fire	Bing Xu	Dog
24	Jan 22 1947 - Feb 09 1948
	Yin Fire	Ding Hai	Pig
25	Feb 10 1948 - Jan 28 1949
	Yang Earth	Wu Zi	Rat
26	Jan 29 1949 - Feb 16 1950
	Yin Earth	Ji Chou	Ox
27	Feb 17 1950 - Feb 05 1951
	Yang Metal	Geng Yin	Tiger
28	Feb 06 1951 - Jan 26 1952
	Yin Metal	Xin Mao	Rabbit
29	Jan 27 1952 - Feb 13 1953
	Yang Water	Ren Chen	Dragon
30	Feb 14 1953 - Feb 02 1954
	Yin Water	Gui Si	Snake
31	Feb 03 1954 - Jan 23 1955
	Yang Wood	Jia Wu	Horse
32	Jan 24 1955 - Feb 11 1956
	Yin Wood	Yi Wei	Sheep
33	Feb 12 1956 - Jan 30 1957
	Yang Fire	Bing Shen	Monkey
34	Jan 31 1957 - Feb 17 1958
	Yin Fire	Ding You	Rooster
35	Feb 18 1958 - Feb 07 1959
	Yang Earth	Wu Xu	Dog
36	Feb 08 1959 - Jan 27 1960
	Yin Earth	Ji Hai	Pig
37	Jan 28 1960 - Feb 14 1961
	Yang Metal	Geng Zi	Rat
38	Feb 15 1961 - Feb 04 1962
	Yin Metal	Xin Chou	Ox
39	Feb 05 1962 - Jan 24 1963
	Yang Water	Ren Yin	Tiger
40	Jan 25 1963 - Feb 12 1964
	Yin Water	Gui Mao	Rabbit
41	Feb 13 1964 - Feb 01 1965
	Yang Wood	Jia Chen	Dragon
42	Feb 02 1965 - Jan 20 1966
	Yin Wood	Yi Si	Snake
43	Jan 21 1966 - Feb 08 1967
	Yang Fire	Bing Wu	Horse
44	Feb 09 1967 - Jan 29 1968
	Yin Fire	Ding Wei	Sheep
45	Jan 30 1968 - Feb 16 1969
	Yang Earth	Wu Shen	Monkey
46	Feb 17 1969 - Feb 05 1970
	Yin Earth	Ji You	Rooster
47	Feb 06 1970 - Jan 26 1971
	Yang Metal	Geng Xu	Dog
48	Jan 27 1971 - Feb 14 1972
	Yin Metal	Xin Hai	Pig
49	Feb 15 1972 - Feb 02 1973
	Yang Water	Ren Zi	Rat
50	Feb 03 1973 - Jan 22 1974
	Yin Water	Gui Chou	Ox
51	Jan 23 1974 - Feb 10 1975
	Yang Wood	Jia Yin	Tiger
52	Feb 11 1975 - Jan 30 1976
	Yin Wood	Yi Mao	Rabbit
53	Jan 31 1976 - Feb 17 1977
	Yang Fire	Bing Chen	Dragon
54	Feb 18 1977 - Feb 06 1978
	Yin Fire	Ding Si	Snake
55	Feb 07 1978 - Jan 27 1979
	Yang Earth	Wu Wu	Horse
56	Jan 28 1979 - Feb 15 1980
	Yin Earth	Ji Wei	Sheep
57	Feb 16 1980 - Feb 04 1981
	Yang Metal	Geng Shen	Monkey
58	Feb 05 1981 - Jan 24 1982
	Yin Metal	Xin You	Rooster
59	Jan 25 1982 - Feb 12 1983
	Yang Water	Ren Xu	Dog
60	Feb 13 1983 - Feb 01 1984
	Yin Water	Gui Hai	Pig