Ten stems, twelve branches
The ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches pair in sequence, forming the sixty Jiazi cycle; each year corresponds to exactly one pair in the cycle.
1900–2100 index
BaZi Annual Guide & Year Encyclopedia
Browse annual stem-branch and calendar references from 1900 to 2100, including Tai Sui relations, flying stars, year hexagrams, and monthly solar terms. This index explains each year's framework; personal luck-cycle analysis belongs on the timing page.
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Rat · Tong Ren / Fellowship
1901辛丑
Ox · Lin / Approach
1902壬寅
Tiger · Sun / Decrease
1903癸卯
Rabbit · Jie / Limitation
1904甲辰
Dragon · Zhong Fu / Inner Truth
1905乙巳
Snake · Gui Mei / The Marrying Maiden
1906丙午
Horse · Kui / Opposition
1907丁未
Goat · Dui / The Joyous
1908戊申
Monkey · Lu / Treading
1909己酉
Rooster · Tai / Peace
1910庚戌
Dog · Da Chu / Great Taming
1911辛亥
Pig · Xu / Waiting
1912壬子
Rat · Xiao Chu / Small Taming
1913癸丑
Ox · Da Zhuang / Great Power
1914甲寅
Tiger · Da You / Great Possession
1915乙卯
Rabbit · Guai / Breakthrough
1916丙辰
Dragon · Gou / Coming to Meet
1917丁巳
Snake · Da Guo / Great Exceeding
1918戊午
Horse · Ding / The Cauldron
1919己未
Goat · Heng / Duration
1920庚申
Monkey · Xun / The Gentle
1921辛酉
Rooster · Jing / The Well
1922壬戌
Dog · Gu / Repair
1923癸亥
Pig · Sheng / Pushing Upward
1924甲子
Rat · Xun / The Gentle
1925乙丑
Ox · Jing / The Well
1926丙寅
Tiger · Gu / Repair
1927丁卯
Rabbit · Sheng / Pushing Upward
1928戊辰
Dragon · Song / Conflict
1929己巳
Snake · Kun / Oppression
1930庚午
Horse · Wei Ji / Before Completion
1931辛未
Goat · Xie / Deliverance
1932壬申
Monkey · Huan / Dispersion
1933癸酉
Rooster · Meng / Youthful Folly
1934甲戌
Dog · Shi / The Army
1935乙亥
Pig · Dun / Retreat
1936丙子
Rat · Xian / Influence
1937丁丑
Ox · Lu / The Wanderer
1938戊寅
Tiger · Xiao Guo / Small Exceeding
1939己卯
Rabbit · Jian / Development
1940庚辰
Dragon · Jian / Obstruction
1941辛巳
Snake · Gen / Keeping Still
1942壬午
Horse · Qian / Modesty
1943癸未
Goat · Pi / Standstill
1944甲申
Monkey · Cui / Gathering Together
1945乙酉
Rooster · Jin / Progress
1946丙戌
Dog · Yu / Enthusiasm
1947丁亥
Pig · Guan / Contemplation
1948戊子
Rat · Bi / Holding Together
1949己丑
Ox · Bo / Splitting Apart
1950庚寅
Tiger · Fu / Return
1951辛卯
Rabbit · Yi / Nourishment
1952壬辰
Dragon · Zhun / Difficulty at the Beginning
1953癸巳
Snake · Yi / Increase
1954甲午
Horse · Zhen / The Arousing
1955乙未
Goat · Shi He / Biting Through
1956丙申
Monkey · Sui / Following
1957丁酉
Rooster · Wu Wang / Innocence
1958戊戌
Dog · Ming Yi / Darkening of the Light
1959己亥
Pig · Bi / Grace
1960庚子
Rat · Ji Ji / After Completion
1961辛丑
Ox · Jia Ren / The Family
1962壬寅
Tiger · Feng / Abundance
1963癸卯
Rabbit · Ge / Revolution
1964甲辰
Dragon · Tong Ren / Fellowship
1965乙巳
Snake · Lin / Approach
1966丙午
Horse · Sun / Decrease
1967丁未
Goat · Jie / Limitation
1968戊申
Monkey · Zhong Fu / Inner Truth
1969己酉
Rooster · Gui Mei / The Marrying Maiden
1970庚戌
Dog · Kui / Opposition
1971辛亥
Pig · Dui / The Joyous
1972壬子
Rat · Lu / Treading
1973癸丑
Ox · Tai / Peace
1974甲寅
Tiger · Da Chu / Great Taming
1975乙卯
Rabbit · Xu / Waiting
1976丙辰
Dragon · Xiao Chu / Small Taming
1977丁巳
Snake · Da Zhuang / Great Power
1978戊午
Horse · Da You / Great Possession
1979己未
Goat · Guai / Breakthrough
1980庚申
Monkey · Gou / Coming to Meet
1981辛酉
Rooster · Da Guo / Great Exceeding
1982壬戌
Dog · Ding / The Cauldron
1983癸亥
Pig · Heng / Duration
1984甲子
Rat · Ding / The Cauldron
1985乙丑
Ox · Heng / Duration
1986丙寅
Tiger · Xun / The Gentle
1987丁卯
Rabbit · Jing / The Well
1988戊辰
Dragon · Gu / Repair
1989己巳
Snake · Sheng / Pushing Upward
1990庚午
Horse · Song / Conflict
1991辛未
Goat · Kun / Oppression
1992壬申
Monkey · Wei Ji / Before Completion
1993癸酉
Rooster · Xie / Deliverance
1994甲戌
Dog · Huan / Dispersion
1995乙亥
Pig · Meng / Youthful Folly
1996丙子
Rat · Shi / The Army
1997丁丑
Ox · Dun / Retreat
1998戊寅
Tiger · Xian / Influence
1999己卯
Rabbit · Lu / The Wanderer
2000庚辰
Dragon · Xiao Guo / Small Exceeding
2001辛巳
Snake · Jian / Development
2002壬午
Horse · Jian / Obstruction
2003癸未
Goat · Gen / Keeping Still
2004甲申
Monkey · Qian / Modesty
2005乙酉
Rooster · Pi / Standstill
2006丙戌
Dog · Cui / Gathering Together
2007丁亥
Pig · Jin / Progress
2008戊子
Rat · Yu / Enthusiasm
2009己丑
Ox · Guan / Contemplation
2010庚寅
Tiger · Bi / Holding Together
2011辛卯
Rabbit · Bo / Splitting Apart
2012壬辰
Dragon · Fu / Return
2013癸巳
Snake · Yi / Nourishment
2014甲午
Horse · Zhun / Difficulty at the Beginning
2015乙未
Goat · Yi / Increase
2016丙申
Monkey · Zhen / The Arousing
2017丁酉
Rooster · Shi He / Biting Through
2018戊戌
Dog · Sui / Following
2019己亥
Pig · Wu Wang / Innocence
2020庚子
Rat · Ming Yi / Darkening of the Light
2021辛丑
Ox · Bi / Grace
2022壬寅
Tiger · Ji Ji / After Completion
2023癸卯
Rabbit · Jia Ren / The Family
2024甲辰
Dragon · Feng / Abundance
2025乙巳
Snake · Ge / Revolution
2026丙午
Horse · Tong Ren / Fellowship
2027丁未
Goat · Lin / Approach
2028戊申
Monkey · Sun / Decrease
2029己酉
Rooster · Jie / Limitation
2030庚戌
Dog · Zhong Fu / Inner Truth
2031辛亥
Pig · Gui Mei / The Marrying Maiden
2032壬子
Rat · Kui / Opposition
2033癸丑
Ox · Dui / The Joyous
2034甲寅
Tiger · Lu / Treading
2035乙卯
Rabbit · Tai / Peace
2036丙辰
Dragon · Da Chu / Great Taming
2037丁巳
Snake · Xu / Waiting
2038戊午
Horse · Xiao Chu / Small Taming
2039己未
Goat · Da Zhuang / Great Power
2040庚申
Monkey · Da You / Great Possession
2041辛酉
Rooster · Guai / Breakthrough
2042壬戌
Dog · Gou / Coming to Meet
2043癸亥
Pig · Da Guo / Great Exceeding
2044甲子
Rat · Da Guo / Great Exceeding
2045乙丑
Ox · Ding / The Cauldron
2046丙寅
Tiger · Heng / Duration
2047丁卯
Rabbit · Xun / The Gentle
2048戊辰
Dragon · Jing / The Well
2049己巳
Snake · Gu / Repair
2050庚午
Horse · Sheng / Pushing Upward
2051辛未
Goat · Song / Conflict
2052壬申
Monkey · Kun / Oppression
2053癸酉
Rooster · Wei Ji / Before Completion
2054甲戌
Dog · Xie / Deliverance
2055乙亥
Pig · Huan / Dispersion
2056丙子
Rat · Meng / Youthful Folly
2057丁丑
Ox · Shi / The Army
2058戊寅
Tiger · Dun / Retreat
2059己卯
Rabbit · Xian / Influence
2060庚辰
Dragon · Lu / The Wanderer
2061辛巳
Snake · Xiao Guo / Small Exceeding
2062壬午
Horse · Jian / Development
2063癸未
Goat · Jian / Obstruction
2064甲申
Monkey · Gen / Keeping Still
2065乙酉
Rooster · Qian / Modesty
2066丙戌
Dog · Pi / Standstill
2067丁亥
Pig · Cui / Gathering Together
2068戊子
Rat · Jin / Progress
2069己丑
Ox · Yu / Enthusiasm
2070庚寅
Tiger · Guan / Contemplation
2071辛卯
Rabbit · Bi / Holding Together
2072壬辰
Dragon · Bo / Splitting Apart
2073癸巳
Snake · Fu / Return
2074甲午
Horse · Yi / Nourishment
2075乙未
Goat · Zhun / Difficulty at the Beginning
2076丙申
Monkey · Yi / Increase
2077丁酉
Rooster · Zhen / The Arousing
2078戊戌
Dog · Shi He / Biting Through
2079己亥
Pig · Sui / Following
2080庚子
Rat · Wu Wang / Innocence
2081辛丑
Ox · Ming Yi / Darkening of the Light
2082壬寅
Tiger · Bi / Grace
2083癸卯
Rabbit · Ji Ji / After Completion
2084甲辰
Dragon · Jia Ren / The Family
2085乙巳
Snake · Feng / Abundance
2086丙午
Horse · Ge / Revolution
2087丁未
Goat · Tong Ren / Fellowship
2088戊申
Monkey · Lin / Approach
2089己酉
Rooster · Sun / Decrease
2090庚戌
Dog · Jie / Limitation
2091辛亥
Pig · Zhong Fu / Inner Truth
2092壬子
Rat · Gui Mei / The Marrying Maiden
2093癸丑
Ox · Kui / Opposition
2094甲寅
Tiger · Dui / The Joyous
2095乙卯
Rabbit · Lu / Treading
2096丙辰
Dragon · Tai / Peace
2097丁巳
Snake · Da Chu / Great Taming
2098戊午
Horse · Xu / Waiting
2099己未
Goat · Xiao Chu / Small Taming
2100庚申
Monkey · Da Zhuang / Great Power
What is a Liu Nian (annual year)
Liu Nian is the annual stem-branch cycle: 2026 corresponds to one Gan-Zhi pair. In a personal reading, that pair is considered alongside the natal chart and current luck cycle. This encyclopedia provides general year references for 1900–2100, including Gan-Zhi, Nayin, Tai Sui relationships, and calendar details.
How a Gan-Zhi year is determined
The year turns at Lichun
Under the common Lichun-based BaZi convention, the year pillar changes at the Start of Spring solar term, usually around February 3–5, rather than on January 1. Births before that solar-term boundary are generally assigned to the previous year's pillar; conventions can vary by school.
The Nayin element
Each Gan-Zhi pair also carries a Nayin element (e.g., Jiazi-Yichou 'Metal in the Sea') — the source of folk names like the 'Metal Pig year'.
What to read in a Liu Nian
Tai Sui relationship
The year branch versus your birth branch: same-branch (Zhi Tai Sui), clash, punishment or harm each set a different annual tone — Tai Sui years call for extra care in folk tradition.
Year Gan-Zhi vs your Day Master
Traditional BaZi interpretation considers how the annual stem and branch relate to a person's Day Master. The same year can be read differently across charts; this is a cultural framework, not a guaranteed outlook.
Ten Gods stirred
A personal BaZi reading may examine which Ten Gods the annual Gan-Zhi relates to in a chart, as one way to discuss themes such as work, resources, or communication. These traditional interpretations are not predictions of specific events.
Stacked on your Da Yun
Some BaZi schools read the annual cycle alongside the current Da Yun decade cycle to add context. The same annual combination may be interpreted differently within different chart and timing frameworks.
The generic year and your year are not the same
This encyclopedia explains general annual references such as Gan-Zhi, Tai Sui, and Nayin. A personal annual reading requires relating the year to an individual chart and Da Yun; the luck-timeline page provides that chart-based view after you create a profile. Open the luck-cycle timeline
Liu Nian FAQ
When does the Liu Nian year begin?
Under the common Lichun-based convention, the year pillar changes at the Start of Spring solar term, usually around February 3–5. A birth before that boundary is generally assigned to the previous year's stem-branch; some schools use different conventions.
Why is my zodiac year considered sensitive?
In traditional terminology, Ben Ming Nian is the year when the annual branch matches a person's birth-year branch. Folk customs may treat it as a time for extra care, but it does not determine an individual's outcome; interpretations depend on the full chart and personal circumstances.
What exactly is Tai Sui?
Tai Sui is a traditional calendrical and astrological concept associated with the year's branch. Folk references describe relationships such as matching, clash, punishment, or harm with the birth-year branch; these are cultural interpretations, not factual forecasts.
Nayin vs the regular elements?
Regular elements reason from the stems and branches themselves — the main engine of BaZi. Nayin is a second element layer over the pair, mostly used in folk descriptions and some annual readings.
How much does the year change annually?
The year's Gan-Zhi changes every year, so its interactions with your chart change too; but the decade Da Yun trend sits underneath — the year is the fluctuation layer, Da Yun the trend layer.
How do I look up a specific year's Gan-Zhi?
Pick the year in this encyclopedia to see its stem-branch, Nayin and Tai Sui notes, for any year from 1900 to 2100.