According to the Chinese zodiac, 2019 is a Year of the Pig, an Earth Pig year. Years of the Pig include 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2031. The Pig occupies the twelfth position in the Chinese zodiac after the Dog, and before the Rat. Those who were born in a Pig year are known as a Pig in China.