Sexagenary Cycle
| No. | Stem-Branch | Chinese name | Korean name | Japanese name | Vietnamese name | Associations | AD | BC | Current Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 甲子 | jiǎ-zǐ | gapja 갑자 | kōshi(kasshi)/kinoe-ne | Giáp Tý | Yang Wood Rat | 4 | 57 | 1984 |
| 2 | 乙丑 | yǐ-chǒu | eulchuk 을축 | itchū/kinoto-ushi | Ất Sửu | Yin Wood Ox | 5 | 56 | 1985 |
| 3 | 丙寅 | bǐng-yín | byeongin 병인 | heiin/hinoe-tora | Bính Dần | Yang Fire Tiger | 6 | 55 | 1986 |
| 4 | 丁卯 | dīng-mǎo | jeongmyo 정묘 | teibō/hinoto-u | Đinh Mão | Yin Fire Rabbit | 7 | 54 | 1987 |
| 5 | 戊辰 | wù-chén | mujin 무진 | boshin/tsuchinoe-tatsu | Mậu Thìn | Yang Earth Dragon | 8 | 53 | 1988 |
| 6 | 己巳 | jǐ-sì | gisa 기사 | kishi/tsuchinoto-mi | Kỷ Tỵ | Yin Earth Snake | 9 | 52 | 1989 |
| 7 | 庚午 | gēng-wǔ | gyeongo 경오 | kōgo/kanoe-uma | Canh Ngọ | Yang Metal Horse | 10 | 51 | 1990 |
| 8 | 辛未 | xīn-wèi | shinmi 신미 | shinbi/kanoto-hitsuji | Tân Mùi | Yin Metal Goat | 11 | 50 | 1991 |
| 9 | 壬申 | rén-shēn | imshin 임신 | jinshin/mizunoe-saru | Nhâm Thân | Yang Water Monkey | 12 | 49 | 1992 |
| 10 | 癸酉 | guǐ-yǒu | gyeyu 계유 | kiyū/mizunoto-tori | Quý Dậu | Yin Water Rooster | 13 | 48 | 1993 |
| 11 | 甲戌 | jiǎ-xū | gapsul 갑술 | kōjutsu/kinoe-inu | Giáp Tuất | Yang Wood Dog | 14 | 47 | 1994 |
| 12 | 乙亥 | yǐ-hài | eulhae 을해 | itsugai/kinoto-i | Ât Hợi | Yin Wood Pig | 15 | 46 | 1995 |
| 13 | 丙子 | bǐng-zǐ | byeongja 병자 | heishi/hinoe-ne | Bính Tý | Yang Fire Rat | 16 | 45 | 1996 |
| 14 | 丁丑 | dīng-chǒu | jeongchuk 정축 | teichū/hinoto-ushi | Đinh Sửu | Yin Fire Ox | 17 | 44 | 1997 |
| 15 | 戊寅 | wù-yín | muin 무인 | boin/tsuchinoe-tora | Mậu Dần | Yang Earth Tiger | 18 | 43 | 1998 |
| 16 | 己卯 | jǐ-mǎo | gimyo 기묘 | kibō/tsuchinoto-u | Kỷ Mão | Yin Earth Rabbit | 19 | 42 | 1999 |
| 17 | 庚辰 | gēng-chén | gyeongjin 경진 | kōshin/kanoe-tatsu | Canh Thìn | Yang Metal Dragon | 20 | 41 | 2000 |
| 18 | 辛巳 | xīn-sì | shinsa 신사 | shinshi/kanoto-mi | Tân Tỵ | Yin Metal Snake | 21 | 40 | 2001 |
| 19 | 壬午 | rén-wǔ | imo 임오 | jingo/mizunoe-uma | Nhâm Ngọ | Yang Water Horse | 22 | 39 | 2002 |
| 20 | 癸未 | guǐ-wèi | gyemi 계미 | kibi/mizunoto-hitsuji | Quý Mùi | Yin Water Goat | 23 | 38 | 2003 |
| 21 | 甲申 | jiǎ-shēn | gapshin 갑신 | kōshin/kinoe-saru | Giáp Thân | Yang Wood Monkey | 24 | 37 | 2004 |
| 22 | 乙酉 | yǐ-yǒu | eulyu 을유 | itsuyū/kinoto-tori | Ất Dậu | Yin Wood Rooster | 25 | 36 | 2005 |
| 23 | 丙戌 | bǐng-xū | byeongsul 병술 | heijutsu/hinoe-inu | Bính Tuất | Yang Fire Dog | 26 | 35 | 2006 |
| 24 | 丁亥 | dīng-hài | jeonghae 정해 | teigai/hinoto-i | Đinh Hợi | Yin Fire Pig | 27 | 34 | 2007 |
| 25 | 戊子 | wù-zǐ | muja 무자 | boshi/tsuchinoe-ne | Mậu Tý | Yang Earth Rat | 28 | 33 | 2008 |
| 26 | 己丑 | jǐ-chǒu | gichuk 기축 | kichū/tsuchinoto-ushi | Kỷ Sửu | Yin Earth Ox | 29 | 32 | 2009 |
| 27 | 庚寅 | gēng-yín | gyeongin 경인 | kōin/kanoe-tora | Canh Dần | Yang Metal Tiger | 30 | 31 | 2010 |
| 28 | 辛卯 | xīn-mǎo | shinmyo 신묘 | shinbō/kanoto-u | Tân Mão | Yin Metal Rabbit | 31 | 30 | 2011 |
| 29 | 壬辰 | rén-chén | imjin 임진 | jinshin/mizunoe-tatsu | Nhâm Thìn | Yang Water Dragon | 32 | 29 | 2012 |
| 30 | 癸巳 | guǐ-sì | gyesa 계사 | kishi/mizunoto-mi | Quý Tỵ | Yin Water Snake | 33 | 28 | 2013 |
| 31 | 甲午 | jiǎ-wǔ | gapo 갑오 | kōgo/kinoe-uma | Giáo Ngọ | Yang Wood Horse | 34 | 27 | 2014 |
| 32 | 乙未 | yǐ-wèi | eulmi 을미 | itsubi/kinoto-hitsuji | Ất Mùi | Yin Wood Goat | 35 | 26 | 2015 |
| 33 | 丙申 | bǐng-shēn | byeongshin 병신 | heishin/hinoe-saru | Bính Thân | Yang Fire Monkey | 36 | 25 | 2016 |
| 34 | 丁酉 | dīng-yǒu | jeongyu 정유 | teiyū/hinoto-tori | Đinh Dậu | Yin Fire Rooster | 37 | 24 | 2017 |
| 35 | 戊戌 | wù-xū | musul 무술 | bojutsu/tsuchinoe-inu | Mậu Tuất | Yang Earth Dog | 38 | 23 | 2018 |
| 36 | 己亥 | jǐ-hài | gihae 기해 | kigai/tsuchinoto-i | Kỷ Hợi | Yin Earth Pig | 39 | 22 | 2019 |
| 37 | 庚子 | gēng-zǐ | gyeongja 경자 | kōshi/kanoe-ne | Canh Tý | Yang Metal Rat | 40 | 21 | 2020 |
| 38 | 辛丑 | xīn-chǒu | shinchuk 신축 | shinchū/kanoto-ushi | Tân Sửu | Yin Metal Ox | 41 | 20 | 2021 |
| 39 | 壬寅 | rén-yín | imin 임인 | jin'in/mizunoe-tora | Nhâm Dần | Yang Water Tiger | 42 | 19 | 2022 |
| 40 | 癸卯 | guǐ-mǎo | gyemyo 계묘 | kibō/mizunoto-u | Quý Mão | Yin Water Rabbit | 43 | 18 | 2023 |
| 41 | 甲辰 | jiǎ-chén | gapjin 갑진 | kōshin/kinoe-tatsu | Giáp Thìn | Yang Wood Dragon | 44 | 17 | 2024 |
| 42 | 乙巳 | yǐ-sì | eulsa 을사 | itsushi/kinoto-mi | Ất Tỵ | Yin Wood Snake | 45 | 16 | 2025 |
| 43 | 丙午 | bǐng-wǔ | byeongo 병오 | heigo/hinoe-uma | Bính Ngọ | Yang Fire Horse | 46 | 15 | 2026 |
| 44 | 丁未 | dīng-wèi | jeongmi 정미 | teibi/hinoto-hitsuji | Đinh Mùi | Yin Fire Goat | 47 | 14 | 2027 |
| 45 | 戊申 | wù-shēn | mushin 무신 | boshin/tsuchinoe-saru | Mậu Thân | Yang Earth Monkey | 48 | 13 | 2028 |
| 46 | 己酉 | jǐ-yǒu | giyu 기유 | kiyū/tsuchinoto-tori | Kỷ Dậu | Yin Earth Rooster | 49 | 12 | 2029 |
| 47 | 庚戌 | gēng-xū | gyeongsul 경술 | kōjutsu/kanoe-inu | Canh Tuất | Yang Metal Dog | 50 | 11 | 2030 |
| 48 | 辛亥 | xīn-hài | shinhae 신해 | shingai/kanoto-i | Tân Hợi | Yin Metal Pig | 51 | 10 | 2031 |
| 49 | 壬子 | rén-zǐ | imja 임자 | jinshi/mizunoe-ne | Nhâm Tý | Yang Water Rat | 52 | 9 | 2032 |
| 50 | 癸丑 | guǐ-chǒu | gyechuk 계축 | kichū/mizunoto-ushi | Quý Sửu | Yin Water Ox | 53 | 8 | 2033 |
| 51 | 甲寅 | jiǎ-yín | gapin 갑인 | kōin/kinoe-tora | Giáp Dần | Yang Wood Tiger | 54 | 7 | 2034 |
| 52 | 乙卯 | yǐ-mǎo | eulmyo 을묘 | itsubō/kinoto-u | Ất Mão | Yin Wood Rabbit | 55 | 6 | 2035 |
| 53 | 丙辰 | bǐng-chén | byeongjin 병진 | heishin/hinoe-tatsu | Bính Thìn | Yang Fire Dragon | 56 | 5 | 2036 |
| 54 | 丁巳 | dīng-sì | jeongsa 정사 | teishi/hinoto-mi | Đinh Tỵ | Yin Fire Snake | 57 | 4 | 2037 |
| 55 | 戊午 | wù-wǔ | muo 무오 | bogo/tsuchinoe-uma | Mậu Ngọ | Yang Earth Horse | 58 | 3 | 2038 |
| 56 | 己未 | jǐ-wèi | gimi 기미 | kibi/tsuchinoto-hitsuji | Kỷ Mùi | Yin Earth Goat | 59 | 2 | 2039 |
| 57 | 庚申 | gēng-shēn | gyeongshin 경신 | kōshin/kanoe-saru | Canh Thân | Yang Metal Monkey | 60 | 1 | 2040 |
| 58 | 辛酉 | xīn-yǒu | shinyu 신유 | shin'yū/kanoto-tori | Tân Dậu | Yin Metal Rooster | 1 | 60 | 2041 |
| 59 | 壬戌 | rén-xū | imsul 임술 | jinjutsu/mizunoe-inu | Nhâm Tuất | Yang Water Dog | 2 | 59 | 2042 |
| 60 | 癸亥 | guǐ-hài | gyehae 계해 | kigai/mizunoto-i | Quý Hợi | Yin Water Pig | 3 | 58 | 2043 |
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