| Tibetan Calendar |
The Elemental New Year |
The Kalachakra New
Year and the Tibetan Sun Signs |
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Table of Years 1027-1566 |
Table of Years 1567-2046 |
Table of the Element of the Year |
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| The Tibetan calendar operates with a 60-year cycle going through all combinations of the five elements and the twelve animals. This cycle is called Rab-byung and it runs from a Fire-Rabbit year to a Fire-Tiger year. The table below shows in a graphic representation how the elements rules over the years throughout one cycle of Rab-byung. One element rules two years in a row and then changes to the next element, while an animal sign will rule for one year at a time. |
| Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Sheep | Monkey | Bird | Dog | Pig | Mouse | Ox | Tiger |
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| Tibetan Calendar |
The Elemental New Year |
The Kalachakra New
Year and the Tibetan Sun Signs |
|
Table of Years 1027-1566 |
Table of Years 1567-2046 |
Table of the Element of the Year |