Age ChartThe Heisei era: years, dates and length
BeganJan 8, 1989
EndedApr 30, 2019
Length11,070 daysabout 30.3 years
Era years31
Era lengths compared (days)
15,985
5,261
22,660
11,070
2,719
| Year | Era year | Zodiac | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Heisei 1 | Snake | 37 |
| 1990 | Heisei 2 | Horse | 36 |
| 1991 | Heisei 3 | Goat | 35 |
| 1992 | Heisei 4 | Monkey | 34 |
| 1993 | Heisei 5 | Rooster | 33 |
| 1994 | Heisei 6 | Dog | 32 |
| 1995 | Heisei 7 | Pig | 31 |
| 1996 | Heisei 8 | Rat | 30 |
| 1997 | Heisei 9 | Ox | 29 |
| 1998 | Heisei 10 | Tiger | 28 |
| 1999 | Heisei 11 | Rabbit | 27 |
| 2000 | Heisei 12 | Dragon | 26 |
| 2001 | Heisei 13 | Snake | 25 |
| 2002 | Heisei 14 | Horse | 24 |
| 2003 | Heisei 15 | Goat | 23 |
| 2004 | Heisei 16 | Monkey | 22 |
| 2005 | Heisei 17 | Rooster | 21 |
| 2006 | Heisei 18 | Dog | 20 |
| 2007 | Heisei 19 | Pig | 19 |
| 2008 | Heisei 20 | Rat | 18 |
| 2009 | Heisei 21 | Ox | 17 |
| 2010 | Heisei 22 | Tiger | 16 |
| 2011 | Heisei 23 | Rabbit | 15 |
| 2012 | Heisei 24 | Dragon | 14 |
| 2013 | Heisei 25 | Snake | 13 |
| 2014 | Heisei 26 | Horse | 12 |
| 2015 | Heisei 27 | Goat | 11 |
| 2016 | Heisei 28 | Monkey | 10 |
| 2017 | Heisei 29 | Rooster | 9 |
| 2018 | Heisei 30 | Dog | 8 |
| 2019 | Heisei 31 | Pig | 7 |
Meiji 1 is counted from 1 January 1868 (the change was proclaimed on 23 October); later eras start on the day of the change.