Age ChartThe Meiji era: years, dates and length
BeganOct 23, 1868
EndedJul 29, 1912
Length15,985 daysabout 43.8 years
Era years45
Era lengths compared (days)
15,985
5,261
22,660
11,070
2,719
| Year | Era year | Zodiac | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Meiji 1 | Dragon | 158 |
| 1869 | Meiji 2 | Snake | 157 |
| 1870 | Meiji 3 | Horse | 156 |
| 1871 | Meiji 4 | Goat | 155 |
| 1872 | Meiji 5 | Monkey | 154 |
| 1873 | Meiji 6 | Rooster | 153 |
| 1874 | Meiji 7 | Dog | 152 |
| 1875 | Meiji 8 | Pig | 151 |
| 1876 | Meiji 9 | Rat | 150 |
| 1877 | Meiji 10 | Ox | 149 |
| 1878 | Meiji 11 | Tiger | 148 |
| 1879 | Meiji 12 | Rabbit | 147 |
| 1880 | Meiji 13 | Dragon | 146 |
| 1881 | Meiji 14 | Snake | 145 |
| 1882 | Meiji 15 | Horse | 144 |
| 1883 | Meiji 16 | Goat | 143 |
| 1884 | Meiji 17 | Monkey | 142 |
| 1885 | Meiji 18 | Rooster | 141 |
| 1886 | Meiji 19 | Dog | 140 |
| 1887 | Meiji 20 | Pig | 139 |
| 1888 | Meiji 21 | Rat | 138 |
| 1889 | Meiji 22 | Ox | 137 |
| 1890 | Meiji 23 | Tiger | 136 |
| 1891 | Meiji 24 | Rabbit | 135 |
| 1892 | Meiji 25 | Dragon | 134 |
| 1893 | Meiji 26 | Snake | 133 |
| 1894 | Meiji 27 | Horse | 132 |
| 1895 | Meiji 28 | Goat | 131 |
| 1896 | Meiji 29 | Monkey | 130 |
| 1897 | Meiji 30 | Rooster | 129 |
| 1898 | Meiji 31 | Dog | 128 |
| 1899 | Meiji 32 | Pig | 127 |
| 1900 | Meiji 33 | Rat | 126 |
| 1901 | Meiji 34 | Ox | 125 |
| 1902 | Meiji 35 | Tiger | 124 |
| 1903 | Meiji 36 | Rabbit | 123 |
| 1904 | Meiji 37 | Dragon | 122 |
| 1905 | Meiji 38 | Snake | 121 |
| 1906 | Meiji 39 | Horse | 120 |
| 1907 | Meiji 40 | Goat | 119 |
| 1908 | Meiji 41 | Monkey | 118 |
| 1909 | Meiji 42 | Rooster | 117 |
| 1910 | Meiji 43 | Dog | 116 |
| 1911 | Meiji 44 | Pig | 115 |
| 1912 | Meiji 45 | Rat | 114 |
Meiji 1 is counted from 1 January 1868 (the change was proclaimed on 23 October); later eras start on the day of the change.