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Heisei 28 in the Western calendar
平成二十八年
=
2016
Year 28 of the Heisei era is 2016 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2016
Kanji form
平成二十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H28
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙申 Fire Monkey
Era position
Year 28 of 31
Heisei era (Jan 8, 1989 – Apr 30, 2019)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 平成二十八年 — 二十八 is two-ten-eight, so it reads 28.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 28 + 1988 = 2016).