# Year of the Tiger

> People born in the Year of the Tiger include those born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 and 2034, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Tiger is the Year of the Wood Tiger, from February 19, 2034 to February 7, 2035. The Tiger is brave, confident, competitive and magnetic.

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## Years of the Tiger, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1902 | Water Tiger | Ren Yin (壬寅) | 1902-02-08 | 1903-01-28 |
| 1914 | Wood Tiger | Jia Yin (甲寅) | 1914-01-26 | 1915-02-13 |
| 1926 | Fire Tiger | Bing Yin (丙寅) | 1926-02-13 | 1927-02-01 |
| 1938 | Earth Tiger | Wu Yin (戊寅) | 1938-01-31 | 1939-02-18 |
| 1950 | Metal Tiger | Geng Yin (庚寅) | 1950-02-17 | 1951-02-05 |
| 1962 | Water Tiger | Ren Yin (壬寅) | 1962-02-05 | 1963-01-24 |
| 1974 | Wood Tiger | Jia Yin (甲寅) | 1974-01-23 | 1975-02-10 |
| 1986 | Fire Tiger | Bing Yin (丙寅) | 1986-02-09 | 1987-01-28 |
| 1998 | Earth Tiger | Wu Yin (戊寅) | 1998-01-28 | 1999-02-15 |
| 2010 | Metal Tiger | Geng Yin (庚寅) | 2010-02-14 | 2011-02-02 |
| 2022 | Water Tiger | Ren Yin (壬寅) | 2022-02-01 | 2023-01-21 |
| 2034 | Wood Tiger | Jia Yin (甲寅) | 2034-02-19 | 2035-02-07 |
| 2046 | Fire Tiger | Bing Yin (丙寅) | 2046-02-06 | 2047-01-25 |
| 2058 | Earth Tiger | Wu Yin (戊寅) | 2058-01-24 | 2059-02-11 |
| 2070 | Metal Tiger | Geng Yin (庚寅) | 2070-02-11 | 2071-01-30 |
| 2082 | Water Tiger | Ren Yin (壬寅) | 2082-01-29 | 2083-02-16 |
| 2094 | Wood Tiger | Jia Yin (甲寅) | 2094-02-15 | 2095-02-04 |

## Compatibility

| Sign | Relationship |
| --- | --- |
| Rat | Neutral |
| Ox | Neutral |
| Rabbit | Neutral |
| Dragon | Neutral |
| Snake | Harm (Liu Hai) |
| Horse | Trine (San He) |
| Goat | Neutral |
| Monkey | Clash (Liu Chong) |
| Rooster | Neutral |
| Dog | Trine (San He) |
| Pig | Six Harmonies (Liu He) |

## Questions

### What Years Are the Year of the Tiger?

People born in the Year of the Tiger include those born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 and 2034, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Tiger is the Year of the Wood Tiger, from February 19, 2034 to February 7, 2035. The Tiger is brave, confident, competitive and magnetic.

### What Is the Tiger Personality in the Chinese Zodiac?

The Tiger is associated with courage, independence and a natural authority. It acts boldly and protects its own, and it struggles with routine, caution and being told what to do. Strengths: Courage, leadership, generosity, enthusiasm. Challenges: Impulsiveness, impatience, rebelliousness.

### Who Is the Tiger Most Compatible With?

The Tiger's best matches are the Pig, Horse and Dog (Six Harmonies with the Pig, the Fire trine with the Horse and Dog). Its classical clash is with the Monkey.

### Is the Tiger in Conflict With Tai Sui This Year?

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Tiger is not in conflict with Tai Sui. Its relationship with the Horse year sign is trine (san he).

### I Was Born in January or February. Am I a Tiger?

Your Chinese zodiac animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between January 21 and February 20, so anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. BaZi (Four Pillars) charts use a second boundary, the solar term Li Chun (Start of Spring), on February 3, 4 or 5. Look up your exact birth date to see both.

## Method

Dates are computed astronomically, following the rules of the modern Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017): days in China Standard Time (UTC+8), months starting on the day of the new moon, the winter solstice always in the eleventh month, and leap months placed in the first month without a principal solar term. Solar terms are the moments the Sun reaches each 15 degree point of its path, computed with the Astronomy Engine library. Years before 1929 used Beijing local time, so a handful of historical dates can differ by one day from older almanacs.

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