Tiger Chinese Zodiac Sign
虎Yin寅
The Tiger is paired with the 寅 (Yin) earthly branch. Below are its calendar years, traditional character, five elements, and traditional compatibility groupings.
Traditional character
- Commonly described strengths
- brave, energetic, independent
- Commonly described challenges
- impulsive, competitive
Traditional interpretation
These traits are part of cultural and traditional interpretation. They are provided for educational and cultural purposes only — not as a personality assessment.
Five Tiger elements
- WoodBorn in years ending in 41914, 1974, 2034
- FireBorn in years ending in 61926, 1986, 2046
- EarthBorn in years ending in 81938, 1998, 2058
- MetalBorn in years ending in 01950, 2010, 2070
- WaterBorn in years ending in 21962, 2022, 2082
Compatibility overview
Often paired with Horse, Dog, Pig.
Monkey
Traditionally more challenging with Monkey.
Tiger years and exact dates
| Tiger year | Element | Complete name | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Water | Yang Water Tiger | 8 February 1902 | 28 January 1903 |
| 1914 | Wood | Yang Wood Tiger | 26 January 1914 | 13 February 1915 |
| 1926 | Fire | Yang Fire Tiger | 13 February 1926 | 1 February 1927 |
| 1938 | Earth | Yang Earth Tiger | 31 January 1938 | 18 February 1939 |
| 1950 | Metal | Yang Metal Tiger | 17 February 1950 | 5 February 1951 |
| 1962 | Water | Yang Water Tiger | 5 February 1962 | 24 January 1963 |
| 1974 | Wood | Yang Wood Tiger | 23 January 1974 | 10 February 1975 |
| 1986 | Fire | Yang Fire Tiger | 9 February 1986 | 28 January 1987 |
| 1998 | Earth | Yang Earth Tiger | 28 January 1998 | 15 February 1999 |
| 2010 | Metal | Yang Metal Tiger | 14 February 2010 | 2 February 2011 |
| 2022 | Water | Yang Water Tiger | 1 February 2022 | 21 January 2023 |
| 2034 | Wood | Yang Wood Tiger | 19 February 2034 | 7 February 2035 |
| 2046 | Fire | Yang Fire Tiger | 6 February 2046 | 25 January 2047 |
| 2058 | Earth | Yang Earth Tiger | 24 January 2058 | 11 February 2059 |
| 2070 | Metal | Yang Metal Tiger | 11 February 2070 | 30 January 2071 |
| 2082 | Water | Yang Water Tiger | 29 January 2082 | 16 February 2083 |
| 2094 | Wood | Yang Wood Tiger | 15 February 2094 | 4 February 2095 |
People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year — check an exact birth date with the calculator.