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Year of the Tiger

The Tiger is brave, confident and full of energy. Tigers like a challenge, stand up for others and are natural leaders who are hard to ignore in any room.

Next Tiger year

The next Year of the Tiger is the Wood Tiger, starting February 19, 2034.

Tiger years

YearDatesType
1902Feb 8, 1902 to Jan 28, 1903Water Tiger
1914Jan 26, 1914 to Feb 13, 1915Wood Tiger
1926Feb 13, 1926 to Feb 1, 1927Fire Tiger
1938Jan 31, 1938 to Feb 18, 1939Earth Tiger
1950Feb 17, 1950 to Feb 5, 1951Metal Tiger
1962Feb 5, 1962 to Jan 24, 1963Water Tiger
1974Jan 23, 1974 to Feb 10, 1975Wood Tiger
1986Feb 9, 1986 to Jan 28, 1987Fire Tiger
1998Jan 28, 1998 to Feb 15, 1999Earth Tiger
2010Feb 14, 2010 to Feb 2, 2011Metal Tiger
2022Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 21, 2023Water Tiger
2034Feb 19, 2034 to Feb 7, 2035Wood Tiger

Born in January or February? Check the dates: if your birthday is before that year’s start date, you belong to the animal before.

Strengths

  • Brave
  • Confident
  • Generous
  • Natural leader

Watch out for

  • Can be impulsive
  • Short-tempered when crossed
  • Dislikes taking orders

The five kinds of Tiger

Metal Tiger
1950, 2010
Metal adds determination and backbone. Metal types set high standards, keep their word and don't give up easily.
Water Tiger
1902, 1962, 2022
Water adds intuition and flexibility. Water types read people well, adapt fast and are good at finding a way around problems.
Wood Tiger
1914, 1974, 2034
Wood adds warmth and generosity. Wood types are cooperative and fair, and they like to see things, and people, grow.
Fire Tiger
1926, 1986
Fire adds passion and drive. Fire types are bold, energetic and hard to ignore, sometimes a little too fast to act.
Earth Tiger
1938, 1998
Earth adds steadiness and common sense. Earth types are practical, patient and the person everyone relies on.
Lucky numbers
1, 3, 4
Lucky colors
Blue, gray, orange
Lucky flowers
Yellow lily, cineraria
Yin or yang
Yang

Compatibility

Tradition groups the animals into teams of three that think alike, pairs of “secret friends”, and opposite signs that clash.

Best matchHorseSee the Horse →Best matchDogSee the Dog →Secret friendPigSee the Pig →Opposite sign, can clashMonkeySee the Monkey →

Famous people born in the Year of the Tiger

Elizabeth IIQueen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022April 21, 1926 · Fire TigerMarilyn MonroeAmerican actress and modelJune 1, 1926 · Fire TigerJay LenoAmerican television host and comedianApril 28, 1950 · Metal TigerStevie WonderAmerican and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producerMay 13, 1950 · Metal TigerJon Bon JoviAmerican musicianMarch 2, 1962 · Water TigerTom CruiseAmerican actor and producerJuly 3, 1962 · Water TigerJodie FosterAmerican actress and filmmakerNovember 19, 1962 · Water TigerPenélope CruzSpanish actressApril 28, 1974 · Wood TigerJimmy FallonAmerican talk show host and comedianSeptember 19, 1974 · Wood TigerLeonardo DiCaprioAmerican actor and producerNovember 11, 1974 · Wood TigerRafael NadalSpanish tennis playerJune 3, 1986 · Fire TigerUsain BoltJamaican sprinterAugust 21, 1986 · Fire Tiger

Find your animal

The Chinese year starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a January or early February birthday often belongs to the year before. We use the exact date. We don’t save your birthdate or link it to you.

The other animals

Rat1984, 1996, 2008, 2020Ox1985, 1997, 2009, 2021Tiger1986, 1998, 2010, 2022Rabbit1987, 1999, 2011, 2023Dragon1988, 2000, 2012, 2024Snake1989, 2001, 2013, 2025Horse1990, 2002, 2014, 2026Goat1979, 1991, 2003, 2015Monkey1980, 1992, 2004, 2016Rooster1981, 1993, 2005, 2017Dog1982, 1994, 2006, 2018Pig1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

Personality traits, lucky items and compatibility come from Chinese tradition and are shared for fun, not as predictions. Lucky numbers, colors and flowers follow China Highlights' zodiac guide. Lunar New Year dates are calculated from the Chinese calendar and checked against a published table for 1924 to 2043. Famous birthdays come from Wikidata.