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🐅 Year of the Tiger: The Brave One

People born in the Year of the Tiger are known for being bold, confident, protective.

Gifts

bold, confident, protective

Growth edge

rushing in

Best matches

Horse, Dog, Pig

Your courage gives others permission to be brave.

Tiger years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2022Water Tiger1 Feb 202221 Jan 2023
2010Metal Tiger14 Feb 20102 Feb 2011
1998Earth Tiger28 Jan 199815 Feb 1999
1986Fire Tiger9 Feb 198628 Jan 1987
1974Wood Tiger23 Jan 197410 Feb 1975
1962Water Tiger5 Feb 196224 Jan 1963
1950Metal Tiger17 Feb 19505 Feb 1951
1938Earth Tiger31 Jan 193818 Feb 1939
1926Fire Tiger13 Feb 19261 Feb 1927

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Tiger and the five elements

Every Tiger year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Tiger?

Recent Tiger years are 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Tiger known for?

The Brave One: bold, confident, protective. The growth edge is rushing in.

Which signs get along best with the Tiger?

Horse and Dog share its trine, and Pig is its secret friend. Monkey sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Tiger year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Tiger year since 1924.