When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
The Chinese Tiger year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Tiger signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Tiger. But the start and end dates of each Tiger year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Tiger Years
| Tiger Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 8 February 1902 - 28 January 1903 | Water Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1914 | 26 January 1914 - 13 February 1915 | Wood Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1926 | 13 February 1926 - 1 February 1927 | Fire Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1938 | 31 January 1938 - 18 February 1939 | Earth Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1950 | 17 February 1950 - 5 February 1951 | Metal Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1962 | 5 February 1962 - 24 January 1963 | Water Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1974 | 23 January 1974 - 10 February 1975 | Wood Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1986 | 9 February 1986 - 28 January 1987 | Fire Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 1998 | 28 January 1998 - 15 February 1999 | Earth Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 2010 | 14 February 2010 - 2 February 2011 | Metal Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 2022 | 1 February 2022 - 22 January 2023 | Water Tiger | Yang (+) |
| 2034 | 19 February 2034 - 7 February 2035 | Wood Tiger | Yang (+) |