Year of the Tiger 虎: every year and its exact dates
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Most recent Year of the Tiger
2022: Water Tiger, Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 21, 2023
Next Year of the Tiger
2034: Wood Tiger, from Feb 19, 2034
Earthly Branch
寅 Yin, 3rd of 12
The Tiger is the 3rd of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 寅 (Yin). From 1900 to 2100 there are 17 Years of the Tiger. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 23 (1974) and as late as Feb 19 (2034), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1914, 1938, 1974, 1998, 2058, 2082). In the traditional calendar the branch 寅 also marks the double hour from 3 am to 5 am, the direction East-northeast and the fixed element Wood; it is a Yang branch.
Every Year of the Tiger, 1900 to 2100
Age is the age reached at the birthday in 2026. Open a year for its exact boundaries.
| Year | Element | Stem-branch | Starts | Ends | Age in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Yang Water | 壬寅 Ren-Yin | Feb 8, 1902 | Jan 28, 1903 | 124 years |
| 1914 | Yang Wood | 甲寅 Jia-Yin | Jan 26, 1914 | Feb 13, 1915 | 112 years |
| 1926 | Yang Fire | 丙寅 Bing-Yin | Feb 13, 1926 | Feb 1, 1927 | 100 years |
| 1938 | Yang Earth | 戊寅 Wu-Yin | Jan 31, 1938 | Feb 18, 1939 | 88 years |
| 1950 | Yang Metal | 庚寅 Geng-Yin | Feb 17, 1950 | Feb 5, 1951 | 76 years |
| 1962 | Yang Water | 壬寅 Ren-Yin | Feb 5, 1962 | Jan 24, 1963 | 64 years |
| 1974 | Yang Wood | 甲寅 Jia-Yin | Jan 23, 1974 | Feb 10, 1975 | 52 years |
| 1986 | Yang Fire | 丙寅 Bing-Yin | Feb 9, 1986 | Jan 28, 1987 | 40 years |
| 1998 | Yang Earth | 戊寅 Wu-Yin | Jan 28, 1998 | Feb 15, 1999 | 28 years |
| 2010 | Yang Metal | 庚寅 Geng-Yin | Feb 14, 2010 | Feb 2, 2011 | 16 years |
| 2022 | Yang Water | 壬寅 Ren-Yin | Feb 1, 2022 | Jan 21, 2023 | 4 years |
| 2034 | Yang Wood | 甲寅 Jia-Yin | Feb 19, 2034 | Feb 7, 2035 | – |
| 2046 | Yang Fire | 丙寅 Bing-Yin | Feb 6, 2046 | Jan 25, 2047 | – |
| 2058 | Yang Earth | 戊寅 Wu-Yin | Jan 24, 2058 | Feb 11, 2059 | – |
| 2070 | Yang Metal | 庚寅 Geng-Yin | Feb 11, 2070 | Jan 30, 2071 | – |
| 2082 | Yang Water | 壬寅 Ren-Yin | Jan 29, 2082 | Feb 16, 2083 | – |
| 2094 | Yang Wood | 甲寅 Jia-Yin | Feb 15, 2094 | Feb 4, 2095 | – |
FAQ
Which years are Years of the Tiger?
From 1900 to 2100: 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046, 2058, 2070, 2082, 2094. Each one starts on Chinese New Year, not on January 1, so the first weeks of each of those calendar years belong to the previous animal.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
The next one runs from February 19, 2034 to February 7, 2035; it is a Wood Tiger year (甲寅).
Which elements can a Tiger year have?
All five, each once every 60 years: Wood Tiger (1974), Fire Tiger (1986), Earth Tiger (1998), Metal Tiger (2010), Water Tiger (2022).
Other animals
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table from 1901. This page describes the traditional calendar; it does not describe personality or fortune.