Tiger Chinese Zodiac: Personality, Years & Compatibility
Brave, confident, competitive, and unpredictable
This is the traditional association for the Tiger sign. A person's birth-year element is calculated separately from the 60-year cycle. See the five-element cycle.
Personality Traits
Strengths
- โCourageous
- โConfident
- โCharismatic
- โEnthusiastic
Challenges
- !Impulsive
- !Rebellious
- !Overly competitive
Tiger Chinese Zodiac Years
In the 1900โ2100 chart, these Gregorian years begin a Tiger zodiac year on Chinese New Year:
The cycle repeats every 12 years. If you were born in January or early February, use your full birth date because the Chinese New Year boundary changes annually.
View the complete Chinese zodiac years chartTiger in Chinese cultural tradition
The Tiger has long carried protective and courageous symbolism in Chinese visual culture and folklore. That is why Tiger guides often use themes of initiative, confidence, and presence. These are broad cultural motifs rather than a measurement of temperament.
How to use this guide
If you are comparing two signs, start with the birth-date calculator for both people. A simple year chart is most likely to be wrong around Chinese New Year.
The Five Elements in Tiger Years
Chinese zodiac tradition pairs each year animal with one of five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water. The animal repeats every 12 years, while the animal-element combination repeats every 60 years. The table below shows the Tiger year combinations in our calendar range.
These are traditional cultural classifications, not a personality or life-outcome assessment.
A common Tiger question
A person born before that yearโs Chinese New Year is assigned to the previous zodiac year, even if their Gregorian birth year is a Tiger year.
See our calculation method and sources โTiger Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What years are Tiger in the Chinese zodiac?
In our 1900โ2100 chart, Tiger years are 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, 2046, 2058, 2070, 2082, 2094. The zodiac cycle repeats every 12 years, but the exact boundary is Chinese New Year.
Is everyone born in a Tiger year a Tiger?
Not always. The Chinese zodiac year begins on Chinese New Year, not January 1. Someone born before that date belongs to the previous zodiac animal.
How can I confirm my Tiger Chinese zodiac sign?
Use a full birth date and compare it with Chinese New Year for that year. Zodiac Compass does this calculation automatically.