Chinese zodiac / Tiger
The Tiger in the Chinese zodiac
The Tiger is the zodiac's leader: brave, confident and drawn to a challenge. Tigers do not wait to be asked, and they are at their best when there is a cause worth fighting for.
Tigers are born in 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022. They are generous, passionate and direct, with a strong sense of fairness and a dislike of being managed.
Tiger years
- 1938Earth Tiger
- 1950Metal Tiger
- 1962Water Tiger
- 1974Wood Tiger
- 1986Fire Tiger
- 1998Earth Tiger
- 2010Metal Tiger
- 2022Water Tiger
The zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, so a birthday in January or early February usually belongs to the previous sign. Check an exact date.
The Tiger personality
- Brave
- Confident
- Passionate
Tigers lead from the front and are drawn to a challenge. Generous and bold, they do best when they have a cause worth fighting for.
- Lucky numbers
- 1, 3, 4
- Lucky colours
- BlueGreyOrange
- Trickier matches
- Monkey
At their best
Tigers act when others hesitate. They are natural leaders, generous with their time and loyal to the people in their corner. A Tiger's confidence is contagious, which is why they so often end up in charge whether they planned to or not.
To watch
Impatience and a short fuse are the Tiger's well-known flaws, along with a tendency to charge in before checking the ground. Tigers also take setbacks personally. The trait to manage is the need to win every exchange; the best Tigers learn to let the small ones go.
The Tiger in love and at work
In love
Tigers are passionate, protective partners who need room to move. They want a partner who is their equal, not their audience. Their traditional matches are the Pig, the Horse and the Dog; the Monkey is the classic clash.
At work
Tigers suit leadership, campaigns, sport, entrepreneurship and any job where courage and energy count. They are strong in a crisis and weaker at routine administration. They work best with a trusted second who checks the details.
Matches follow the traditional harmony and clash pairings. Try any two signs on the compatibility checker.
Steady year
The Tiger in 2027, the Year of the Fire Goat
A balanced year for the Tiger, with room to grow if you pick your battles. Energy spent on one clear goal goes further than effort spread thin.
Questions
- Are Tigers hard to get on with?
- Tigers are direct and strong-willed, which some people find a lot. But they are also generous, honest and quick to forgive. The traditional advice is simple: do not try to manage a Tiger, and do not expect them to pretend. Treated as an equal, a Tiger is one of the most loyal friends in the zodiac.
- Which years are Tiger years?
- 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022. Each starts at Lunar New Year, not 1 January, so a January or early February birthday usually belongs to the previous sign.
- Is 2027 a good year for the Tiger?
- Steady year. Tiger has no special clash or harmony with the Goat, which usually means an even year shaped by your own choices. The Tiger 2027 forecast goes through career, money, love and wellbeing.