1926 Chinese zodiac —
the Fire Tiger
| Animal sign | Tiger 寅 — the Fire Tiger |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Fire (丙) |
| 1926 Tiger year | Feb 13, 1926 – Feb 1, 1927 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 12, 1926 | Wood Ox of 1925 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1926 |
| Best matches | Horse, Pig, Dog |
| Next Tiger year | 2034 (Wood Tiger) |
| Age in 2026 | 100 (Korean age 101) |
People born between Feb 13, 1926 and Feb 1, 1927 are a Fire Tiger. The Fire Tiger is pure momentum — charismatic, dramatic and happiest in the middle of the action.
Born in January or early February 1926?
The 1926 Tiger year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 13, 1926. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 12, 1926, your sign is the Wood Ox of 1925. The year ended on Feb 1, 1927, so birthdays in early 1927 up to that date still count as Tigers.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1926 at about 22:34 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 12, 1926 is already 丙寅 (Fire Tiger) in a saju chart but still an Ox by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Fire Tiger personality
The Fire Tiger is pure momentum — charismatic, dramatic and happiest in the middle of the action. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
Tigers see the big picture and move first. They are generous and exciting to be around, and sometimes leave the clean-up to someone else. Strengths: the courage to start what others only discuss; natural authority; protectiveness toward the people they lead. Watch for: impatience; pride that turns small conflicts into big ones; boredom with routine.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Tiger: Horse (84/100), Pig (81/100), Dog (72/100). Hardest: Monkey (25), Rooster (42). All twelve Tiger matches →
Age
People born in the 1926 Tiger year turn 100 in 2026 (101 in Korean age) and 101 in 2027. The same Fire Tiger returns every sixty years — 1986.
Tiger years
1926 Fire · 1938 Earth · 1950 Metal · 1962 Water · 1974 Wood · 1986 Fire · 1998 Earth · 2010 Metal · 2022 Water
The Tiger in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Tiger 80/100 — a favorable year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1926 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1926?
1926 is the Year of the Tiger — the Fire Tiger (丙寅). The Tiger year runs from Feb 13, 1926 to Feb 1, 1927: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1926 a Tiger?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 13, 1926, when the Tiger year began. From January 1 to Feb 12, 1926, the sign is still the Wood Ox of 1925.
What element is the 1926 Tiger?
Fire. The year stem 丙 is yang fire, so everyone born in the 1926 Tiger year is a Fire Tiger. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
2034 — the Wood Tiger. The Fire Tiger itself comes back every sixty years — 1986.
Who is the Tiger most compatible with?
The Tiger’s best matches are the Horse (84/100), the Pig (81/100) and the Dog (72/100); the hardest are the Monkey (25) and the Rooster (42).
Nearby years
← 1925 Wood Ox · 1927 Fire Rabbit → · All years and the calculator
