1950 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Tiger
| Animal sign | Tiger 寅 — the Metal Tiger |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Metal (庚) |
| 1950 Tiger year | Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 5, 1951 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 16, 1950 | Earth Ox of 1949 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1950 |
| Best matches | Horse, Pig, Dog |
| Next Tiger year | 2034 (Wood Tiger) |
| Age in 2026 | 76 (Korean age 77) |
People born between Feb 17, 1950 and Feb 5, 1951 are a Metal Tiger. The Metal Tiger is fiercely independent and competitive, direct to the point of bluntness.
Born in January or early February 1950?
The 1950 Tiger year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 17, 1950. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 16, 1950, your sign is the Earth Ox of 1949. The year ended on Feb 5, 1951, so birthdays in early 1951 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, 1950 at about 18:17 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 16, 1950 is already 庚寅 (Metal Tiger) in a saju chart but still an Ox by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Tiger personality
The Metal Tiger is fiercely independent and competitive, direct to the point of bluntness. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
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 1950 Tiger year turn 76 in 2026 (77 in Korean age) and 77 in 2027. The same Metal Tiger returns every sixty years — 2010.
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 1950 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1950?
1950 is the Year of the Tiger — the Metal Tiger (庚寅). The Tiger year runs from Feb 17, 1950 to Feb 5, 1951: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1950 a Tiger?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 17, 1950, when the Tiger year began. From January 1 to Feb 16, 1950, the sign is still the Earth Ox of 1949.
What element is the 1950 Tiger?
Metal. The year stem 庚 is yang metal, so everyone born in the 1950 Tiger year is a Metal Tiger. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
2034 — the Wood Tiger. The Metal Tiger itself comes back every sixty years — 2010.
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
← 1949 Earth Ox · 1951 Metal Rabbit → · All years and the calculator
