1962 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Tiger
| Animal sign | Tiger 寅 — the Water Tiger |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Water (壬) |
| 1962 Tiger year | Feb 5, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 4, 1962 | Metal Ox of 1961 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1962 |
| Best matches | Horse, Pig, Dog |
| Next Tiger year | 2034 (Wood Tiger) |
| Age in 2026 | 64 (Korean age 65) |
People born between Feb 5, 1962 and Jan 24, 1963 are a Water Tiger. The Water Tiger is the calmest Tiger: perceptive, open-minded and able to wait for the right moment.
Born in January or early February 1962?
The 1962 Tiger year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 5, 1962. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 4, 1962, your sign is the Metal Ox of 1961. The year ended on Jan 24, 1963, so birthdays in early 1963 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, 1962 at about 16:14 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4, 1962 is already 壬寅 (Water Tiger) in a saju chart but still an Ox by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Tiger personality
The Water Tiger is the calmest Tiger: perceptive, open-minded and able to wait for the right moment. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
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 1962 Tiger year turn 64 in 2026 (65 in Korean age) and 65 in 2027. The same Water Tiger returns every sixty years — 1902 and 2022.
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 1962 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1962?
1962 is the Year of the Tiger — the Water Tiger (壬寅). The Tiger year runs from Feb 5, 1962 to Jan 24, 1963: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1962 a Tiger?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 5, 1962, when the Tiger year began. From January 1 to Feb 4, 1962, the sign is still the Metal Ox of 1961.
What element is the 1962 Tiger?
Water. The year stem 壬 is yang water, so everyone born in the 1962 Tiger year is a Water Tiger. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
2034 — the Wood Tiger. The Water Tiger itself comes back every sixty years — 1902 and 2022.
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
← 1961 Metal Ox · 1963 Water Rabbit → · All years and the calculator
