2010 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Tiger
| Animal sign | Tiger 寅 — the Metal Tiger |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Metal (庚) |
| 2010 Tiger year | Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 13, 2010 | Earth Ox of 2009 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2010 |
| Best matches | Horse, Pig, Dog |
| Next Tiger year | 2034 (Wood Tiger) |
| Age in 2026 | 16 (Korean age 17) |
People born between Feb 14, 2010 and Feb 2, 2011 are a Metal Tiger. The Metal Tiger is fiercely independent and competitive, direct to the point of bluntness.
Born in January or early February 2010?
The 2010 Tiger year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 14, 2010. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 13, 2010, your sign is the Earth Ox of 2009. The year ended on Feb 2, 2011, so birthdays in early 2011 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, 2010 at about 07:39 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 13, 2010 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 2010 Tiger year turn 16 in 2026 (17 in Korean age) and 17 in 2027. The same Metal Tiger returns every sixty years — 1950 and 2070.
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 2010 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2010?
2010 is the Year of the Tiger — the Metal Tiger (庚寅). The Tiger year runs from Feb 14, 2010 to Feb 2, 2011: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2010 a Tiger?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 14, 2010, when the Tiger year began. From January 1 to Feb 13, 2010, the sign is still the Earth Ox of 2009.
What element is the 2010 Tiger?
Metal. The year stem 庚 is yang metal, so everyone born in the 2010 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 — 1950 and 2070.
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
← 2009 Earth Ox · 2011 Metal Rabbit → · All years and the calculator
