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Chinese zodiac by year

🐅 1938 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Tiger

People born between January 31, 1938 and February 18, 1939 are Earth Tiger (戊寅 Wù Yín) in the Chinese zodiac. Born in January or early February 1938, before January 31, 1938? Then your sign is the Fire Ox of 1937.

Animal
🐅 Tiger (虎)
Element
Earth 土 · Yang
Stem & Branch
戊寅 · Wù Yín
Year starts
January 31, 1938 (Lunar New Year)
Year ends
February 18, 1939
Age in 2027
turns 89
2027 Tai Sui
a neutral year with Tai Sui

The Earth Tiger personality

Earth Tiger blends bold Tiger drive with steadier judgment and a practical streak.

steady couragepractical leadershipstrong convictionsprotective naturemeasured independence

Earth Tiger is not the most impulsive version of Tiger. The Tiger sign brings courage, independence, strong instincts, and a dislike of being boxed in, while the Earth element adds patience, realism, and a stronger sense of duty. Compared with other Tiger years, this combination is usually more measured in how it uses power.

Read the full Earth Tiger profile: love, work, strengths and blind spots →

Best matches and clashes

Six Harmony partner: 🐅 Tiger & 🐖 Pig. Three Harmony partners: 🐅 Tiger & 🐎 Horse, 🐅 Tiger & 🐕 Dog. Clash: 🐅 Tiger & 🐒 Monkey.

A Tiger born in 1938 in the 2027 Fire Goat year

2027 is a neutral year with Tai Sui for the Tiger. See the month-by-month forecast in Tiger horoscope 2027.

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac is 1938?

1938 is the Year of the Earth Tiger (戊寅, Wù Yín). It runs from Lunar New Year on January 31, 1938 to February 18, 1939.

What element is 1938 in Chinese astrology?

Earth (土), in its Yang form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 戊 and its Earthly Branch is 寅 (Tiger).

Is someone born in January 1938 a Tiger?

Born in January or early February 1938, before January 31, 1938? Then your sign is the Fire Ox of 1937.

Who is a Earth Tiger compatible with?

Traditionally the Tiger pairs best with the Pig, Horse, Dog and finds the Monkey most challenging.

What does 2027 mean for someone born in 1938?

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Tiger it is a neutral year with Tai Sui. A person born in 1938 turns 89 in 2027.

Dates are computed from the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar New Year). Some BaZi practitioners start the year at Lichun (around February 4) instead. Updated 2026-11-05.

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