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Chinese zodiac by year

🐅 1962 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Tiger

People born between February 5, 1962 and January 24, 1963 are Water Tiger (壬寅 Rén Yín) in the Chinese zodiac. Born in January or early February 1962, before February 5, 1962? Then your sign is the Metal Ox of 1961.

Animal
🐅 Tiger (虎)
Element
Water 水 · Yang
Stem & Branch
壬寅 · Rén Yín
Year starts
February 5, 1962 (Lunar New Year)
Year ends
January 24, 1963
Age in 2027
turns 65
2027 Tai Sui
a neutral year with Tai Sui

The Water Tiger personality

A bold Tiger with sharper instincts, cooler judgment, and a more adaptable style.

quick social instinctsindependent thinkeradaptable under pressurebold but observantrestless curiosity

The Water Tiger stands out from other Tigers by mixing the sign’s natural courage and independence with the Water element’s flexibility, perception, and social ease. Classic Tiger energy is direct, proud, and action-first. Water changes the tone.

Read the full Water 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 1962 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.

Your year animal is only one part of your chart

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac is 1962?

1962 is the Year of the Water Tiger (壬寅, Rén Yín). It runs from Lunar New Year on February 5, 1962 to January 24, 1963.

What element is 1962 in Chinese astrology?

Water (水), in its Yang form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 壬 and its Earthly Branch is 寅 (Tiger).

Is someone born in January 1962 a Tiger?

Born in January or early February 1962, before February 5, 1962? Then your sign is the Metal Ox of 1961.

Who is a Water 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 1962?

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Tiger it is a neutral year with Tai Sui. A person born in 1962 turns 65 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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