- Animal
- 🐅 Tiger (虎)
- Element
- Metal 金 · Yang
- Stem & Branch
- 庚寅 · Gēng Yín
- Year starts
- February 14, 2010 (Lunar New Year)
- Year ends
- February 2, 2011
- Age in 2027
- turns 17
- 2027 Tai Sui
- a neutral year with Tai Sui
The Metal Tiger personality
Metal Tiger brings steel nerve, fast instincts, and a sharper sense of purpose.
Metal Tiger stands out from other Tiger years by adding firmness, precision, and a tougher edge to Tiger’s natural courage. Tiger is a Yang Wood branch, built for movement, initiative, and strong personal conviction. When paired with Yang Metal, that bold spirit becomes more controlled, competitive, and exacting.
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Best matches and clashes
Six Harmony partner: 🐅 Tiger & 🐖 Pig. Three Harmony partners: 🐅 Tiger & 🐎 Horse, 🐅 Tiger & 🐕 Dog. Clash: 🐅 Tiger & 🐒 Monkey.
A Tiger born in 2010 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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What Chinese zodiac is 2010?
2010 is the Year of the Metal Tiger (庚寅, Gēng Yín). It runs from Lunar New Year on February 14, 2010 to February 2, 2011.
What element is 2010 in Chinese astrology?
Metal (金), in its Yang form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 庚 and its Earthly Branch is 寅 (Tiger).
Is someone born in January 2010 a Tiger?
Born in January or early February 2010, before February 14, 2010? Then your sign is the Earth Ox of 2009.
Who is a Metal 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 2010?
2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Tiger it is a neutral year with Tai Sui. A person born in 2010 turns 17 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.