What Chinese zodiac is 1998?
Year of the Earth Tiger戊寅 · Wu Yin · City-wall Earth
1998 is the Year of the Earth Tiger — 戊寅 (Wu Yin) in the Chinese calendar. The heavenly stem 戊 belongs to Earth, and the year's nayin ("sound") element is City-wall Earth.
Animal sign · Stem-branch
- Animal sign
- Tiger
- Stem-branch
- 戊寅 (Wu Yin)
- Element (heavenly stem)
- 戊 · Earth
- Nayin element
- City-wall Earth · Earth
Chinese New Year · Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Chinese New Year
- Jan 28, 1998
- Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Feb 4, 1998
- This Tiger year
- Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999
Born in January or February 1998?
| Born | By Chinese New Year (common use) | By Start of Spring (BaZi) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Jan 27 | Ox | Ox |
| Jan 28 – Feb 3 | Tiger | Ox |
| Feb 4 – Dec 31 | Tiger | Tiger |
Most people switch animals at Chinese New Year; BaZi (Four Pillars) uses Start of Spring as the year boundary, so early-year birthdays can have two answers. Not sure? A free BaZi chart shows your exact year pillar.
How old is someone born in 1998?
- In 2026
- 28 after their birthday (27 before)
- East Asian age (xusui)
- 29 after Chinese New Year
Tiger return years (benmingnian)
- 2010 (age 12)
- 2022 (age 24)
- 2034 (age 36)
- 2046 (age 48)
A benmingnian is a year that shares your birth animal; it comes round every 12 years. Wearing red is a folk custom for it — tradition, not something to worry about.
Which signs get along with the Tiger?
- Trine (san he)
- Secret friend (liu he)
- Clash (chong)
These are traditional branch relations, shared as culture — they don't decide whether two people get along. Tap one for the full match.
Earth Tiger personality
The Earth element gives this Tiger its own flavor. Earth is about steadiness: traditionally an Earth year adds patience, reliability and a generous heart.
As the hour of Yin turns toward dawn, the tiger moves through the mountain forest. People born in the Year of the Tiger have a quiet nerve: they take responsibility, protect those around them, and follow their chosen path to the end. Still as a mountain at rest, swift as wind in motion.
- Strengths
- Responsible, loyal, daring
- Watch for
- Slow to back down, and you sometimes hide your feelings so deep that others have to guess
- In love
- Direct and protective, you will shelter the one you love from any storm.
- At work
- You suit roles that need boldness and decisions. At the key moment, people naturally look to you.
The Tiger in 2027, Year of the Fire Goat
Go for it and open new ground
Tiger and Goat form no special clash or harmony, so tradition reads 2027 as a steady year for you. Tigers act fast, and with few outside ties pulling at you, this is the year to put the things you've been meaning to do on the calendar. The Fire Goat year has a gentle mood; your courage plus a little patience will carry you far.
Step up for new responsibilities or launch a new project. When you lead, listen to different voices; your decisions will carry more weight.
Traditional views shared as culture and for fun — not a prediction or advice.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1998?
1998 is the Year of the Tiger (戊寅, Wu Yin). This Tiger year runs from Jan 28, 1998 (Chinese New Year) to Feb 15, 1999.
What is my sign if I was born in January 1998?
Born before Jan 28, 1998? By the usual Chinese New Year rule you belong to 1997, the Year of the Ox. BaZi switches at Start of Spring (Feb 4), so a birthday before that also gets the 丁丑 year pillar.
What element is a 1998 Tiger?
By the heavenly stem 戊, 1998 is a Earth Tiger year. By the older nayin system, 戊寅 is "City-wall Earth". Neither is good or bad — your personal elements come from the full BaZi chart.
How old is someone born in 1998 in 2026?
28 after their birthday in 2026; by East Asian reckoning (xusui) they are 29 after Chinese New Year.
When is the next Year of the Tiger?
The next Year of the Tiger is 2034.
Make it about you
Your Chinese zodiac only looks at your birth year. Enter your date and hour of birth for a free BaZi chart and see your own chart and yearly cycles.
Other Tiger years
Nearby years
Animal signs, stem-branches and nayin follow the traditional Chinese calendar; Chinese New Year and Start of Spring dates are Beijing time, computed with lunar-javascript. Traditional culture, for reference only.