2034 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Tiger

2034 is the year of the Wood Tiger (甲寅 Jiǎyín), from 19 February 2034 to 7 February 2035. Anyone born in 2034 before 19 February 2034 belongs to the Water Ox year.

• Animal: Tiger
• Element: Wood (Yang)
• Cycle name: 甲寅 Jiǎyín, year 51 of the 60-year cycle
• Starts: 19 February 2034
• Ends: 7 February 2035

This New Year came a month later than the usual rule of thumb: a leap 11th month fell between the December solstice and New Year.

The Wood Tiger

Wood years are traditionally linked with growth, generosity and cooperation: the element of things that grow towards the light and make room for others. The Tiger is the zodiac's bold one. Tradition describes Tiger people as brave, confident and competitive, with a strong sense of fairness and a generous streak. They would rather act and apologise later than wait for permission.

Born in January or February 2034?

Anyone born from 1 January to 18 February 2034 belongs to the Water Ox year of 2033. From 19 February 2034 the Wood Tiger year begins.

How the dates are worked out

Each Chinese New Year here is worked out from the sky, not copied from a list. A lunar month starts on the day of a New Moon in China Standard Time (UTC+8, or Beijing local time before 1929). The month holding the December solstice is the 11th month. When 13 New Moons fall between two of those months, the first month with no principal solar term (the Sun reaching a multiple of 30 degrees) is a leap month. New Year is the first day of the 1st month, which is why it moves between 21 January and 20 February. New Moons and solar terms follow Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms. The rules follow the Chinese calendar.

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