Chinese zodiac by year

Chinese zodiac 1950: Metal Tiger

庚寅
🐅 TigerMetal · Yang

If you were born in 1950, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Tiger and your element is Metal (Yang). Courage, magnetism and an independent spirit. Here you see what that combination means and from which exact date your year counts in Saju.

FactValue
Birth year1950
Year pillar (stem and branch)庚寅 (Gēng Yín)
Sign🐅 Tiger
Element of the yearMetal
PolarityYang
Your Saju year startsFebruary 4, 04:17 (UTC−5)

How your year is formed

In Saju every year has a heavenly stem and an earthly branch. 1950 is 庚寅: the stem 庚 is Metal Yang ("The Sword": the clarity that cuts away the unnecessary) and the branch 寅 is the Tiger. Together they make the year of the Metal Tiger.

Your element and your animal

The element of the year (Metal) moderates the animal's element (Wood): a creative tension that asks for balance and often gives personality.

In Saju, the Metal element is associated with order, precision and determination. It is an image to recognize yourself, not a fixed label: everyone lives it in their own way.

Born in January or February 1950?

Your Saju year starts on February 4, 1950 at 04:17 (UTC−5, approximate). If you were born before that moment, your sign is that of the previous year: 1949: Earth Ox. If you were born after, it is that of 1950. The free calculator resolves it with your exact date and time.

What the Tiger is like in Saju

The Tiger (寅) represents courage and initiative: the energy that opens spring. It is intense, generous and protective, with a strong sense of justice. It needs freedom to feel in its element.

It loves with passion and a protector’s instinct. It gets bored with monotony; it thrives with partners who share its energy and respect its independence.

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Other Tiger years

These are the birth years of the Tiger sign in the range of this guide, with their element:

1938 · Earth1950 · Metal1962 · Water1974 · Wood1986 · Fire1998 · Earth2010 · Metal

Nearby years

1948 🐀1949 🐂1951 🐇1952 🐉

Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac sign am I if I was born in 1950?

If you were born in 1950 after February 4 04:17, your sign is the Metal Tiger. If you were born before that date, the previous year counts: 1949: Earth Ox.

What element do I have if I was born in 1950?

The element of the year 1950 is Metal. It combines with your animal (Tiger) to give your symbolic character in Saju.

This content is a philosophical and cultural reading to reflect on yourself, not a prediction or professional advice.

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