What Chinese zodiac is 1962?

1962 is the year of the Water Tiger (壬寅). Its sound element is Gold-Foil Metal, which belongs to Metal.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1962?

For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.

Who is the Tiger most compatible with?

The Tiger forms a harmony trio with the Horse and Dog and a secret-friend pair with the Pig. Its opposite is the Monkey.

I was born in January or early February 1962. Which animal am I?

The 1962 lunar year began on 5 February 1962. If you were born before that, you belong to 1961, the Ox. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1962: the Water Tiger — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 壬寅
Animal: Tiger
Sound element: Gold-Foil Metal
Yin / Yang: Yang Water

Element and character

Gold-Foil Metal: refined, elegant, values beauty. The year stem is Yang Water, and the Tiger is brave and direct, a natural leader who protects their own.

The Metal element feeds the Water stem: what you give out tends to come back and build you up.

Your birth year is one pillar of four.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: white, grey, silver
Supporting colours (Earth feeds Metal): yellow, earthy brown
Go easy on (Fire restrains Metal): red, pink, orange, purple

Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.

Best matches and hardest matches

HorseHarmony trio: same wavelength
DogHarmony trio: same wavelength
PigSecret friend: quietly supportive
MonkeyOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
SnakeHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings

Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.

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Best directions for men and women

Men born in 1962

Kua number 2

Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest

Women born in 1962

Kua number 4

North, South, East and Southeast

Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday

The Water Tiger in 2027

The Tiger has no special harmony or clash with the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat is fairly neutral: your own chart matters more than the year animal.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1962?: 1962 is the year of the Water Tiger (壬寅). Its sound element is Gold-Foil Metal, which belongs to Metal.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1962?: For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.
Who is the Tiger most compatible with?: The Tiger forms a harmony trio with the Horse and Dog and a secret-friend pair with the Pig. Its opposite is the Monkey.
I was born in January or early February 1962. Which animal am I?: The 1962 lunar year began on 5 February 1962. If you were born before that, you belong to 1961, the Ox. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1962

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