丙寅

1986: the year of the Fire Tiger (丙寅)

In Korean saju, 1986 is the year of 丙寅 (Byeong-in). The top character, 丙, is yang Fire, and the bottom character, 寅, is the Tiger. Together they make 1986 the year of the Fire Tiger. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1986 at 12:07 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1987.

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1986 at a glance

Year pair: 丙寅 · Byeong-in
Element: Fire (yang)
Animal: Tiger
Old poetic name: 爐中火 · Furnace fire
Saju year starts: February 4, 1986 12:07
Ends: February 4, 1987
Age in 2027: turns 41

Born in January or early February 1986?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1986 at 12:07 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 乙丑: you belong to 1985, the year of the Wood Ox.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 9 in 1986, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 9, saju already says Tiger while those sites still say Ox.

The two characters of 丙寅

丙Byeong · the sun at midday — fire that lights up everything
寅In · Tiger · a forest waking in early spring

The Fire element of 1986

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1986 is a Fire year. When Fire energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel bright, expressive, and ready to share your passion with others.

Color: Red
Food: Tomatoes, red berries, and warm spices
Direction: South
Activity: Getting some sunlight or dancing to your favorite song

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 1986 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 丙寅 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
庚寅Gyeong-in	February 4
辛卯Sin-myo	March 6
壬辰Im-jin	April 5
癸巳Gye-sa	May 6
甲午Gap-o	June 6
乙未Eul-mi	July 7
丙申Byeong-sin	August 8
丁酉Jeong-yu	September 8
戊戌Mu-sul	October 8
己亥Gi-hae	November 8
庚子Gyeong-ja	December 7
辛丑Sin-chuk	January 6, 1987

The Tiger in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Tiger’s closest match is the Pig (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Horse and Dog. Its opposite sign, the Monkey, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Tiger in 2027

Your Wood feeds Fire. This is read as an output link: showing your work, speaking up, spending energy. Pace tends to matter more than push.

Ties with 丁未: Gwimun (鬼門)

2027 outlook for the Tiger →

Other Tiger years

The Tiger comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 丙寅 returns every 60 years: 1926 and 2046.

Read 丙寅 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 1986

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1986?

1986 is the year of the Tiger, and more exactly the Fire Tiger (丙寅). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1986 to February 4, 1987.

What element is 1986?

Fire. The top character 丙 is yang Fire, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 寅 adds Wood.

I was born in January 1986. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1986, 12:07 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 乙丑, the Wood Ox of 1985. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.