1998 Chinese Zodiac Dates
The 1998 Chinese zodiac year begins on January 28, 1998 and ends on February 15, 1999. People born during this date range are usually considered Yang Earth Tiger people.
If you were born before January 28, 1998, your zodiac sign is usually the previous year, Ox. If you were born after February 15, 1999, your zodiac sign is usually the next year, Rabbit. For exact birth-date checking, use the Chinese Zodiac Calculator.
What Is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for 1998?
1998 is the Year of the Earth Tiger. The energy of this year combines the brave, energetic, independent, competitive, and protective nature of the Tiger with the stability, practical planning, property, and steady accumulation qualities of Earth.
Earth Tiger Personality
People connected with the 1998 Chinese zodiac year are often brave, energetic, independent, competitive, and protective. Their strengths usually show through persistence, social instinct, and the ability to respond to changing circumstances.
The main caution is to slow down before major choices and avoid turning every disagreement into a contest.
Career, Money, and Life Direction
The Tiger is often well suited to leadership, entrepreneurship, sales, sports, public work, or fast-moving projects. In practical fortune reading, Earth influence points toward stability, practical planning, property, and steady accumulation.
Lucky Colors and Compatibility
Useful colors for this birth year include green, blue, orange, and yellow. Strong compatibility is often found with Horse, Dog, and Pig.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1998?
1998 is the Year of the Earth Tiger. The Chinese zodiac year runs from January 28, 1998 to February 15, 1999.
Is someone born in January 1998 a Tiger?
Only people born on or after January 28, 1998 are usually counted as Tiger for 1998. People born before that date usually belong to the previous zodiac year, the Ox.
What is the element of 1998 in Chinese astrology?
1998 is associated with the Earth element and Yang energy, forming the Yang Earth Tiger.