Updated 2026-06-25
The Fire Dragon Year
What it means to be born in a Fire Dragon year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Dragon's nature shaped by the element of Fire. tradition
The Dragon
Bold, charismatic, ambitious and lucky. The Dragon is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.
The element of Fire
Fire governs warmth, transformation, charisma, passion and visibility; its season is summer and its direction is the south. Fire is the peak, radiant energy — it makes a sign expressive, dynamic and inspiring, though it can burn hot into impatience.
Fire Dragon: the blend
A Dragon born in a Fire Dragon year carries the Dragon's nature — bold, charismatic, ambitious and lucky — under the influence of Fire, the element of warmth, transformation, charisma, passion and visibility. Fire is the peak, radiant energy — it makes a sign expressive, dynamic and inspiring, though it can burn hot into impatience.
Years of the Fire Dragon
| 1916 | turns 110 in 2026 |
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| 1976 | turns 50 in 2026 |
| 2036 | turns -10 in 2026 · current/next |
Frequently asked
What years are Fire Dragon years?
What is a person born in a Fire Dragon year like?
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
The Dragon in the other elements
More on the Dragon sign → · What is zurkhai? →
Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.