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Updated 2026-06-25

The Wood Dragon Year

What it means to be born in a Wood Dragon year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Dragon's nature shaped by the element of Wood. tradition

Wood Dragon years: 1904, 1964, 2024. The next Wood Dragon year is 2084.

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 Wood

Wood governs growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion; its season is spring and its direction is the east. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Wood Dragon: the blend

A Dragon born in a Wood Dragon year carries the Dragon's nature — bold, charismatic, ambitious and lucky — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Years of the Wood Dragon

1904turns 122 in 2026
1964turns 62 in 2026
2024turns 2 in 2026

Frequently asked

What years are Wood Dragon years?
The Wood Dragon pairing falls on 1904, 1964, 2024 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Wood Dragon year like?
A Dragon born in a Wood Dragon year carries the Dragon's nature — bold, charismatic, ambitious and lucky — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Dragon in the other elements

Fire Dragon Earth Dragon Metal Dragon Water Dragon

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.