Here is a list of dates marking the beginning of the actual astrological New Year according to Tibetan astrologers. Notice that the conventional New Year both in the Tibetan and Chinese traditions begins at different dates. (Namely around the end of February for the Tibetans and end of January for the Chinese).
| Year | Animal | Element | Start Date |
| 1912 | Mouse | Water | 21-Dec-1911 |
| 1913 | Ox | Water | 9-Dec-1912 |
| 1914 | Tiger | Wood | 28-Dec-1913 |
| 1915 | Rabbit | Wood | 17-Dec-1914 |
| 1916 | Dragon | Fire | 7-Dec-1915 |
| 1917 | Snake | Fire | 25-Dec-1916 |
| 1918 | Horse | Earth | 15-Dec-1917 |
| 1919 | Sheep | Earth | 4-Dec-1918 |
| 1920 | Monkey | Iron | 23-Dec-1919 |
| 1921 | Bird | Iron | 11-Dec-1920 |
| 1922 | Dog | Water | 30-Dec-1921 |
| 1923 | Boar | Water | 19-Dec-1922 |
| 1924 | Mouse | Wood | 8-Dec-1923 |
| 1925 | Ox | Wood | 26-Dec-1924 |
| 1926 | Tiger | Fire | 16-Dec-1925 |
| 1927 | Rabbit | Fire | 6-Dec-1926 |
| 1928 | Dragon | Earth | 24-Dec-1927 |
| 1929 | Snake | Earth | 12-Dec-1928 |
| 1930 | Horse | Iron | 31-Dec-1929 |
| 1931 | Sheep | Iron | 20-Dec-1930 |
| 1932 | Monkey | Water | 10-Dec-1931 |
| 1933 | Bird | Water | 28-Dec-1932 |
| 1934 | Dog | Wood | 18-Dec-1933 |
| 1935 | Boar | Wood | 7-Dec-1934 |
| 1936 | Mouse | Fire | 26-Dec-1935 |
| 1937 | Ox | Fire | 14-Dec-1936 |
| 1938 | Tiger | Earth | 2-Jan-1938 |
| 1939 | Rabbit | Earth | 22-Dec-1938 |
| 1940 | Dragon | Iron | 11-Dec-1939 |
| 1941 | Snake | Iron | 29-Dec-1940 |
| 1942 | Horse | Water | 19-Dec-1941 |
| 1943 | Sheep | Water | 8-Dec-1942 |
| 1944 | Monkey | Wood | 28-Dec-1943 |
| 1945 | Bird | Wood | 16-Dec-1944 |
| 1946 | Dog | Fire | 5-Dec-1945 |
| 1947 | Boar | Fire | 24-Dec-1946 |
| 1948 | Mouse | Earth | 13-Dec-1947 |
| 1949 | Ox | Earth | 31-Dec-1948 |
| 1950 | Tiger | Iron | 20-Dec-1949 |
| 1951 | Rabbit | Iron | 10-Dec-1950 |
| 1952 | Dragon | Water | 29-Dec-1951 |
| 1953 | Snake | Water | 17-Dec-1952 |
| 1954 | Horse | Wood | 7-Dec-1953 |
| 1955 | Sheep | Wood | 26-Dec-1954 |
| 1956 | Monkey | Fire | 15-Dec-1955 |
| 1957 | Bird | Fire | 1-Jan-1957 |
| 1958 | Dog | Earth | 22-Dec-1957 |
| 1959 | Boar | Earth | 11-Dec-1958 |
| 1960 | Mouse | Iron | 30-Dec-1959 |
| 1961 | Ox | Iron | 19-Dec-1960 |
| 1962 | Tiger | Water | 8-Dec-1961 |
| 1963 | Rabbit | Water | 27-Dec-1962 |
| 1964 | Dragon | Wood | 16-Dec-1963 |
| 1965 | Snake | Wood | 4-Dec-1964 |
| 1966 | Horse | Fire | 23-Dec-1965 |
| 1967 | Sheep | Fire | 12-Dec-1966 |
| 1968 | Monkey | Earth | 31-Dec-1967 |
| 1969 | Bird | Earth | 20-Dec-1968 |
| 1970 | Dog | Iron | 10-Dec-1969 |
| 1971 | Boar | Iron | 29-Dec-1970 |
| 1972 | Mouse | Water | 18-Dec-1971 |
| 1973 | Ox | Water | 6-Dec-1972 |
| 1974 | Tiger | Wood | 25-Dec-1973 |
| 1975 | Rabbit | Wood | 14-Dec-1974 |
| 1976 | Dragon | Fire | 2-Jan-1976 |
| 1977 | Snake | Fire | 21-Dec-1976 |
| 1978 | Horse | Earth | 11-Dec-1977 |
| 1979 | Sheep | Earth | 30-Dec-1978 |
| 1980 | Monkey | Iron | 20-Dec-1979 |
| 1981 | Bird | Iron | 8-Dec-1980 |
| 1982 | Dog | Water | 27-Dec-1981 |
| 1983 | Boar | Water | 16-Dec-1982 |
| 1984 | Mouse | Wood | 4-Jan-1984 |
| 1985 | Ox | Wood | 23-Dec-1984 |
| 1986 | Tiger | Fire | 12-Dec-1985 |
| 1987 | Rabbit | Fire | 1-Jan-1987 |
| 1988 | Dragon | Earth | 21-Dec-1987 |
| 1989 | Snake | Earth | 10-Dec-1988 |
| 1990 | Horse | Iron | 28-Dec-1989 |
| 1991 | Sheep | Iron | 18-Dec-1990 |
| 1992 | Monkey | Water | 7-Dec-1991 |
| 1993 | Bird | Water | 24-Dec-1992 |
| 1994 | Dog | Wood | 14-Dec-1993 |
| 1995 | Boar | Wood | 2-Jan-1995 |
| 1996 | Mouse | Fire | 22-Dec-1995 |
| 1997 | Ox | Fire | 11-Dec-1996 |
| 1998 | Tiger | Earth | 30-Dec-1997 |
| 1999 | Rabbit | Earth | 19-Dec-1998 |
| 2000 | Dragon | Iron | 8-Dec-1999 |
| 2001 | Snake | Iron | 26-Dec-2000 |
| 2002 | Horse | Water | 15-Dec-2001 |
| 2003 | Sheep | Water | 3-Jan-2003 |
| 2004 | Monkey | Wood | 24-Dec-2003 |
| 2005 | Bird | Wood | 13-Dec-2004 |
| 2006 | Dog | Fire | 1-Jan-2006 |
| 2007 | Boar | Fire | 21-Dec-2006 |
| 2008 | Mouse | Earth | 10-Dec-2007 |
| 2009 | Ox | Earth | 8-Jan-2008 |
| 2010 | Tiger | Iron | |
| 2011 | Rabbit | Iron | |
| 2012 | Dragon | Water | |
| 2013 | Snake | Water | |
| 2014 | Horse | Wood | |
| 2015 | Sheep | Wood | |
| 2016 | Monkey | Fire | |
| 2017 | Bird | Fire | |
| 2018 | Dog | Earth | |
| 2019 | Boar | Earth | |
| 2020 | Mouse | Iron |
Tibetan Calendar Calendar Introduction Astrological practice based on the Kalachakra Tantra Prayer of propitiation of the activities and astrological protection
