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Born in 2046

Nobody has been born in 2046 yet - it's about 20 years away. It will be the year of the Red Tiger (Byeong-in).

    Not born yet
  • Years until 204620
    • The year 2046
  • tti (Korean zodiac animal)Red Tiger
  • Sexagenary cycleByeong-in (丙寅年)
  • Five element Fire (火)
  • Leap yearCommon year
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Red TigerByeong-in (丙寅年) · Fire (火)

In the sexagenary cycle, 2046 is Byeong-in (丙寅年). Its heavenly stem carries the element Fire (火), and that element decides the color - which makes it a year of the Red Tiger (寅).

Born 12 years apart - same Tiger
2010age 162022age 4

Life timeline for people born in 2046 🗓️

When a child born in 2046 would start school, become an adult, and so on.

  1. BornUpcoming
    2046Age 0
  2. Starts elementary schoolUpcoming
    2053Age 6 · elementary

    The March after turning 6 - Korean school years start in March, not September.

  3. Starts middle schoolUpcoming
    2059Age 12 · middle school
  4. Can take a part-time jobUpcoming
    2061Age 15

    Ages 13-14 can work only with an employment permit (Labor Standards Act).

  5. Starts high schoolUpcoming
    2062Age 15 · high school
  6. Gets a resident registration cardUpcoming
    2063Age 17

    Issued from the first day of the month after turning 17 (Resident Registration Act).

  7. Can get a driver's licenceUpcoming
    2064Age 18

    Class 2 ordinary licence. Mopeds are allowed from 16 (Road Traffic Act).

  8. Can voteUpcoming
    2064Age 18

    Must be 18 on election day (Public Official Election Act).

  9. Can buy alcohol and tobaccoUpcoming
    2065Year age 19

    From January 1 of the year you turn 19 - this one uses year age, not your birthday (Youth Protection Act).

  10. Legal adulthoodUpcoming
    2065Age 19

    Adulthood begins on the 19th birthday (Civil Act, Article 4).

  11. Military service examinationUpcoming
    2065Year age 19

    Held in the year a man turns 19 (Military Service Act · year age · men only).

  12. Statutory retirement ageUpcoming
    2106Age 60

    The floor employers must set, not a fixed date (Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination · reference).

  13. National Pension startsUpcoming
    2111Age 65

    Between 63 and 65 depending on your birth year, with at least 10 years of contributions (National Pension Act · reference).

Ages follow international age unless noted. Buying alcohol or tobacco and the military service examination use year age - the calendar year you turn that age - so they can land a year earlier than you expect. School entry, retirement and the National Pension are general rules and can differ case by case.

Frequently asked questions ❓

Not yet. As of 2026, 2046 is still about 20 years away.
Korean elementary school starts in March of the year a child turns 7 in Korean age, so a 2046 baby would begin in 2053. Middle school follows in 2059, high school in 2062, and legal adulthood arrives in 2065.
2046 is the year of the Red Tiger. In the sexagenary cycle it's Byeong-in (丙寅), and because the heavenly stem carries the element Fire (火), the animal picks up the color Red. One catch: the tti turns over at ipchun, around February 4, so a birthday before that counts as the previous year's animal.
No. 2046 is a common year - 365 days, and February ends on the 28th.

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