# Year of the Dog

> People born in the Year of the Dog include those born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Dog is the Year of the Metal Dog, from February 3, 2030 to January 22, 2031. The Dog is loyal, honest, protective and fair-minded.

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## Years of the Dog, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1910 | Metal Dog | Geng Xu (庚戌) | 1910-02-10 | 1911-01-29 |
| 1922 | Water Dog | Ren Xu (壬戌) | 1922-01-28 | 1923-02-15 |
| 1934 | Wood Dog | Jia Xu (甲戌) | 1934-02-14 | 1935-02-03 |
| 1946 | Fire Dog | Bing Xu (丙戌) | 1946-02-02 | 1947-01-21 |
| 1958 | Earth Dog | Wu Xu (戊戌) | 1958-02-18 | 1959-02-07 |
| 1970 | Metal Dog | Geng Xu (庚戌) | 1970-02-06 | 1971-01-26 |
| 1982 | Water Dog | Ren Xu (壬戌) | 1982-01-25 | 1983-02-12 |
| 1994 | Wood Dog | Jia Xu (甲戌) | 1994-02-10 | 1995-01-30 |
| 2006 | Fire Dog | Bing Xu (丙戌) | 2006-01-29 | 2007-02-17 |
| 2018 | Earth Dog | Wu Xu (戊戌) | 2018-02-16 | 2019-02-04 |
| 2030 | Metal Dog | Geng Xu (庚戌) | 2030-02-03 | 2031-01-22 |
| 2042 | Water Dog | Ren Xu (壬戌) | 2042-01-22 | 2043-02-09 |
| 2054 | Wood Dog | Jia Xu (甲戌) | 2054-02-08 | 2055-01-27 |
| 2066 | Fire Dog | Bing Xu (丙戌) | 2066-01-26 | 2067-02-13 |
| 2078 | Earth Dog | Wu Xu (戊戌) | 2078-02-12 | 2079-02-01 |
| 2090 | Metal Dog | Geng Xu (庚戌) | 2090-01-30 | 2091-02-17 |

## Compatibility

| Sign | Relationship |
| --- | --- |
| Rat | Neutral |
| Ox | Punishment (Xing) |
| Tiger | Trine (San He) |
| Rabbit | Six Harmonies (Liu He) |
| Dragon | Clash (Liu Chong) |
| Snake | Neutral |
| Horse | Trine (San He) |
| Goat | Punishment (Xing) |
| Monkey | Neutral |
| Rooster | Harm (Liu Hai) |
| Pig | Neutral |

## Questions

### What Years Are the Year of the Dog?

People born in the Year of the Dog include those born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Dog is the Year of the Metal Dog, from February 3, 2030 to January 22, 2031. The Dog is loyal, honest, protective and fair-minded.

### What Is the Dog Personality in the Chinese Zodiac?

The Dog is associated with loyalty, justice and a steady sense of right and wrong. It stands by the people it loves, and it can be anxious, pessimistic or quick to judge. Strengths: Loyalty, integrity, protectiveness, sincerity. Challenges: Worry, cynicism, defensiveness.

### Who Is the Dog Most Compatible With?

The Dog's best matches are the Rabbit, Tiger and Horse (Six Harmonies with the Rabbit, the Fire trine with the Tiger and Horse). Its classical clash is with the Dragon.

### Is the Dog in Conflict With Tai Sui This Year?

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Dog is not in conflict with Tai Sui. Its relationship with the Horse year sign is trine (san he).

### I Was Born in January or February. Am I a Dog?

Your Chinese zodiac animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between January 21 and February 20, so anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. BaZi (Four Pillars) charts use a second boundary, the solar term Li Chun (Start of Spring), on February 3, 4 or 5. Look up your exact birth date to see both.

## Method

Dates are computed astronomically, following the rules of the modern Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017): days in China Standard Time (UTC+8), months starting on the day of the new moon, the winter solstice always in the eleventh month, and leap months placed in the first month without a principal solar term. Solar terms are the moments the Sun reaches each 15 degree point of its path, computed with the Astronomy Engine library. Years before 1929 used Beijing local time, so a handful of historical dates can differ by one day from older almanacs.

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