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🐕 Year of the Dog: The Loyal One

People born in the Year of the Dog are known for being faithful, fair, protective.

Gifts

faithful, fair, protective

Growth edge

worrying about others

Best matches

Tiger, Horse, Rabbit

The people you protect will always remember it.

Dog years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2030Metal Dog3 Feb 203022 Jan 2031
2018Earth Dog16 Feb 20184 Feb 2019
2006Fire Dog29 Jan 200617 Feb 2007
1994Wood Dog10 Feb 199430 Jan 1995
1982Water Dog25 Jan 198212 Feb 1983
1970Metal Dog6 Feb 197026 Jan 1971
1958Earth Dog18 Feb 19587 Feb 1959
1946Fire Dog2 Feb 194621 Jan 1947
1934Wood Dog14 Feb 19343 Feb 1935

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Dog and the five elements

Every Dog year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Dog?

Recent Dog years are 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Dog known for?

The Loyal One: faithful, fair, protective. The growth edge is worrying about others.

Which signs get along best with the Dog?

Tiger and Horse share its trine, and Rabbit is its secret friend. Dragon sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Dog year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Dog year since 1924.