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Year of the Dog
- Loyalty
- Integrity
- Earth
As night falls in the hour of Xu, there is always a dog keeping watch at the door. People born in the Year of the Dog are loyal and principled, give their all to their friends, and can't stand to see unfairness. With you around, people feel secure.
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Light · strengths
Loyal, upright, responsible
Shadow · room to grow
You worry on others' behalf and take small things to heart
In love
Once you have chosen someone, you guard them for life.
At work
You suit roles built on trust and principle. People hand you what matters most.
Folk tale · the Great Race
The dog was a fine swimmer, but it stopped to play in the water and finished eleventh.
Sky file
- Earthly branch
- 戌 Xu
- Yin / yang
- Yang
- Element
- Earth
- Double hour
- 19–21 h
- Direction
- Northwest
Getting along
These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.
- Three harmonies
- Year of the Tiger · Year of the Horse
- Six harmonies
- Year of the Rabbit
- Opposite
- Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dog years
Chinese New Year (Goat year begins)
- 1934甲戌 · WoodFeb 14
- 1946丙戌 · FireFeb 2
- 1958戊戌 · EarthFeb 18
- 1970庚戌 · MetalFeb 6
- 1982壬戌 · WaterJan 25
- 1994甲戌 · WoodFeb 10
- 2006丙戌 · FireJan 29
- 2018戊戌 · EarthFeb 16
- 2030庚戌 · MetalFeb 3
The animal changes at Start of Spring (around Feb 4). Many people use Chinese New Year instead, so if you were born in January or early February, check which year applies.
Your sign comes from your birthday and your animal from your year. A BaZi chart uses your year, month, day and hour together.
For culture and fun: personality and tradition only, no predictions.