Chinese zodiac · 戌 · xū
Year of the Dog
Quick answer
Recent Dog years: 1994, 2006, and 2018; the next begins in 2030. Each one starts at Lunar New Year, between January 21 and February 20, so a birthday early in the year may belong to the year before. In the classical tables the best matches for the Dog are Rabbit (six harmony) and Tiger and Horse (three harmony), and its clash is Dragon.
Earthly branch
戌 · xū
Fixed element
Earth
Yin or yang
Yang
Double hour (時辰)
19:00–21:00
Personality
The Dog is the cycle’s loyal guardian. Dog people are traditionally seen as faithful, fair-minded and protective: the friend who stands by you, and the person who speaks up when something is wrong.
戌 is nightfall and the dry earth of late autumn, when the harvest is stored. Dogs often have a strong sense of justice, a deep need for trust and a warmth that grows with time.
Strengths
- Loyal and trustworthy
- Fair-minded
- Protective
- Honest
Growing edges
Vigilance can become worry. Dogs grow by trusting that not every situation needs guarding.
Love and friendship
Dogs love faithfully and for the long term. They tend to need honesty above all, and offer steady devotion in return.
Compatibility
Chinese astrology pairs the twelve branches in a few classical ways. They describe tendencies between birth years, never a verdict on two real people: a full chart, and the people themselves, say much more.
Six harmony (六合)
Branches that combine as a pair. Traditionally the easiest, most complementary bond.
Animals four years apart that together form a frame of fire. Traditionally read as kindred spirits and natural allies.
Clash (六沖)
The animal six years away, opposite on the circle. Traditionally read as different rhythms: friction for some pairs, a useful balance for others.
Harm (六害)
A subtler mismatch in the classical tables, often read as small misunderstandings that ask for patience.
Dog years, 1900–2099
Each year runs from Lunar New Year to the eve of the next. Its element comes from the year’s heavenly stem, so the same element and animal return every sixty years.
| Year | Dates | Stem and branch |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Feb 10, 1910 – Jan 29, 1911Metal · Yang | 庚戌gēng xū |
| 1922 | Jan 28, 1922 – Feb 15, 1923Water · Yang | 壬戌rén xū |
| 1934 | Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 3, 1935Wood · Yang | 甲戌jiǎ xū |
| 1946 | Feb 2, 1946 – Jan 21, 1947Fire · Yang | 丙戌bǐng xū |
| 1958 | Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 7, 1959Earth · Yang | 戊戌wù xū |
| 1970 | Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971Metal · Yang | 庚戌gēng xū |
| 1982 | Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983Water · Yang | 壬戌rén xū |
| 1994 | Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995Wood · Yang | 甲戌jiǎ xū |
| 2006 | Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007Fire · Yang | 丙戌bǐng xū |
| 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019Earth · Yang | 戊戌wù xū |
| 2030 | Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031Metal · Yang | 庚戌gēng xū |
| 2042 | Jan 22, 2042 – Feb 9, 2043Water · Yang | 壬戌rén xū |
| 2054 | Feb 8, 2054 – Jan 27, 2055Wood · Yang | 甲戌jiǎ xū |
| 2066 | Jan 26, 2066 – Feb 13, 2067Fire · Yang | 丙戌bǐng xū |
| 2078 | Feb 12, 2078 – Feb 1, 2079Earth · Yang | 戊戌wù xū |
| 2090 | Jan 30, 2090 – Feb 17, 2091Metal · Yang | 庚戌gēng xū |
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