11 of 12 · Xu 戌
Chinese zodiac Dog: year of the Dog
Chinese zodiac Dog: years, element, personality traits and compatibility for people born in the year of the Dog.
- Position
- 11 of 12
- Earthly branch
- Xu 戌
- Polarity
- Yang
- Fixed element
- Earth
- Hours
- 7 – 9 pm
- Solar month
- Oct 8 – Nov 6
- Next year
- 2030
Chinese zodiac Dog years
The year of the Dog returns every 12 years. It begins at Lunar New Year, so people born in January or early February belong to the previous animal if they were born before the new year.
| Year | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Wood Dog | Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 3, 1935 |
| 1946 | Fire Dog | Feb 2, 1946 – Jan 21, 1947 |
| 1958 | Earth Dog | Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 7, 1959 |
| 1970 | Metal Dog | Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971 |
| 1982 | Water Dog | Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983 |
| 1994 | Wood Dog | Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995 |
| 2006 | Fire Dog | Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007 |
| 2018 | Earth Dog | Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019 |
| 2030 | Metal Dog | Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031 |
| 2042 | Water Dog | Jan 22, 2042 – Feb 9, 2043 |
Dog personality
The Dog is the guardian of the home and a symbol of loyalty. People born in Dog years are traditionally described as faithful, principled and willing to defend others, sometimes anxious or stubborn.
Traditional traits: loyal, honest, fair, protective.
Law, social work, education and security are traditionally linked with the Dog.
Dog compatibility
Element variations
Each Dog year also carries one of the five elements, so there are five kinds of Dog: Wood Dog, Fire Dog, Earth Dog, Metal Dog, Water Dog. The element is set by the last digit of the year.
Other animals
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