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Dog

Element Earth ยท Yin / Yang Yang ยท This year: Red Fire Horse

1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030

Years & ages

YearCycle nameStarts (Lunar New Year)Age
1910ๅบšๆˆŒ White Metal Dogโ€”116
1922ๅฃฌๆˆŒ Black Water Dogโ€”104
1934็”ฒๆˆŒ Green Wood Dogโ€”92
1946ไธ™ๆˆŒ Red Fire Dogโ€”80
1958ๆˆŠๆˆŒ Yellow Earth Dogโ€”68
1970ๅบšๆˆŒ White Metal Dogโ€”56
1982ๅฃฌๆˆŒ Black Water Dog1982-01-2544
1994็”ฒๆˆŒ Green Wood Dog1994-02-1032
2006ไธ™ๆˆŒ Red Fire Dog2006-01-2920
2018ๆˆŠๆˆŒ Yellow Earth Dog2018-02-168
2030ๅบšๆˆŒ White Metal Dog2030-02-03โ€”
2042ๅฃฌๆˆŒ Black Water Dogโ€”โ€”

Age assumes your birthday has already passed this year; subtract one if not. The zodiac year begins on Lunar New Year, not January 1. If you were born in January or early February, check the start date โ€” you may belong to the previous sign. Exact dates listed for 1980โ€“2030; other years fall in late January to mid-February.

What is my zodiac sign?

Personality

LoyalFaithfulJustDevotedWatchful

Dogs give their heart once and keep it. Injustice sets them off, they stand with the weaker side, and they will take a loss for friends and family. They worry more than they show, so share the load.

Clashing sign

2026 โ€” Year of the Red Fire Horse

2026โ€™s Horse is a harmony sign for the Dog โ€” a good year for meeting like-minded people and doing things together.

All 12 signs

See also: Chinese Zodiac ยท Face reading ยท Attachment style quiz
Which years are Year of the Dog?

Dog years are 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030. The sign returns every 12 years.

How old is someone born in 2006?

Born in 2006 (a Dog year), you turn 20 this year.

Which signs match the Dog best?

Signs in the same harmony triangle and the secret-friend sign get along best; the opposite sign tends to clash. Both are listed on this page.