Year of the Dog: years, element and traits
The Dog stands for loyalty and a sense of justice. Tradition describes an honest friend who looks out for others and notices when something is unfair.
- Traditionally opposite
- Dragon
Tradition sees strengths in
Loyalty · Honesty · Fairness
Worth watching
Worrying less about what hasn’t happened yet.
Years of the Dog
| Year | Starts | Ends | Element | Stem and branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Feb 14 | Feb 3, 1935 | Wood | Jia-Xu (甲戌) |
| 1946 | Feb 2 | Jan 21, 1947 | Fire | Bing-Xu (丙戌) |
| 1958 | Feb 18 | Feb 7, 1959 | Earth | Wu-Xu (戊戌) |
| 1970 | Feb 6 | Jan 26, 1971 | Metal | Geng-Xu (庚戌) |
| 1982 | Jan 25 | Feb 12, 1983 | Water | Ren-Xu (壬戌) |
| 1994 | Feb 10 | Jan 30, 1995 | Wood | Jia-Xu (甲戌) |
| 2006 | Jan 29 | Feb 17, 2007 | Fire | Bing-Xu (丙戌) |
| 2018 | Feb 16 | Feb 4, 2019 | Earth | Wu-Xu (戊戌) |
| 2030 | Feb 3 | Jan 22, 2031 | Metal | Geng-Xu (庚戌) |
| 2042 | Jan 22 | Feb 9, 2043 | Water | Ren-Xu (壬戌) |
A zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, not 1 January, so a January or early February birthday can belong to the year before. Bazi counts from Start of Spring instead, about 4 February. In Japan the animal usually follows the calendar year, and Vietnam has the Cat in place of the Rabbit. These are cultural traditions, not scientific findings.
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