Year of the Dog 狗: every year and its exact dates
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Most recent Year of the Dog
2018: Earth Dog, Feb 16, 2018 to Feb 4, 2019
Next Year of the Dog
2030: Metal Dog, from Feb 3, 2030
Earthly Branch
戌 Xu, 11th of 12
The Dog is the 11th of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 戌 (Xu). From 1900 to 2100 there are 16 Years of the Dog. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 22 (2042) and as late as Feb 18 (1958), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1922, 1982, 2006, 2042, 2066, 2090). In the traditional calendar the branch 戌 also marks the double hour from 7 pm to 9 pm, the direction West-northwest and the fixed element Earth; it is a Yang branch.
Every Year of the Dog, 1900 to 2100
Age is the age reached at the birthday in 2026. Open a year for its exact boundaries.
| Year | Element | Stem-branch | Starts | Ends | Age in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Yang Metal | 庚戌 Geng-Xu | Feb 10, 1910 | Jan 29, 1911 | 116 years |
| 1922 | Yang Water | 壬戌 Ren-Xu | Jan 28, 1922 | Feb 15, 1923 | 104 years |
| 1934 | Yang Wood | 甲戌 Jia-Xu | Feb 14, 1934 | Feb 3, 1935 | 92 years |
| 1946 | Yang Fire | 丙戌 Bing-Xu | Feb 2, 1946 | Jan 21, 1947 | 80 years |
| 1958 | Yang Earth | 戊戌 Wu-Xu | Feb 18, 1958 | Feb 7, 1959 | 68 years |
| 1970 | Yang Metal | 庚戌 Geng-Xu | Feb 6, 1970 | Jan 26, 1971 | 56 years |
| 1982 | Yang Water | 壬戌 Ren-Xu | Jan 25, 1982 | Feb 12, 1983 | 44 years |
| 1994 | Yang Wood | 甲戌 Jia-Xu | Feb 10, 1994 | Jan 30, 1995 | 32 years |
| 2006 | Yang Fire | 丙戌 Bing-Xu | Jan 29, 2006 | Feb 17, 2007 | 20 years |
| 2018 | Yang Earth | 戊戌 Wu-Xu | Feb 16, 2018 | Feb 4, 2019 | 8 years |
| 2030 | Yang Metal | 庚戌 Geng-Xu | Feb 3, 2030 | Jan 22, 2031 | – |
| 2042 | Yang Water | 壬戌 Ren-Xu | Jan 22, 2042 | Feb 9, 2043 | – |
| 2054 | Yang Wood | 甲戌 Jia-Xu | Feb 8, 2054 | Jan 27, 2055 | – |
| 2066 | Yang Fire | 丙戌 Bing-Xu | Jan 26, 2066 | Feb 13, 2067 | – |
| 2078 | Yang Earth | 戊戌 Wu-Xu | Feb 12, 2078 | Feb 1, 2079 | – |
| 2090 | Yang Metal | 庚戌 Geng-Xu | Jan 30, 2090 | Feb 17, 2091 | – |
FAQ
Which years are Years of the Dog?
From 1900 to 2100: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, 2054, 2066, 2078, 2090. Each one starts on Chinese New Year, not on January 1, so the first weeks of each of those calendar years belong to the previous animal.
When is the next Year of the Dog?
The next one runs from February 3, 2030 to January 22, 2031; it is a Metal Dog year (庚戌).
Which elements can a Dog year have?
All five, each once every 60 years: Metal Dog (1970), Water Dog (1982), Wood Dog (1994), Fire Dog (2006), Earth Dog (2018).
Other animals
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table from 1901. This page describes the traditional calendar; it does not describe personality or fortune.