The Dog (狗) is eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 戌. The character 狗 also refers to the actual animal while 戌, also refers to the zodiac animal.

Years and the Five Elements People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Dog", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

Start date End date Heavenly branch 10 February 1910 29 January 1911 Metal Dog 28 January 1922 15 February 1923 Water Dog 14 February 1934 3 February 1935 Wood Dog 2 February 1946 21 January 1947 Fire Dog 18 February 1958 7 February 1959 Earth Dog 6 February 1970 26 January 1971 Metal Dog 25 January 1982 12 February 1983 Water Dog 10 February 1994 30 January 1995 Wood Dog 29 January 2006 17 February 2007 Fire Dog 16 February 2018 4 February 2019 Earth Dog 3 February 2030 22 January 2031 Metal Dog 22 January 2042 9 February 2043 Water Dog 8 February 2054 27 January 2055 Wood Dog 26 January 2066 13 February 2067 Fire Dog 12 February 2078 1 February 2079 Earth Dog 30 January 2090 17 February 2091 Metal Dog 17 February 2102 6 February 2103 Water Dog

Basic astrology elements Earthly Branches of Birth Year: 戌 XuThe Five Elements: EarthCardinal Point:West-Northwest (WNW)Yin/ Yang: YangLunar Month: OctoberSeason: AutumnEarthly Branch Ruling Hours:19:00 to 20:59Twelve Heavenly Generals:Sanskrit: Vajra (Hanzi: 伐折羅)Lucky Flowers: Rose, cymbidium, orchidLucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7Lucky Colors: Beige, pink, yellow; Avoid: blue, white, blackLucky/Associated Countries: New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, Belgium, Paraguay, Nigeria

2018 In the sexagenary cycle, 2018 (16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019, and every 60-year multiple before and after), is the Celestial stem/Earthly Branch year indicated by the characters 戊戌. For the 2018 Year of the Dog, many countries and regions issued lunar new year stamps. These included countries where the holiday is traditionally observed as well as countries in the Americas, Europe and Oceania.

See also Dog Dog in Chinese mythology Animal worship

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