When is the Chinese Year of the Dog?
The Chinese Dog year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Dog signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Dog. But the start and end dates of each Dog year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Dog Years
| Dog Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 10 February 1910 - 29 January 1911 | Metal Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1922 | 28 January 1922 - 15 February 1923 | Water Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1934 | 14 February 1934 - 3 February 1935 | Wood Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1946 | 2 February 1946 - 21 January 1947 | Fire Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1958 | 18 February 1958 - 7 February 1959 | Earth Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1970 | 6 February 1970 - 26 January 1971 | Metal Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1982 | 25 January 1982 - 12 February 1983 | Water Dog | Yang (+) |
| 1994 | 10 February 1994 - 30 January 1995 | Wood Dog | Yang (+) |
| 2006 | 29 January 2006 - 17 February 2007 | Fire Dog | Yang (+) |
| 2018 | 16 February 2018 - 4 February 2019 | Earth Dog | Yang (+) |
| 2030 | 3 February 2030 - 22 January 2031 | Metal Dog | Yang (+) |
| 2042 | 22 January 2042 - 9 February 2043 | Water Dog | Yang (+) |