Year of the Dog (戌 Sul)
Chinese zodiac · 개띠 · earth
The Dog is the earthly branch 戌 — Sul in Korean, Xu in Mandarin — the eleventh of the twelve zodiac animals.
Which years are Dog years?
Dog years are 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042. Each begins at Ipchun, around February 4, so if you were born in January or early February, check the calculator — you may belong to the previous year’s animal.
What element is the Dog in saju?
The Dog is the branch 戌, and it carries earth. It also stands for late autumn and the two hours of 19:00–21:00.
What does the Dog mean in a saju chart?
戌 can appear in any of the four pillars — year, month, day or hour — and each time it adds its earth to the chart’s balance. As the year branch, it tends to speak to your background and generation more than your personality, which saju reads from the Day Master.
What are people born in the year of the Dog like?
In folklore, Dog-year people are said to tend to be loyal, honest and protective. Saju treats that as a light sketch at most: the year animal is one character of eight, and two people born in the same year can come across very differently.
Which zodiac animals get along with the Dog?
Traditionally, the Dog forms a trine with the Tiger and the Horse, and a pairing with the Rabbit; its classic clash is with the Dragon. These describe how single characters meet, so real compatibility depends on both whole charts.
How do I check my animal if I was born in January or February?
Enter your birth date in the calculator on this page. It uses the same engine as PAL:JA charts, counts from Ipchun, and tells you if the Lunar New Year convention would give a different animal.
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FAQ
Is the Dog year counted from Lunar New Year or Ipchun?
Both conventions are in common use. Saju and BaZi count from Ipchun, around February 4; many calendars count from Lunar New Year.