Yang Earth · 戊戌 · 60-year cycle
Earth Dog Chinese Zodiac: 1958, 2018 Years
Earth Dog years in this calendar are 1958, 2018. The latest Earth Dog year is 2018; the next is 2078, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Earth Dog year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Earth Dog years
A birthday belongs to the Earth Dog year only within one of these intervals. The days before Chinese New Year belong to the previous animal. Dates below cover this calendar’s 1902–2049 year archives.
1958: Earth Dog
18 February 1958 – 7 February 1959
戊戌 · Wù Xū
Lunar months and festivals of 1958 →2018: Earth Dog
16 February 2018 – 4 February 2019
戊戌 · Wù Xū
Lunar months and festivals of 2018 →
For an exact birthday, convert the date.
What Earth adds to the Dog
Earth repeats the Dog's own element, concentrating the traditional themes of constancy, responsibility and attention to what keeps a group secure. The Earth Dog reading emphasizes showing up, keeping an agreement and considering the practical consequences, with a tendency to remain on guard after a difficulty has passed.
The year’s visible stem is Wù 戊, Yang Earth; the Dog branch 戌 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Dog’s traditional character →Earth Dog in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Dog and Horse occupy branches 戌 and 午.
Three Harmonies · trines · 三合. Dog and Horse share the Fire trine; Tiger completes their three-animal group.
Read Dog with Horse →