Yang Fire · 丙戌 · 60-year cycle
Fire Dog Chinese Zodiac: 1946, 2006 Years
Fire Dog years in this calendar are 1946, 2006. The latest Fire Dog year is 2006; the next is 2066, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Fire Dog year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Fire Dog years
A birthday belongs to the Fire 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.
1946: Fire Dog
2 February 1946 – 21 January 1947
丙戌 · Bǐng Xū
Lunar months and festivals of 1946 →2006: Fire Dog
29 January 2006 – 17 February 2007
丙戌 · Bǐng Xū
Lunar months and festivals of 2006 →
For an exact birthday, convert the date.
What Fire adds to the Dog
Fire generates the Dog's Earth, supporting its traditional commitment to loyalty and giving that commitment a more visible expression. This reading portrays the Fire Dog as quick to speak up for a person or principle, with protective feeling that can make an ordinary disagreement seem especially urgent.
The year’s visible stem is Bǐng 丙, Yang Fire; the Dog branch 戌 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Dog’s traditional character →Fire 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 →