2018 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Dog
People born in 2018 are Yang Earth Dogs, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2018 zodiac year ran from February 16, 2018 to February 4, 2019. If you were born on or after February 16, 2018, your sign is the Earth Dog. If you were born earlier in 2018, you belong to the Fire Rooster of 2017.
Earth Dog personality
Loyal, honest and protective.
The Dog is the eleventh animal of the zodiac and a symbol of loyalty, honesty and duty. Dogs are trustworthy, fair-minded and protective, and they value genuine friendship.
Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.
Strengths: Loyal and trustworthy, Honest, Fair-minded, Protective, Dependable. Watch for: Anxious, Pessimistic, Stubborn, Judgmental when insecure, Reserved with strangers.
Read the full Dog guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2018?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2018, Chinese New Year fell on February 16, 2018. Anyone born before that date is a Fire Rooster instead. See the Rooster guide.
2018 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2018 fell on a Friday, February 16, 2018.
- The Dog year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 46 days of 2018 (January 1 to February 16, 2018) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 2018 turn 8 or 7 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
- The same Earth Dog combination appears every 60 years: previously in 1958.
Other Dog years: 1994, 2006, 2030. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Dog compatibility
The Dog is traditionally most harmonious with Tiger and Horse, and tends to clash with the Dragon.
Near 2018, the Dog's harmonious partners were born in: Tiger: 2022; Horse: 2014.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.