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Chinese zodiac

Year of the Dog

Next: from 3 February 2030

Place in the cycle
eleventh of the twelve animals
In Chinese
狗 (gǒu)
In the folk tale
The Dog was a fine swimmer, but the water was so good that it stayed to play. It finished eleventh.

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Every Year of the Dog, 1910 to 2042

Each year starts on Lunar New Year and ends the day before the next one. A birthday in January or February before the first day belongs to the year before.

First dayLast day
10 February 191029 January 1911
28 January 192215 February 1923
14 February 19343 February 1935
2 February 194621 January 1947
18 February 19587 February 1959
6 February 197026 January 1971
25 January 198212 February 1983
10 February 199430 January 1995
29 January 200617 February 2007
16 February 20184 February 2019
3 February 203022 January 2031
22 January 20429 February 2043

The Dog is also one of the 31 animals of the animal personality quiz, where the result comes from your answers and not from a birth year. Read the Dog personality profile

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