2018 year - year Dog of the Chinese zodiac
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Dog
The Chinese year does not begin on January 1. 2018 year lasts from 16.02.2018 to 04.02.2019, and those born during this period belong to the Dog sign, element Earth.
| Animal | Dog |
|---|---|
| Element | Earth |
| Yin/Yang | Yang |
| Beginning of the year | 16.02.2018 |
| End of the year | 04.02.2019 |
| Planet | Saturn |
| Strengths | loyalty, honesty, reliability, fairness, courage, protectiveness |
| Weaknesses | anxiety, pessimism, stubbornness, a critical streak, reserve |
Born at the beginning of the year
Those born before 16.02.2018, according to the Chinese calendar, still belong to the previous sign: Rooster. In the Ba-zi system, the year is calculated differently, from the solar term Lichun around February 4th, so the boundary for the Ba-zi chart shifts by a few days.