What is the best month for the Dog in 2026?

The month that starts on March 5, 2026 is the strongest (allies and easy cooperation. social and romantic energy). Go carefully in the month that starts on July 7, 2026 (mind rules, paperwork and disputes).

Which years are Dog years?

1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030. If you were born in January or early February, check the exact date: Bazi starts the year at the Start of Spring, around 4 February.

Dog Horoscope 2026: Year of the Fire Horse Predictions

Q: Is 2026 a good year for the Dog?

A good year, with an overall score of 74/100. The Dog shares a trine with the Horse, so the year's energy flows in its favour. Teamwork and long-term plans go well. The year's Fire feeds the Dog's Earth: support, learning and help from mentors.

Q: What are the Dog's lucky colors in 2026?

Red, purple, Yellow, brown. They follow the elements that support the Dog this year: Fire and Earth. Lucky numbers are 2, 7, 5, 0.

Q: Does the Dog offend Tai Sui in 2026?

No. The Dog shares a trine with the Horse, so the year's energy flows in its favour. Teamwork and long-term plans go well.

How 2026 meets the Dog

午2026 · Fire Horse

戌Dog

Half Harmony

The Dog shares a trine with the Horse, so the year's energy flows in its favour. Teamwork and long-term plans go well.

Dog 2027 Check a full Bazi match

The year's Fire feeds the Dog's Earth: support, learning and help from mentors.

Love76

Warm and sociable: a good year to meet someone or deepen a relationship.

Career73

Recognition and new responsibility: a year to step up.

Money67

Income holds; avoid speculative bets.

Health81

Good energy; keep the routines that work.

Dog month by month in 2026

Chinese months begin at the solar terms, so each one starts around the 4th to 8th of the Gregorian month.

73

84

42

64

65

39

66

53

45

56

60

47

FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan

from Feb 4
庚寅
73
Momentum and good teamwork.
from Mar 5
辛卯
84
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
from Apr 5
壬辰
42
Avoid big moves; expect change.
from May 5
癸巳
64
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Jun 5
甲午
65
Momentum and good teamwork.
from Jul 7
乙未
39
Mind rules, paperwork and disputes.
from Aug 7
丙申
66
A steady month shaped by the elements. Travel and movement.
from Sep 7
丁酉
53
Guard against misunderstandings.
from Oct 8
戊戌
45
Your own month: review and reset.
from Nov 7
己亥
56
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Dec 7
庚子
60
A steady month shaped by the elements.
from Jan 5
辛丑
47
Mind rules, paperwork and disputes.

Best months: Mar 5, Feb 4, Aug 7

Months to watch: Apr 5, Jul 7

Your 2026 action plan

Taken from the month-by-month scores above.

Best time for big decisions
Mar 5 – Apr 4
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
Go slow
Jul 7 – Aug 6
Mind rules, paperwork and disputes.
Romance peaks
Mar 5 – Apr 4
Allies and easy cooperation. Social and romantic energy.
Travel and moves
Aug 7 – Sep 6
A steady month shaped by the elements. Travel and movement.

Dog 2026 forecast by birth year

Your birth year gives your sign an element. Find yours below.

BornSignYear runsAge in 2026The year for you

2018戊戌Earth DogFeb 4, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019By Chinese New Year: Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 20198The year's 丙 Bǐng feeds your 戊 Wù: help from mentors and good conditions for study.
2006丙戌Fire DogFeb 4, 2006 – Feb 4, 2007By Chinese New Year: Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 200720The year's 丙 Bǐng shares your element: confidence, good peers and some rivalry.
1994甲戌Wood DogFeb 4, 1994 – Feb 4, 1995By Chinese New Year: Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 199532Your 甲 Jiǎ feeds the year's 丙 Bǐng: productive and generous, though it can tire you.
1982壬戌Water DogFeb 4, 1982 – Feb 4, 1983By Chinese New Year: Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 198344Your year stem 壬 Rén clashes with the year's 丙 Bǐng: friction with authority or family, so keep plans flexible.
1970庚戌Metal DogFeb 4, 1970 – Feb 4, 1971By Chinese New Year: Feb 6, 1970 – Jan 26, 197156The year's 丙 Bǐng presses on your 庚 Gēng: responsibility and pressure, and a chance to prove yourself.
1958戊戌Earth DogFeb 4, 1958 – Feb 4, 1959By Chinese New Year: Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 7, 195968The year's 丙 Bǐng feeds your 戊 Wù: help from mentors and good conditions for study.
1946丙戌Fire DogFeb 4, 1946 – Feb 4, 1947By Chinese New Year: Feb 2, 1946 – Jan 21, 194780The year's 丙 Bǐng shares your element: confidence, good peers and some rivalry.
1934甲戌Wood DogFeb 4, 1934 – Feb 5, 1935By Chinese New Year: Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 3, 193592Your 甲 Jiǎ feeds the year's 丙 Bǐng: productive and generous, though it can tire you.

Am I a Dog?

Enter your birth date. Bazi counts the year from the Start of Spring; the popular calendar counts from Chinese New Year, so January and early February birthdays can differ.

Lucky for the Dog in 2026

Lucky colors, numbers and directions follow the elements that support the Dog this year: Fire, Earth.

Colors

Red, purple(Fire)Yellow, brown(Earth)

Colors to go easy on

Green(Wood)

Numbers

2 · 7 · 5 · 0

Directions

South · Centre, northeast

Best allies

寅Tiger 卯Rabbit 午Horse

Go carefully with

辰Dragon 酉Rooster

The Dog at a glance

Loyal, honest and protective. The Dog stands by its people and fights for what is fair.

戌 Xū · Yang Earth

Strengths: bazi.zodiac_strengths.dog
Watch-outs: bazi.zodiac_watch.dog
Careers that suit: bazi.zodiac_careers.dog

How we score it: each animal's relation to the year branch (Tai Sui), what the year stem's element does to the animal's element, and Peach Blossom or Travelling Horse years. The same rules apply to every sign, so the scores can be compared.

Your own 2026, not just your sign's

Your zodiac sign is one of the eight characters in your chart. A full Bazi chart shows your own luck pillar and how 2026 meets your Day Master.

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Dog Horoscope 2026