2030 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Dog
| Animal sign | Dog 戌 — the Metal Dog |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Metal (庚) |
| 2030 Dog year | Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 2, 2030 | Earth Rooster of 2029 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2030 |
| Best matches | Horse, Rabbit, Monkey |
| Next Dog year | 2030 (this one), then 2042 (Water Dog) |
People born between Feb 3, 2030 and Jan 22, 2031 are a Metal Dog. The Metal Dog is the most principled and determined, with a strict sense of right and wrong.
Born in January or early February 2030?
The 2030 Dog year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 3, 2030. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 2, 2030, your sign is the Earth Rooster of 2029. The year ended on Jan 22, 2031, so birthdays in early 2031 up to that date still count as Dogs.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 2030 at about 04:08 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 3 to Feb 3, 2030 is already a Dog by Lunar New Year but still 己酉 (Earth Rooster) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Dog personality
The Metal Dog is the most principled and determined, with a strict sense of right and wrong. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Dogs are honest and dependable. Once you are on their side, they defend you to the end, and they cannot stand injustice. Strengths: loyalty; a strong sense of fairness; responsibility. Watch for: anxiety and constant vigilance; rigidity; distrust that is slow to fade.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Dog: Horse (84/100), Rabbit (76/100), Monkey (74/100). Hardest: Dragon (41), Goat (44). All twelve Dog matches →
Born in 2030
Children born from Feb 3, 2030 to Jan 22, 2031 will be Metal Dogs. The same Metal Dog returns every sixty years — 1970 and 2090.
Dog years
1934 Wood · 1946 Fire · 1958 Earth · 1970 Metal · 1982 Water · 1994 Wood · 2006 Fire · 2018 Earth · 2030 Metal
The Dog in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Dog 66/100 — a year for care. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 2030 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2030?
2030 is the Year of the Dog — the Metal Dog (庚戌). The Dog year runs from Feb 3, 2030 to Jan 22, 2031: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2030 a Dog?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 3, 2030, when the Dog year begins. From January 1 to Feb 2, 2030, the sign is still the Earth Rooster of 2029.
What element is the 2030 Dog?
Metal. The year stem 庚 is yang metal, so everyone born in the 2030 Dog year is a Metal Dog. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Dog?
2030 is the next one, starting Feb 3, 2030; after that comes 2042, the Water Dog. The Metal Dog itself comes back every sixty years — 1970 and 2090.
Who is the Dog most compatible with?
The Dog’s best matches are the Horse (84/100), the Rabbit (76/100) and the Monkey (74/100); the hardest are the Dragon (41) and the Goat (44).
Nearby years
← 2029 Earth Rooster · 2031 Metal Pig → · All years and the calculator
