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1970 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Dog

1970 is the year of the Metal Dog (庚戌, Geng Xu). The Chinese year began on Friday, February 6, 1970 and ran until January 26, 1971. If you were born in that window, your animal sign is the Dog and your element is Metal.

生肖1970 at a glance

立春Born in January or February 1970?

In the popular calendar, the 1970 zodiac year began with Chinese New Year on February 6, 1970. Anyone born from January 1 to February 5, 1970 belongs to the previous year, the Earth Rooster. BaZi (Four Pillars) astrology changes the year at Lichun, the start of spring, which fell on February 4, 1970 at about 13:44 Beijing time. That was before New Year, so if you were born after Lichun on February 4 and before February 6, 1970, BaZi already counts you as a Metal Dog while the popular calendar still says Earth Rooster.

Not sure? The Chinese zodiac calculator checks your exact birth date in both systems.

性格Metal Dog personality

Dogs are loyal, fair and protective. They stand by their people, value honesty and quietly look after everyone around them. Metal adds determination and strength of will, so the Dog of a Metal year tends to be focused, principled and hard to discourage.

合冲1970 Dog compatibility

The Dog's natural matches are the Tiger and the Horse (its trine partners) and the Rabbit (its secret friend). The most challenging pairing is with the Dragon, the sign directly opposite. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.

流年The 1970 Dog in 2027

2027 is the year of the Fire Goat. For the Dog: Punishment pattern with the Ox and Goat (丑戌未相刑). Read the fine print. Read the full Year of the Dog 2027 forecast.

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