23 September 2026

12 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Yang Earth year pillar

Earth Dog (1958, 2018, 2078)

Earth Dog years are 1958, 2018, 2078 within 1901–2099. 戊戌 is pillar 35 of the 60-year cycle: Yang Earth is its year-stem element, while the Dog branch remains Earth.

Earth Dog personality

Earth reinforces the Dog branch's fixed element and emphasises dependable presence, practical support and a consistent sense of responsibility. Trust is built through repeated actions rather than an immediate declaration of closeness. The challenge is excessive vigilance, where maintaining a safe and fair arrangement becomes so consuming that it is difficult to acknowledge when the arrangement is already working.

Born in 1958, 2018, 2078? Check the opening date below before choosing this variant.

戊戌: pillar anatomy

Heavenly stem
戊 Wu · Yang Earth
Animal branch
戌 Xu · Yang Earth
Year stem and fixed branch
Earth meets Earth
Solar month 9
Cold Dew · Autumn
Branch compass and double-hour
WNW · 19:00–21:00
Hidden stems
戊 wù Earth (primary); 辛 xīn Metal (middle); 丁 dīng Fire (residual)

Both positions carry Earth, so the element repeats rather than generating or controlling another element.

Na Yin pair: 平地木

Wood Na Yin · paired with 己亥 Yin Earth Pig in the 30 Na Yin pairs.

Exact date records

Earth Dog years, 1901–2099

The complete 戊戌 pillar returns every sixty years. Each record below keeps the same animal, stem element, and polarity, while its exact lunar-year boundary and leap-month pattern change.

2026 live coordinate

Earth Dog with the current Yang Fire Horse year

Same branch, five stems

Compare all five Dog elements

Calendar and pillar conventions are recorded in the methodology.