Check the Lunar New Year boundary first
The 2018 Dog year runs roughly from 2018-02-16 to 2019-02-04. If your birthday is before 2018-02-16, use the previous sign, Rooster, as the first zodiac layer.
Birth-year compatibility
🐕 2018 Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
2018 is the Dog year from 2018-02-16 to 2019-02-04. This page reads Dog compatibility against all 12 Chinese zodiac signs and links each match to the full pair page.
Year pillar
2018 is WuXu, commonly framed as Earth Dog. The year pillar is only one layer; full BaZi also reads month, day, hour, Day Master, and timing cycles.
Not sure about your sign?
Use the free checker from the homepage, especially if your birthday is in January or early February.
Best matches for this birth year
🐕 Dog + 🐅 Tiger
92This is one of the easiest harmony patterns in the Chinese zodiac.
🐕 Dog + 🐎 Horse
92This is one of the easiest harmony patterns in the Chinese zodiac.
🐕 Dog + 🐇 Rabbit
85A quiet supportive match that usually builds trust before drama.
🐕 Dog + 🐕 Dog
82Same-sign pairs feel familiar quickly. The risk is repeating the same blind spot.
Dog compatibility with all 12 signs
Open any row to read the full pair page with chemistry, friction, and relationship advice.
🐀 Rat 79
Balanced Match
🐂 Ox 79
Balanced Match
🐅 Tiger 92
Natural Flow
🐇 Rabbit 85
Quiet Chemistry
🐉 Dragon 52
Magnetic but Challenging
🐍 Snake 68
Growth Match
🐎 Horse 92
Natural Flow
🐐 Goat 79
Balanced Match
🐒 Monkey 79
Balanced Match
🐓 Rooster 75
Playful Chemistry
🐕 Dog 82
Easy Mirror
🐖 Pig 75
Playful Chemistry
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is 2018?
2018 is usually Dog after Lunar New Year on 2018-02-16. Birthdays before that date usually use Rooster as the first zodiac layer.
Who is 2018 most compatible with?
Dog tends to match best with Tiger, Horse, Rabbit, Dog in this model. The full relationship picture still depends on communication style and the birth-chart layer.
Is birth-year compatibility the same as BaZi compatibility?
No. Birth-year compatibility reads the year animal. BaZi also uses month, day, hour, Day Master, Da Yun timing, and five-element balance.
Compatibility tool
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