2030

Chinese horoscope 2030: the Metal Dog year for all 12 animals

2030 is the year of the Yang Metal Dog — 庚戌, Geng-Xu in the sexagenary cycle. It runs from 3 February 2030 to 22 January 2031.

Chinese New Year: 3 February 2030 · Li Chun, the solar year: 4 February 2030 · The Dog year ends: 22 January 2031 Which animal were you born under? →

What 2030 holds for each of the twelve animals. A Chinese year runs from one lunar new year to the next, so the themes here belong to that year rather than to the calendar.

Rat

No strong tie to the Dog

The year opens with a sense of circling decisions that demand clarity. You will find yourself weighing ambitions against patience, with fortune at 71% encouraging visible commitment. Early months test how your quick wit handles pressure.

Full 2030 reading for the Rat

Ox

Tension with the Dog

You will face a year shaped by decision and visibility. Early months invite reflection on what you truly want to commit to. Your patient and methodical nature supports the work ahead, but this year demands moving beyond private plans.

Full 2030 reading for the Ox

Tiger

Ally of the Dog

You approach this year at a threshold. The early months ask you to circle your next move carefully, testing what you want to show others. Midyear demands you commit openly. Without public action, your plans stall.

Full 2030 reading for the Tiger

Rabbit

Closest ally of the Dog

You begin the year circling a significant choice. This period asks you to bring what you weigh and consider into the open. Your natural patience and diplomatic skill will help build the clarity needed to commit visibly.

Full 2030 reading for the Rabbit

Dragon

Clash with the Dog

This year opens with a sense of circling a key decision that demands visible commitment. You will find strength in your natural charisma and determination, but the year tests your ability to make your intentions known publicly.

Full 2030 reading for the Dragon

Snake

No strong tie to the Dog

The year opens with a slow approach to a key decision. Your harmony level at 94% supports steady relationships and clear thinking, encouraging you to reveal intentions publicly. By midyear, your courage at 77% pushes you to commit firmly.

Full 2030 reading for the Snake

Horse

Ally of the Dog

You will find the year opening with a sense of circling around key decisions that demand visibility. The energy level of fortune at 71% favors bold moves in public.

Full 2030 reading for the Horse

Goat

Tension with the Dog

The year starts by inviting you to clarify your intentions and share your goals openly. Your harmony level at 94% supports peaceful interactions as you navigate this threshold.

Full 2030 reading for the Goat

Monkey

No strong tie to the Dog

Approach the year as a long threshold demanding visible commitment. Early months urge you to clarify intentions beyond private thought. The harmony energy at 54% helps you align actions with what matters, but impatience may challenge this.

Full 2030 reading for the Monkey

Rooster

Quiet friction with the Dog

The year begins with a sense of circling around a key decision. Your natural confidence and keen observation skills prepare you to confront challenges directly.

Full 2030 reading for the Rooster

Dog

Its own year

The year begins with a sense of circling around a major decision. Your loyalty and protective nature anchor you as you weigh visible commitments. By midyear, the demand for public dedication intensifies.

Full 2030 reading for the Dog

Pig

No strong tie to the Dog

You enter a year that asks you to make your intentions known widely. Early months test your patience as you circle a decision, while midyear demands visible commitment.

Full 2030 reading for the Pig

The same twelve animals, other periods

Questions about the Chinese horoscope

When does the Chinese year 2030 begin?

The Chinese year of the Dog begins on 3 February 2030 and runs to 22 January 2031. Anyone born between 1 January and 2 February 2030 still belongs to the Earth Rooster year.

Which animal and element rule 2030?

The Yang Metal Dog — 庚戌, Geng-Xu in the sexagenary cycle. The element is the heavenly stem, the Dog the earthly branch, and the pairing comes back once every sixty years.

What is the difference between Chinese New Year and Li Chun?

Chinese New Year 2030 falls on 3 February, the first day of the first lunar month. Li Chun, the solar start of spring, falls on 4 February. Four Pillars astrology counts the year from Li Chun; the zodiac animal is counted from New Year.

Which animals are at odds with Tai Sui in 2030?

Five: the Dog, in its own year; the Dragon, which clashes with it; the Rooster, in harm with it; the Ox, in punishment with it; and the Goat, in punishment with it. Tradition asks them for caution rather than ambition; it does not promise them a bad year.

Is 2030 a good year for my animal?

It depends on how your branch sits against the Dog. The Tiger, Rabbit and Horse are bonded to it; the Ox, Dragon, Goat, Rooster and Dog are not. The rest have no strong tie either way.

Which Chinese zodiac animal am I?

Your animal comes from your birth year, with the boundary at Chinese New Year rather than 1 January. Enter your birth date in the Chinese zodiac calculator and it checks the exact date for your year.