庚戌

1970: the year of the Metal Dog (庚戌)

In Korean saju, 1970 is the year of 庚戌 (Gyeong-sul). The top character, 庚, is yang Metal, and the bottom character, 戌, is the Dog. Together they make 1970 the year of the Metal Dog. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1970 at 14:45 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1971.

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1970 at a glance

Year pair: 庚戌 · Gyeong-sul
Element: Metal (yang)
Animal: Dog
Old poetic name: 釵釧金 · Hairpin gold
Saju year starts: February 4, 1970 14:45
Ends: February 4, 1971
Age in 2027: turns 57

Born in January or early February 1970?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1970 at 14:45 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 己酉: you belong to 1969, the year of the Earth Rooster.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 6 in 1970, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 6, saju already says Dog while those sites still say Rooster.

The two characters of 庚戌

庚Gyeong · uncut raw ore — tough, sturdy metal
戌Sul · Dog · a dry ridge in late autumn

The Metal element of 1970

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1970 is a Metal year. When Metal energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel clear-headed, decisive, and ready to finish what you started.

Color: White
Food: Pears, radish, and white rice
Direction: West
Activity: Organizing your desk or taking deep breaths in fresh air

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 1970 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 庚戌 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
戊寅Mu-in	February 4
己卯Gi-myo	March 6
庚辰Gyeong-jin	April 5
辛巳Sin-sa	May 6
壬午Im-o	June 6
癸未Gye-mi	July 7
甲申Gap-sin	August 8
乙酉Eul-yu	September 8
丙戌Byeong-sul	October 9
丁亥Jeong-hae	November 8
戊子Mu-ja	December 7
己丑Gi-chuk	January 6, 1971

The Dog in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Dog’s closest match is the Rabbit (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Tiger and Horse. Its opposite sign, the Dragon, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Dog in 2027

Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.

Ties with 丁未: Punishment (刑) · Break (破)

2027 outlook for the Dog →

Other Dog years

The Dog comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 庚戌 returns every 60 years: 1910 and 2030.

Read 庚戌 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 1970

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1970?

1970 is the year of the Dog, and more exactly the Metal Dog (庚戌). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1970 to February 4, 1971.

What element is 1970?

Metal. The top character 庚 is yang Metal, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 戌 adds Earth.

I was born in January 1970. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1970, 14:45 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 己酉, the Earth Rooster of 1969. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.