甲戌

1994: the year of the Wood Dog (甲戌)

In Korean saju, 1994 is the year of 甲戌 (Gap-sul). The top character, 甲, is yang Wood, and the bottom character, 戌, is the Dog. Together they make 1994 the year of the Wood Dog. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1994 at 10:30 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1995.

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1994 at a glance

Year pair: 甲戌 · Gap-sul
Element: Wood (yang)
Animal: Dog
Old poetic name: 山頭火 · Mountaintop fire
Saju year starts: February 4, 1994 10:30
Ends: February 4, 1995
Age in 2027: turns 33

Born in January or early February 1994?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1994 at 10:30 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 癸酉: you belong to 1993, the year of the Water Rooster.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 10 in 1994, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 10, saju already says Dog while those sites still say Rooster.

The two characters of 甲戌

甲Gap · a tall, straight tree — wood that keeps reaching upward
戌Sul · Dog · a dry ridge in late autumn

The Wood element of 1994

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1994 is a Wood year. When Wood energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel a push to grow, start new things, and move forward with purpose.

Color: Green
Food: Leafy greens and fresh herbs
Direction: East
Activity: Walking in a park or caring for a plant

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 1994 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 甲戌 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
丙寅Byeong-in	February 4
丁卯Jeong-myo	March 6
戊辰Mu-jin	April 5
己巳Gi-sa	May 6
庚午Gyeong-o	June 6
辛未Sin-mi	July 7
壬申Im-sin	August 8
癸酉Gye-yu	September 8
甲戌Gap-sul	October 8
乙亥Eul-hae	November 8
丙子Byeong-ja	December 7
丁丑Jeong-chuk	January 6, 1995

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 甲戌 returns every 60 years: 1934 and 2054.

Read 甲戌 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 1994

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1994?

1994 is the year of the Dog, and more exactly the Wood Dog (甲戌). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1994 to February 4, 1995.

What element is 1994?

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

I was born in January 1994. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1994, 10:30 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 癸酉, the Water Rooster of 1993. 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.