1982 Chinese Zodiac
1982 is the Year of the Yang Water Dog.
This Dog year begins on Chinese New Year, January 25, 1982, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 1982?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before January 25, 1982, your sign is actually the Rooster (the previous lunar year) — not the Dog.
The element of 1982
💧 Yang Water — Water is intuition, empathy, and flexibility. It deepens an animal's emotional intelligence and persuasive charm, helping it flow around obstacles rather than through them. Water types connect easily, but can be impressionable and prone to drift.
People born in the Year of the Dog
The Dog is the zodiac's conscience — loyal, principled, and quietly brave. Dogs run on a deep sense of justice; they cannot stand to see the vulnerable wronged and will throw themselves between harm and the people they love. Honest and unpretentious, they value fairness over flash and trust earned over charm. A Dog's loyalty, once given, is near-absolute, and its judgment of character is rarely wrong. Behind the steadiness is a worrier who carries the weight of everyone it cares about.
Dog lucky colors & numbers
| Lucky colors | Green, Red, Purple |
|---|---|
| Lucky numbers | 3, 4, 9 |
| Native guardian (本命佛) | Amitabha Buddha (阿弥陀佛) |
Other Years of the Dog
Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1982?
1982 is the year of the Dog — more precisely the Yang Water Dog. The Dog year begins on Chinese New Year, January 25, 1982.
If I was born in January 1982, what is my sign?
If you were born before January 25, 1982, you are actually a Rooster (the previous lunar year), not a Dog. The animal only changes on Chinese New Year's Day.
What element is 1982?
The 1982 year carries the Yang Water element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yang Water Dog.