Fire Dog

丙戌

Byeong-sul · Yang Fire · Dog

A golden-hour sunset that makes everyone feel at home.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Fire Dog is the day pillar 丙戌 (Byeong-sul), one of 60. It pairs Yang Fire, the sun, warm on everyone, with the Dog: autumn soil, loyal and dry.

What a Fire Dog is like

Warm hostYour place becomes the default hangout, and you love that more than you admit.

Old soulYou get nostalgic about songs, places, and friends from years ago.

Generous helperYou give your time and energy freely, sometimes more than you should.

You probably…

still have every birthday card you ever received
make a playlist for every season of your life
invite the new coworker to lunch on day one

In love and friendship

You love warmly and steadily, like a porch light that stays on for them.

The element: Fire

Fire energy is like a bright flame: warm, expressive and full of passion. As a yang fire day, it shows up as the sun, warm on everyone.

The animal: Dog

Loyal friend. Honest and fair. You stand by your people no matter what. In saju the Dog also carries Earth energy: autumn soil, loyal and dry.

Fire Dog years: 1946 and 2006

The Fire Dog (丙戌) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Fire Dog years: 1946 and 2006, and the next one is 2066. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Fire Dog year? That is your year pillar, the part of your chart about family and roots. The type on this page is a day pillar, and yours may be different. Look up any birth year.

Am I a Fire Dog? Find out in 30 seconds

Free. Your day pillar comes from your birth date, time and place, not just your birth year.

Questions

What years are Fire Dog years?1946 and 2006, and next in 2066. In saju each year starts at Ipchun, around February 4, so people born in January or early February belong to the year before.

Am I a Fire Dog if I was born in a Fire Dog year?Not necessarily. Your birth year gives your year pillar, which describes your roots. The type that describes you is your day pillar, which comes from your birth date. Someone born in a Fire Dog year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Fire Dog personality?A golden-hour sunset that makes everyone feel at home. Warm host, Old soul, Generous helper.