How old are you if you were born in 2018?

Age in 20267–8

Born in 2018 → turns 8 in 2026

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Turns this year

8

Chinese zodiac

🐕 Earth Dog

Generation

Generation Alpha

What it means to be born in 2018

  • Anyone born in 2018 turns 8 in 2026. If their birthday hasn't happened yet this year, they're still 7 — so today they are either 7 or 8.
  • 2018 was the Year of the Earth Dog in the Chinese zodiac.
  • Birth year 2018 places someone in Generation Alpha.
  • Someone born on January 1, 2018 has lived roughly 3,078 days as of 2026.

How to work out the age for 2018

  1. 1

    Subtract the birth year from the current year

    2026 − 2018 = 8. That's the age someone born in 2018 reaches on their 2026 birthday.

  2. 2

    Adjust for whether the birthday has passed

    Before their birthday this year they're still 7; on or after it, 8. For the exact years, months, and days, enter the full date of birth in the calculator.

Nearby birth years

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Curious about the sign? See the 2018 Chinese zodiac (Earth Dog) →

Frequently asked

If you were born in 2018, you turn 8 in 2026. You are currently 7 if your birthday hasn't come round yet this year, or 8 if it has.

2018 is the Year of the Earth Dog (Yang Earth) — see the dedicated 2018 Chinese zodiac page for traits and compatibility. Note: if you were born in late January or early February, your sign may be the previous year's animal, since the Chinese New Year date shifts; enter your full birth date in the calculator for the exact sign.

A birth year of 2018 falls in Generation Alpha.

Open the Age Calculator and enter your full date of birth. It returns your exact age in years, months, and days, plus the day of the week you were born and your next-birthday countdown.

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