# Year of the Ox

> People born in the Year of the Ox include those born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 and 2033, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Ox is the Year of the Water Ox, from January 31, 2033 to February 18, 2034. The Ox is steady, patient, dependable and hardworking.

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## Years of the Ox, 1900 to 2100

| Year | Animal | Sexagenary | Starts | Ends |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1901 | Metal Ox | Xin Chou (辛丑) | 1901-02-19 | 1902-02-07 |
| 1913 | Water Ox | Gui Chou (癸丑) | 1913-02-06 | 1914-01-25 |
| 1925 | Wood Ox | Yi Chou (乙丑) | 1925-01-24 | 1926-02-12 |
| 1937 | Fire Ox | Ding Chou (丁丑) | 1937-02-11 | 1938-01-30 |
| 1949 | Earth Ox | Ji Chou (己丑) | 1949-01-29 | 1950-02-16 |
| 1961 | Metal Ox | Xin Chou (辛丑) | 1961-02-15 | 1962-02-04 |
| 1973 | Water Ox | Gui Chou (癸丑) | 1973-02-03 | 1974-01-22 |
| 1985 | Wood Ox | Yi Chou (乙丑) | 1985-02-20 | 1986-02-08 |
| 1997 | Fire Ox | Ding Chou (丁丑) | 1997-02-07 | 1998-01-27 |
| 2009 | Earth Ox | Ji Chou (己丑) | 2009-01-26 | 2010-02-13 |
| 2021 | Metal Ox | Xin Chou (辛丑) | 2021-02-12 | 2022-01-31 |
| 2033 | Water Ox | Gui Chou (癸丑) | 2033-01-31 | 2034-02-18 |
| 2045 | Wood Ox | Yi Chou (乙丑) | 2045-02-17 | 2046-02-05 |
| 2057 | Fire Ox | Ding Chou (丁丑) | 2057-02-04 | 2058-01-23 |
| 2069 | Earth Ox | Ji Chou (己丑) | 2069-01-23 | 2070-02-10 |
| 2081 | Metal Ox | Xin Chou (辛丑) | 2081-02-09 | 2082-01-28 |
| 2093 | Water Ox | Gui Chou (癸丑) | 2093-01-27 | 2094-02-14 |

## Compatibility

| Sign | Relationship |
| --- | --- |
| Rat | Six Harmonies (Liu He) |
| Tiger | Neutral |
| Rabbit | Neutral |
| Dragon | Break (Liu Po) |
| Snake | Trine (San He) |
| Horse | Harm (Liu Hai) |
| Goat | Clash (Liu Chong) |
| Monkey | Neutral |
| Rooster | Trine (San He) |
| Dog | Punishment (Xing) |
| Pig | Neutral |

## Questions

### What Years Are the Year of the Ox?

People born in the Year of the Ox include those born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 and 2033, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Ox is the Year of the Water Ox, from January 31, 2033 to February 18, 2034. The Ox is steady, patient, dependable and hardworking.

### What Is the Ox Personality in the Chinese Zodiac?

The Ox is the zodiac's builder. It is associated with endurance, honesty and the patience to finish what others abandon. It earns trust slowly and keeps it, though it can become stubborn and slow to forgive. Strengths: Reliability, persistence, calm, loyalty. Challenges: Stubbornness, rigidity, holding grudges.

### Who Is the Ox Most Compatible With?

The Ox's best matches are the Rat, Snake and Rooster (Six Harmonies with the Rat, the Metal trine with the Snake and Rooster). Its classical clash is with the Goat.

### Is the Ox in Conflict With Tai Sui This Year?

In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Ox harms Tai Sui, so tradition counts it among the signs in conflict with Tai Sui this year.

### I Was Born in January or February. Am I a Ox?

Your Chinese zodiac animal changes at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. Lunar New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, between January 21 and February 20, so anyone born in January or early February may belong to the previous year's animal. BaZi (Four Pillars) charts use a second boundary, the solar term Li Chun (Start of Spring), on February 3, 4 or 5. Look up your exact birth date to see both.

## Method

Dates are computed astronomically, following the rules of the modern Chinese calendar (GB/T 33661-2017): days in China Standard Time (UTC+8), months starting on the day of the new moon, the winter solstice always in the eleventh month, and leap months placed in the first month without a principal solar term. Solar terms are the moments the Sun reaches each 15 degree point of its path, computed with the Astronomy Engine library. Years before 1929 used Beijing local time, so a handful of historical dates can differ by one day from older almanacs.

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