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🐂 Year of the Ox: The Steady One

People born in the Year of the Ox are known for being patient, dependable, strong.

Gifts

patient, dependable, strong

Growth edge

stubbornness

Best matches

Snake, Rooster, Rat

Slow and steady built every wonder of the world.

Ox years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2021Metal Ox12 Feb 202131 Jan 2022
2009Earth Ox26 Jan 200913 Feb 2010
1997Fire Ox7 Feb 199727 Jan 1998
1985Wood Ox20 Feb 19858 Feb 1986
1973Water Ox3 Feb 197322 Jan 1974
1961Metal Ox15 Feb 19614 Feb 1962
1949Earth Ox29 Jan 194916 Feb 1950
1937Fire Ox11 Feb 193730 Jan 1938
1925Wood Ox24 Jan 192512 Feb 1926

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Ox and the five elements

Every Ox year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Ox?

Recent Ox years are 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Ox known for?

The Steady One: patient, dependable, strong. The growth edge is stubbornness.

Which signs get along best with the Ox?

Snake and Rooster share its trine, and Rat is its secret friend. Goat sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Ox year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Ox year since 1924.