Ox (zodiac)

Ox sign

The Ox ( 牛 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character 丑. In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the ox.

Years and the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the year of the Ox, while also bearing the following elemental sign:^[1]

• 19 February 1901 – 7 February 1902: Metal Ox
• 6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914: Water Ox
• 25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926: Wood Ox
• 11 February 1937 – 30 January 1938: Fire Ox
• 29 January 1949 – 16 February 1950: Earth Ox
• 15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962: Metal Ox
• 3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974: Water Ox
• 20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986: Wood Ox
• 7 February 1997 – 28 January 1998: Fire Ox
• 26 January 2009 – 14 February 2010: Earth Ox
• 12 February 2021 – 31 January 2022: Metal Ox
• 31 January 2033 – 18 February 2034: Water Ox

Traditional Ox attributes and associations

Attribute	Associations
Zodiac Location	2nd
Ruling hours	1am-3am
Direction	North-northeast
Motto	"I Persevere"[2]
Season and month	Winter, January
Fixed element	Water
Stem	Negative
Lunar Month Dates	January 7 – February 5
Gemstone	Aquamarine
Colors	Violet
Roughly equivalent western sign	Capricorn
Polarity	Yin
Countries	Switzerland, Cuba, Yemen, Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia

See also

• Ox
• Chinese zodiac

References

1. ^ "2010 Chinese New Year Day, Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Parade, Festival". Chinesefortunecalendar.com. http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/newyeardays.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
2. ^ Ox Motto

External links

• Ox compatibility page
• Chinese Zodiac