Ox (zodiac)

The Ox (丑) is the 2nd 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 symbol 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:

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
24 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	27 January 1998	Fire Ox
26 January 2009	13 February 2010	Earth Ox
12 February 2021	31 January 2022	Metal Ox
31 January 2033	18 February 2034	Water Ox

Basic astrology elements

Earthly Branch of Birth Year:	Chou
The Five Elements:	Earth (Tu)
Yin Yang:	Yin
Lunar Month:	Twelfth
Lucky Numbers:	1, 9; Avoid: 3, 4
Lucky Flowers:	tulip, evergreen, peach blossom
Lucky Colors:	blue, red, purple; Avoid: white, green

See also

• Chinese zodiac
• Ox
• Ox in Chinese mythology