Chinese zodiac animal finder / Ox

Chinese zodiac

Year of the Ox

Next: from 31 January 2033

Place in the cycle
second of the twelve animals
In Chinese
牛 (niú)
In the folk tale
The Ox was the strongest swimmer and carried the Rat across. It finished second, one jump behind its passenger.

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Every Year of the Ox, 1901 to 2045

Each year starts on Lunar New Year and ends the day before the next one. A birthday in January or February before the first day belongs to the year before.

First dayLast day
19 February 19017 February 1902
6 February 191325 January 1914
24 January 192512 February 1926
11 February 193730 January 1938
29 January 194916 February 1950
15 February 19614 February 1962
3 February 197322 January 1974
20 February 19858 February 1986
7 February 199727 January 1998
26 January 200913 February 2010
12 February 202131 January 2022
31 January 203318 February 2034
17 February 20455 February 2046

The other eleven animals