1949 Chinese Zodiac: Earth Ox

Earth Ox personality

Steady, hard-working and dependable.

The Ox is the second animal of the zodiac and a symbol of agriculture, patience and honest labor. Oxen are reliable, methodical and grounded, the people who carry a project to the end without making a fuss.

Earth years add stability, practicality and loyalty. Earth people tend to be dependable, patient and grounded.

Strengths: Dependable and honest, Hard-working and patient, Strong sense of duty, Calm under pressure, Practical. Watch for: Stubborn, Resistant to change, Reserved, Workaholic, Slow to forgive.

Read the full Ox guide for love, career and compatibility.

Born early in 1949?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1949, Chinese New Year fell on January 29, 1949. Anyone born before that date is a Earth Rat instead. See the Rat guide.

1949 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 1949 fell on a Saturday, January 29, 1949.
• The Ox year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
• Anyone born in the first 28 days of 1949 (January 1 to January 29, 1949) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 1949 turn 77 or 76 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Earth Ox combination appears every 60 years: next in 2009.

Other Ox years: 1961, 1973. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.

Ox compatibility

The Ox is traditionally most harmonious with Snake and Rooster, and tends to clash with the Goat.

Near 1949, the Ox's harmonious partners were born in: Snake: 1953; Rooster: .