1985 Chinese Zodiac: Wood Ox
People born in 1985 are Yin Wood Oxs, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1985 zodiac year ran from February 20, 1985 to February 8, 1986. If you were born on or after February 20, 1985, your sign is the Wood Ox. If you were born earlier in 1985, you belong to the Wood Rat of 1984.
Wood 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.
Wood years add growth, creativity and flexibility. Wood people tend to be idealistic, cooperative and always learning.
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 1985?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1985, Chinese New Year fell on February 20, 1985. Anyone born before that date is a Wood Rat instead. See the Rat guide.
1985 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1985 fell on a Wednesday, February 20, 1985.
- The Ox year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 50 days of 1985 (January 1 to February 20, 1985) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1985 turn 41 or 40 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Ox years: 1961, 1973, 1997, 2009. 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 1985, the Ox's harmonious partners were born in: Snake: 1989; Rooster: 1981.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.