1949 Chinese Zodiac
1949 is the Year of the
Earth Ox
January 29, 1949 to February 16, 1950 · Yin
Born between January 1 and January 28, 1949? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Earth Rat.
The Ox is a symbol of hard work and steadiness. People born in Ox years are said to be honest, methodical and very hard to push off course.
| Traits | dependable, patient, strong, determined |
|---|---|
| Best matches | Snake, Rooster |
| Clashes with | Goat |
| Element | Earth |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 1949?
- 1949 is the Year of the Ox. Its element is earth, so it is a Earth Ox year.
- When does the 1949 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Ox began on Chinese New Year, January 29, 1949, and ended on February 16, 1950.
- I was born in January 1949. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before January 29, 1949, your animal is the Rat (Earth Rat), from the previous Chinese year. From January 29, 1949 on, it’s the Ox.
- Is 1949 a yin or yang year?
- 1949 is a yin year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.