1973 Chinese Zodiac
1973 is the Year of the
Water Ox
February 3, 1973 to January 22, 1974 · Yin
Born between January 1 and February 2, 1973? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Water 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 | Water |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 1973?
- 1973 is the Year of the Ox. Its element is water, so it is a Water Ox year.
- When does the 1973 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Ox began on Chinese New Year, February 3, 1973, and ended on January 22, 1974.
- I was born in January 1973. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before February 3, 1973, your animal is the Rat (Water Rat), from the previous Chinese year. From February 3, 1973 on, it’s the Ox.
- Is 1973 a yin or yang year?
- 1973 is a yin year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.