Yin Water · 癸丑 · 60-year cycle
Water Ox Chinese Zodiac: 1913, 1973, 2033 Years
Water Ox years in this calendar are 1913, 1973, 2033. The latest Water Ox year is 1973; the next is 2033, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Water Ox year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Water Ox years
A birthday belongs to the Water Ox year only within one of these intervals. The days before Chinese New Year belong to the previous animal. Dates below cover this calendar’s 1902–2049 year archives.
1913: Water Ox
6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914
癸丑 · Guǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1913 →1973: Water Ox
3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974
癸丑 · Guǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1973 →2033: Water Ox
31 January 2033 – 18 February 2034
癸丑 · Guǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 2033 →
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What Water adds to the Ox
The Ox's Earth controls Water, bringing its preference for stable ground into contact with an element associated with responsiveness and movement. The Water Ox reading combines persistence with quiet observation, describing a willingness to adapt a method after careful consideration while keeping the underlying commitment firmly in place.
The year’s visible stem is Guǐ 癸, Yin Water; the Ox branch 丑 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Ox’s traditional character →Water Ox in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Ox and Horse occupy branches 丑 and 午.
This pair has no shared harmony, trine, seasonal meeting or Six Clash in the four groups shown here.
Read Ox with Horse →