Yin Wood · 乙丑 · 60-year cycle
Wood Ox Chinese Zodiac: 1925, 1985, 2045 Years
Wood Ox years in this calendar are 1925, 1985, 2045. The latest Wood Ox year is 1985; the next is 2045, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Wood Ox year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Wood Ox years
A birthday belongs to the Wood 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.
1925: Wood Ox
24 January 1925 – 12 February 1926
乙丑 · Yǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1925 →1985: Wood Ox
20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986
乙丑 · Yǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1985 →2045: Wood Ox
17 February 2045 – 5 February 2046
乙丑 · Yǐ Chǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 2045 →
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What Wood adds to the Ox
Wood controls the Ox's Earth, introducing growth and adjustment into a traditional character built around consistency and a trusted method. The Wood Ox reading emphasizes patient improvement through shared effort, with the tension between taking other people's suggestions seriously and protecting a routine that has already earned its place.
The year’s visible stem is Yǐ 乙, Yin Wood; the Ox branch 丑 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Ox’s traditional character →Wood 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 →