Chinese zodiac / Ox / 1949
Born in 1949? You're a Earth Ox.
The 1949 Earth Ox year ran from 29 January 1949 to 16 February 1950. If your birthday falls before 29 January 1949, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Ox
- Element
- Earth
- Yin or yang
- Yin
The Earth Ox
Earth makes the steady Ox even more grounded and dependable. People born in 1949 are often patient, practical and hardworking, with a deep sense of responsibility to family and community. They build slowly, keep what they build and rarely seek the spotlight.
Earth years. Earth brings stability, patience and common sense. Earth signs are dependable, practical and good at turning plans into something solid.
The Ox personality
The Ox is also called the Buffalo.
- Dependable
- Patient
- Determined
The Ox gets things done through steady effort rather than shortcuts. Reliable and honest, Oxen are the people others trust to finish what they start.
- Lucky numbers
- 1, 4
- Lucky colours
- WhiteYellowGreen
- Trickier matches
- Goat
Matches follow the traditional harmony and clash pairings of the Chinese zodiac. A full chart reading shows how your element and birth hour shape them. More about the sign on the Ox page.