Chinese zodiac / Ox / 1961
Born in 1961? You're a Metal Ox.
The 1961 Metal Ox year ran from 15 February 1961 to 4 February 1962. If your birthday falls before 15 February 1961, you belong to the previous year's sign.
- Animal
- Ox
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or yang
- Yin
The Metal Ox
The Metal Ox is the most determined of the Ox years. People born in 1961 tend to be hardworking, principled and very hard to move once they have decided, with a strong sense of duty and little patience for shortcuts. They keep their word long after others have forgotten the promise.
Metal years. Metal brings determination, discipline and strong principles. Metal signs set high standards and stick to their decisions.
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.