2021 Chinese Zodiac
2021 is the Year of the Yin Metal Ox.
This Ox year begins on Chinese New Year, February 12, 2021, and runs until the eve of the next lunar new year.
Born in January or early February 2021?
The zodiac animal changes on Chinese New Year, not January 1. If you were born before February 12, 2021, your sign is actually the Rat (the previous lunar year) — not the Ox.
The element of 2021
⚔️ Yin Metal — Metal is resolve, discipline, and ambition. It sharpens an animal into something focused and unbending, with strong principles and a will of steel. Metal types achieve a great deal, but their rigidity and pride can isolate them.
People born in the Year of the Ox
The Ox is the quiet engine of the zodiac — patient, methodical, and built for the long haul. Where others sprint and burn out, the Ox plods through obstacles that would break a flashier sign. They earn trust slowly and keep their word absolutely. Beneath a calm, sometimes stubborn exterior is a deep reservoir of conviction; an Ox rarely changes its mind, but when it commits, it commits with its whole body. They are happiest building something real with their hands or their discipline.
Ox lucky colors & numbers
| Lucky colors | White, Yellow, Green |
|---|---|
| Lucky numbers | 1, 4 |
| Native guardian (本命佛) | Akasagarbha Bodhisattva (虚空藏菩萨) |
Other Years of the Ox
Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2021?
2021 is the year of the Ox — more precisely the Yin Metal Ox. The Ox year begins on Chinese New Year, February 12, 2021.
If I was born in January 2021, what is my sign?
If you were born before February 12, 2021, you are actually a Rat (the previous lunar year), not a Ox. The animal only changes on Chinese New Year's Day.
What element is 2021?
The 2021 year carries the Yin Metal element, drawn from the year's Heavenly Stem in the sexagenary cycle. That makes it a Yin Metal Ox.