1925 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Ox
| Animal sign | Ox 丑 — the Wood Ox |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Wood (乙) |
| 1925 Ox year | Jan 24, 1925 – Feb 12, 1926 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 23, 1925 | Wood Rat of 1924 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1925 |
| Best matches | Rat, Snake, Rooster |
| Next Ox year | 2033 (Water Ox) |
| Age in 2026 | 101 (Korean age 102) |
People born between Jan 24, 1925 and Feb 12, 1926 are a Wood Ox. The Wood Ox is the most flexible Ox — still steady, but willing to listen and to work through people rather than around them.
Born in January or early February 1925?
The 1925 Ox year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 24, 1925. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 23, 1925, your sign is the Wood Rat of 1924. The year ended on Feb 12, 1926, so birthdays in early 1926 up to that date still count as Oxen.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1925 at about 16:44 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 24 to Feb 3, 1925 is already an Ox by Lunar New Year but still 甲子 (Wood Rat) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Ox personality
The Wood Ox is the most flexible Ox — still steady, but willing to listen and to work through people rather than around them. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Oxen trust actions over words and finishing over speed. Once they decide, they keep going long after others have stopped. Strengths: reliability people can build on; patience with slow, hard work; calm under pressure. Watch for: stubbornness once a view is set; slowness to adapt; difficulty putting feelings into words.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Ox: Rat (84/100), Snake (84/100), Rooster (84/100). Hardest: Goat (29), Horse (45). All twelve Ox matches →
Age
People born in the 1925 Ox year turn 101 in 2026 (102 in Korean age) and 102 in 2027. The same Wood Ox returns every sixty years — 1985.
Ox years
1925 Wood · 1937 Fire · 1949 Earth · 1961 Metal · 1973 Water · 1985 Wood · 1997 Fire · 2009 Earth · 2021 Metal
The Ox in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Ox 60/100 — a year for care. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1925 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1925?
1925 is the Year of the Ox — the Wood Ox (乙丑). The Ox year runs from Jan 24, 1925 to Feb 12, 1926: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1925 an Ox?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 24, 1925, when the Ox year began. From January 1 to Jan 23, 1925, the sign is still the Wood Rat of 1924.
What element is the 1925 Ox?
Wood. The year stem 乙 is yin wood, so everyone born in the 1925 Ox year is a Wood Ox. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Ox?
2033 — the Water Ox. The Wood Ox itself comes back every sixty years — 1985.
Who is the Ox most compatible with?
The Ox’s best matches are the Rat (84/100), the Snake (84/100) and the Rooster (84/100); the hardest are the Goat (29) and the Horse (45).
Nearby years
← 1924 Wood Rat · 1926 Fire Tiger → · All years and the calculator
