1997 Chinese Zodiac
1997 is the Year of the
Fire Ox
February 7, 1997 to January 27, 1998 · Yin
Born between January 1 and February 6, 1997? Chinese New Year hadn’t arrived yet, so your animal is the Fire Rat.
The Ox is a symbol of hard work and steadiness. People born in Ox years are said to be honest, methodical and very hard to push off course.
| Traits | dependable, patient, strong, determined |
|---|---|
| Best matches | Snake, Rooster |
| Clashes with | Goat |
| Element | Fire |
Questions
- What Chinese zodiac animal is 1997?
- 1997 is the Year of the Ox. Its element is fire, so it is a Fire Ox year.
- When does the 1997 Chinese year start and end?
- The Year of the Ox began on Chinese New Year, February 7, 1997, and ended on January 27, 1998.
- I was born in January 1997. What is my Chinese zodiac?
- If you were born before February 7, 1997, your animal is the Rat (Fire Rat), from the previous Chinese year. From February 7, 1997 on, it’s the Ox.
- Is 1997 a yin or yang year?
- 1997 is a yin year. Years ending in an even number are yang, and odd ones are yin.