The Ox () is the 2nd of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the Earthly Branch symbol . The name is also translated into English as Cow.
In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the Ox. In the Gurung zodiac, the Ox is replaced by the cow.
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Ox", while also bearing the following elemental sign:
ruling hours 1:00 am - 2:59 am