Chinese Zodiac
1961: Year of the Metal Ox
Chinese New Year 1961 fell on Wednesday, February 15.
- By Chinese New Year: February 15, 1961 to February 4, 1962
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1961 to February 3, 1962
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from February 4 to February 14, 1961? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Metal Ox; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Metal Rat.
People born in 1961 turn 66 in 2027.
About the Metal Ox
Metal reinforces the Ox's already formidable determination with iron willpower and uncompromising standards. The Metal Ox is perhaps the most resolute personality in the entire zodiac. Once they set a course, nothing can divert them. This element brings clarity of purpose and a sense of justice to the Ox's natural endurance. The Metal Ox is utterly dependable and holds themselves and others to exacting standards, producing results of exceptional quality through sheer disciplined effort.
The Yin Metal Ox maintains standards with quiet, inflexible integrity, their inner resolve as hard and bright as polished steel beneath a calm exterior.
Famous People Born in 1961
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1961) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Iris DeMentJanuary 5 · Metal Rat
- Wayne GretzkyJanuary 26 · Metal Rat
- Mohammed bin Zayed Al NahyanMarch 11
- Eddie MurphyApril 3
- Isiah ThomasApril 30
- George ClooneyMay 6
- Dennis RodmanMay 13
- Joko WidodoJune 21
- Carl LewisJuly 1
- Princess DianaJuly 1
- Andrew ZimmernJuly 4
- Forest WhitakerJuly 15
- Barack ObamaAugust 4
- Huw EdwardsAugust 18
- Tom FordAugust 27
- Eugenio DerbezSeptember 2
- Andy LauSeptember 27
- Wynton MarsalisOctober 18
- Uhuru KenyattaOctober 26
- Jeff ProbstNovember 4
- Nadia ComaneciNovember 12
- Meg RyanNovember 19
- Abigail JohnsonDecember 19
- Mary BarraDecember 24
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