1961: Year of the Metal Ox
In the Chinese sexagenary calendar, 1961 is 辛丑 — Yin Metal over the Ox branch.
The Heavenly Stem: 辛 (Metal)
Yin Metal is the polished jewel — refined, detail-sensitive, and quick to notice when something falls short of its own high standard.
The Earthly Branch: 丑 — Year of the Ox
The Ox is patient and methodical — the kind of steady effort that doesn't look impressive day to day but adds up to something solid.
What 1961 holds in the sky
Computed from the same ephemeris as the charts: every date below is a position, not a prediction, and can be checked against any astronomical almanac.
Eclipses
- February 15Solar eclipse
- March 2Lunar eclipse
- August 11Solar eclipse
- August 26Lunar eclipse
Retrogrades
- November 20, 1960 – February 6Mars retrograde
- February 12 – March 6Mercury retrograde
- March 20 – May 2Venus retrograde
- June 14 – July 8Mercury retrograde
- October 10 – October 31Mercury retrograde
Slow planets changing sign
- March 15Jupiter enters Aquarius
- August 12Jupiter enters Capricorn
- November 1Uranus enters Virgo
- November 4Jupiter enters Aquarius
This is the story every Ox year shares
The stem and branch of 1961 describe the year itself, so they read the same for everyone born into it and everyone living through it. That is the group-level half. Your own chart also weighs your exact birth date, time, and location, which is what turns this into something specific to you.
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