2009 Chinese zodiac, age & generation
People born in 2009 are 16 or 17 years old this year and turn 17 on their birthday in 2026.Babies born in 2009 will belong to Generation Z. 2009 is the Year of the Earth Ox 🐂 and belongs to Generation Z.
- Age this year
- Turns 17
- Chinese zodiac
- 🐂 Earth Ox
- Generation
- 📱 Gen Z
- Leap year
- No (365 days)
- Jan 1, 2009
- Thursday
- Chinese New Year
- January 26
How old is someone born in 2009?
Your exact age depends on whether you have had your birthday yet this year. Right now, someone born in 2009 is 16 or 17 years old. Use the age calculator for an exact answer in years, months and days.
Milestone birthdays for people born in 2009
- 10 in 2019
- 18 in 2027
- 21 in 2030
- 30 in 2039
- 40 in 2049
- 50 in 2059
- 60 in 2069
- 70 in 2079
- 80 in 2089
- 90 in 2099
- 100 in 2109
2009 Chinese zodiac: Year of the Ox 🐂
2009 is a Earth Ox year (Yin). The 2009 Chinese zodiac year began on January 26, 2009 and ended on February 13, 2010. People born in January or early February 2009, before Chinese New Year on January 26, belong to the previous zodiac year: the Year of the Rat.
The Ox symbolises hard work, strength and reliability. Ox-year people are traditionally seen as patient and steady, earning success through persistence rather than shortcuts.
People with the Earth element are traditionally described as stable, practical and patient.
What generation is 2009?
People born in 2009 are part of Generation Z, which covers birth years 1997–2012.
Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with smartphones and social media from childhood. Pew Research Center uses 1997 as the first Gen Z birth year, while some other sources start the generation a year or two earlier.
Famous people born in 2009
- December 31, 2009English footballer (born 2009)
- April 15, 2009American actress (born 2009)
- December 5, 2009English actor (born 2009)
- January 5, 2009American actor
- May 4, 2009Danish former prince; son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark
Other birth years
Frequently asked questions
How old is someone born in 2009?
Someone born in 2009 turns 17 in 2026, 18 in 2027, 21 in 2030, 30 in 2039. Before their birthday each year, they are one year younger.
What Chinese zodiac is 2009?
2009 is the Year of the Ox, with the Earth element (Earth Ox). The 2009 zodiac year runs from January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2010. People born in 2009 before January 26 belong to the previous year, the Year of the Rat.
What generation is 2009?
People born in 2009 belong to Generation Z (Gen Z), which includes birth years 1997 to 2012. Some sources use slightly different cut-off years.
Is 2009 a leap year?
No. 2009 is a common year with 365 days.