1930 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Horse
| Animal sign | Horse 午 — the Metal Horse |
|---|---|
| Element | Yang Metal (庚) |
| 1930 Horse year | Jan 30, 1930 – Feb 16, 1931 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 29, 1930 | Earth Snake of 1929 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1930 |
| Best matches | Goat, Tiger, Dog |
| Next Horse year | 2038 (Earth Horse) |
| Age in 2026 | 96 (Korean age 97) |
People born between Jan 30, 1930 and Feb 16, 1931 are a Metal Horse. The Metal Horse is independent and headstrong, with great stamina and a strong need for freedom.
Born in January or early February 1930?
The 1930 Horse year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 30, 1930. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 29, 1930, your sign is the Earth Snake of 1929. The year ended on Feb 16, 1931, so birthdays in early 1931 up to that date still count as Horses.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1930 at about 21:50 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 30 to Feb 3, 1930 is already a Horse by Lunar New Year but still 己巳 (Earth Snake) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Horse personality
The Metal Horse is independent and headstrong, with great stamina and a strong need for freedom. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Horses are bright, active and fast. They hate being tied down and are always half a step toward the next new thing. Strengths: energy and enthusiasm; quick decisions; warmth that lifts a group. Watch for: restlessness; moods that swing with circumstances; losing interest before the finish.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Horse: Goat (96/100), Tiger (84/100), Dog (84/100). Hardest: Rat (32), Ox (45). All twelve Horse matches →
Age
People born in the 1930 Horse year turn 96 in 2026 (97 in Korean age) and 97 in 2027. The same Metal Horse returns every sixty years — 1990.
Horse years
1930 Metal · 1942 Water · 1954 Wood · 1966 Fire · 1978 Earth · 1990 Metal · 2002 Water · 2014 Wood · 2026 Fire
The Horse in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Horse 95/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1930 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1930?
1930 is the Year of the Horse — the Metal Horse (庚午). The Horse year runs from Jan 30, 1930 to Feb 16, 1931: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1930 a Horse?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 30, 1930, when the Horse year began. From January 1 to Jan 29, 1930, the sign is still the Earth Snake of 1929.
What element is the 1930 Horse?
Metal. The year stem 庚 is yang metal, so everyone born in the 1930 Horse year is a Metal Horse. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Horse?
2038 — the Earth Horse. The Metal Horse itself comes back every sixty years — 1990.
Who is the Horse most compatible with?
The Horse’s best matches are the Goat (96/100), the Tiger (84/100) and the Dog (84/100); the hardest are the Rat (32) and the Ox (45).
Nearby years
← 1929 Earth Snake · 1931 Metal Goat → · All years and the calculator
