1941 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Snake
| Animal sign | Snake 巳 — the Metal Snake |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Metal (辛) |
| 1941 Snake year | Jan 27, 1941 – Feb 14, 1942 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 26, 1941 | Metal Dragon of 1940 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1941 |
| Best matches | Ox, Goat, Rooster |
| Next Snake year | 2037 (Fire Snake) |
| Age in 2026 | 85 (Korean age 86) |
People born between Jan 27, 1941 and Feb 14, 1942 are a Metal Snake. The Metal Snake is the most determined: self-reliant, discerning and very hard to deceive.
Born in January or early February 1941?
The 1941 Snake year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 27, 1941. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 26, 1941, your sign is the Metal Dragon of 1940. The year ended on Feb 14, 1942, so birthdays in early 1942 up to that date still count as Snakes.
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, 1941 at about 13:50 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 27 to Feb 3, 1941 is already a Snake by Lunar New Year but still 庚辰 (Metal Dragon) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Snake personality
The Metal Snake is the most determined: self-reliant, discerning and very hard to deceive. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Snakes say little and notice everything. Their judgment is usually right, and they seldom show their whole hand. Strengths: sharp analysis; the patience to prepare properly; composure and quiet charisma. Watch for: suspicion; holding on to hurt for a long time; secrecy that others misread.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Snake: Ox (84/100), Goat (74/100), Rooster (72/100). Hardest: Pig (32), Tiger (45). All twelve Snake matches →
Age
People born in the 1941 Snake year turn 85 in 2026 (86 in Korean age) and 86 in 2027. The same Metal Snake returns every sixty years — 2001.
Snake years
1929 Earth · 1941 Metal · 1953 Water · 1965 Wood · 1977 Fire · 1989 Earth · 2001 Metal · 2013 Water · 2025 Wood
The Snake in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Snake 87/100 — a favorable year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1941 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1941?
1941 is the Year of the Snake — the Metal Snake (辛巳). The Snake year runs from Jan 27, 1941 to Feb 14, 1942: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1941 a Snake?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 27, 1941, when the Snake year began. From January 1 to Jan 26, 1941, the sign is still the Metal Dragon of 1940.
What element is the 1941 Snake?
Metal. The year stem 辛 is yin metal, so everyone born in the 1941 Snake year is a Metal Snake. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Snake?
2037 — the Fire Snake. The Metal Snake itself comes back every sixty years — 2001.
Who is the Snake most compatible with?
The Snake’s best matches are the Ox (84/100), the Goat (74/100) and the Rooster (72/100); the hardest are the Pig (32) and the Tiger (45).
Nearby years
← 1940 Metal Dragon · 1942 Water Horse → · All years and the calculator
