1951 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Rabbit
| Animal sign | Rabbit 卯 — the Metal Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Metal (辛) |
| 1951 Rabbit year | Feb 6, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 5, 1951 | Metal Tiger of 1950 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 5, 1951 |
| Best matches | Pig, Dog, Goat |
| Next Rabbit year | 2035 (Wood Rabbit) |
| Age in 2026 | 75 (Korean age 76) |
People born between Feb 6, 1951 and Jan 26, 1952 are a Metal Rabbit. The Metal Rabbit is the most resolute: refined, ambitious and far tougher than first impressions suggest.
Born in January or early February 1951?
The 1951 Rabbit year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 6, 1951. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 5, 1951, your sign is the Metal Tiger of 1950. The year ended on Jan 26, 1952, so birthdays in early 1952 up to that date still count as Rabbits.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 5, 1951 at about 00:04 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 5, 1951 is already 辛卯 (Metal Rabbit) in a saju chart but still a Tiger by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Rabbit personality
The Metal Rabbit is the most resolute: refined, ambitious and far tougher than first impressions suggest. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Rabbits read the mood and put people at ease. They avoid open conflict, but under the softness is a firm sense of what they will and won’t accept. Strengths: tact and emotional intelligence; good taste and a polished finish; a talent for keeping the peace. Watch for: difficulty saying no; indecision; retreating instead of raising a problem.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Rabbit: Pig (84/100), Dog (76/100), Goat (72/100). Hardest: Rooster (32), Monkey (42). All twelve Rabbit matches →
Age
People born in the 1951 Rabbit year turn 75 in 2026 (76 in Korean age) and 76 in 2027. The same Metal Rabbit returns every sixty years — 2011.
Rabbit years
1927 Fire · 1939 Earth · 1951 Metal · 1963 Water · 1975 Wood · 1987 Fire · 1999 Earth · 2011 Metal · 2023 Water
The Rabbit in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Rabbit 91/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1951 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1951?
1951 is the Year of the Rabbit — the Metal Rabbit (辛卯). The Rabbit year runs from Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1951 a Rabbit?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 6, 1951, when the Rabbit year began. From January 1 to Feb 5, 1951, the sign is still the Metal Tiger of 1950.
What element is the 1951 Rabbit?
Metal. The year stem 辛 is yin metal, so everyone born in the 1951 Rabbit year is a Metal Rabbit. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Rabbit?
2035 — the Wood Rabbit. The Metal Rabbit itself comes back every sixty years — 2011.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
The Rabbit’s best matches are the Pig (84/100), the Dog (76/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Rooster (32) and the Monkey (42).
Nearby years
← 1950 Metal Tiger · 1952 Water Dragon → · All years and the calculator
