1991 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Metal Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Metal (辛) |
| 1991 Goat year | Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 3, 1992 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 14, 1991 | Metal Horse of 1990 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1991 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 35 (Korean age 36) |
People born between Feb 15, 1991 and Feb 3, 1992 are a Metal Goat. The Metal Goat has an artist’s eye and an inner resilience that surprises people who took them for soft.
Born in January or early February 1991?
The 1991 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 15, 1991. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 14, 1991, your sign is the Metal Horse of 1990. The year ended on Feb 3, 1992, so birthdays in early 1992 up to that date still count as Goats.
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, 1991 at about 16:59 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 14, 1991 is already 辛未 (Metal Goat) in a saju chart but still a Horse by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Metal Goat personality
The Metal Goat has an artist’s eye and an inner resilience that surprises people who took them for soft. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
Goats are imaginative, kind and attentive to others. Inside a safe, settled space, their talents flower. Strengths: creativity and taste; compassion; a gift for making people feel cared for. Watch for: worry; hesitation over big decisions; leaning too heavily on others when anxious.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Goat: Horse (96/100), Snake (74/100), Rabbit (72/100). Hardest: Ox (29), Rat (33). All twelve Goat matches →
Age
People born in the 1991 Goat year turn 35 in 2026 (36 in Korean age) and 36 in 2027. The same Metal Goat returns every sixty years — 1931 and 2051.
Goat years
1931 Metal · 1943 Water · 1955 Wood · 1967 Fire · 1979 Earth · 1991 Metal · 2003 Water · 2015 Wood · 2027 Fire
The Goat in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Goat 75/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1991 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1991?
1991 is the Year of the Goat — the Metal Goat (辛未). The Goat year runs from Feb 15, 1991 to Feb 3, 1992: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1991 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 15, 1991, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Feb 14, 1991, the sign is still the Metal Horse of 1990.
What element is the 1991 Goat?
Metal. The year stem 辛 is yin metal, so everyone born in the 1991 Goat year is a Metal Goat. Metal brings resolve, standards and clean decisions.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Metal Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 1931 and 2051.
Who is the Goat most compatible with?
The Goat’s best matches are the Horse (96/100), the Snake (74/100) and the Rabbit (72/100); the hardest are the Ox (29) and the Rat (33).
Nearby years
← 1990 Metal Horse · 1992 Water Monkey → · All years and the calculator
