2001 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Snake
| Animal sign | Snake 巳 — the Metal Snake |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Metal (辛) |
| 2001 Snake year | Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 23, 2001 | Metal Dragon of 2000 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2001 |
| Best matches | Ox, Goat, Rooster |
| Next Snake year | 2037 (Fire Snake) |
| Age in 2026 | 25 (Korean age 26) |
People born between Jan 24, 2001 and Feb 11, 2002 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 2001?
The 2001 Snake year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 24, 2001. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 23, 2001, your sign is the Metal Dragon of 2000. The year ended on Feb 11, 2002, so birthdays in early 2002 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, 2001 at about 03:26 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 24 to Feb 3, 2001 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 2001 Snake year turn 25 in 2026 (26 in Korean age) and 26 in 2027. The same Metal Snake returns every sixty years — 1941 and 2061.
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 2001 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2001?
2001 is the Year of the Snake — the Metal Snake (辛巳). The Snake year runs from Jan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2001 a Snake?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 24, 2001, when the Snake year began. From January 1 to Jan 23, 2001, the sign is still the Metal Dragon of 2000.
What element is the 2001 Snake?
Metal. The year stem 辛 is yin metal, so everyone born in the 2001 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 — 1941 and 2061.
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
← 2000 Metal Dragon · 2002 Water Horse → · All years and the calculator
