2011 Chinese zodiac —
the Metal Rabbit
| Animal sign | Rabbit 卯 — the Metal Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Metal (辛) |
| 2011 Rabbit year | Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 2, 2011 | Metal Tiger of 2010 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2011 |
| Best matches | Pig, Dog, Goat |
| Next Rabbit year | 2035 (Wood Rabbit) |
| Age in 2026 | 15 (Korean age 16) |
People born between Feb 3, 2011 and Jan 22, 2012 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 2011?
The 2011 Rabbit year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 3, 2011. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 2, 2011, your sign is the Metal Tiger of 2010. The year ended on Jan 22, 2012, so birthdays in early 2012 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 4, 2011 at about 13:28 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 3 to Feb 3, 2011 is already a Rabbit by Lunar New Year but still 庚寅 (Metal Tiger) in a saju chart. 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 2011 Rabbit year turn 15 in 2026 (16 in Korean age) and 16 in 2027. The same Metal Rabbit returns every sixty years — 1951 and 2071.
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 2011 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2011?
2011 is the Year of the Rabbit — the Metal Rabbit (辛卯). The Rabbit year runs from Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2011 a Rabbit?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 3, 2011, when the Rabbit year began. From January 1 to Feb 2, 2011, the sign is still the Metal Tiger of 2010.
What element is the 2011 Rabbit?
Metal. The year stem 辛 is yin metal, so everyone born in the 2011 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 — 1951 and 2071.
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
← 2010 Metal Tiger · 2012 Water Dragon → · All years and the calculator
