1971 / Chinese zodiac
1971 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Pig
1971 is the Year of the Metal Pig. It begins on January 27, 1971 and ends on February 14, 1972. If you were born before January 27, 1971, your sign is the Metal Dog.
01 / Check the boundary
What is my Chinese zodiac if I was born in 1971?
Two zodiac signs fall within the Gregorian year 1971. Choose the row containing your birthday. These dates include both the first and last day; the animal changes at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
| Gregorian birthday | Animal & year element |
|---|---|
| – | Metal Dog 狗 |
| – | Metal Pig 猪 |
The full 1971 lunar year continues into 1972, through February 14, 1972. A birthday on January 26, 1971 belongs to the Dog; a birthday one day later, on January 27, 1971, belongs to the Pig.
YOUR STORY STARTS HERE
When were you born?
YOUR RESULT
02 / The story of the year
What kind of Pig is 1971?
1971 is a Metal Pig year. Its stem-branch name is 辛亥 (xīn-hài): the heavenly stem 辛 carries yin metal, and the earthly branch 亥 corresponds to the Pig.
- Zodiac animal
- Pig · 猪
- Year element
- Metal
- Stem & branch
- 辛亥 · xīn-hài
- Lunar year length
- 384 days
Pig personality in tradition
The Pig completes the twelve-animal cycle and is often associated with abundance and generosity.
The phrase “generous & easygoing” describes a traditional association with this animal, rather than a rule about everyone born in 1971. The year element is one part of the calendar; it does not establish a person's complete five-elements or Bāzì chart.
我属猪。
Wǒ shǔ zhū. “I was born in the Year of the Pig.”
Pig compatibility in folklore
Pig, Rabbit and Goat form a traditional harmony group of three. Snake sits opposite Pig, six places away in the twelve-animal cycle. These describe symbolic positions, not evidence of who will make a good partner.
Explore traditional pairings →03 / A closer look at the dates
1971 lunar calendar at a glance
This Pig year contains 13 lunar months and 384 days. Month 5 repeats as a leap month, starting June 23, 1971. A leap month keeps the same animal and year element. The table follows the full lunar year, so its final months extend into 1972.
| Lunar month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 29 | ||
| Month 2 | 30 | ||
| Month 3 | 29 | ||
| Month 4 | 29 | ||
| Month 5 | 30 | ||
| Leap month 5 | 29 | ||
| Month 6 | 30 | ||
| Month 7 | 29 | ||
| Month 8 | 30 | ||
| Month 9 | 30 | ||
| Month 10 | 30 | ||
| Month 11 | 29 | ||
| Month 12 | 30 |
Sources & calendar convention
Dates are calculated from our local lunar-month dataset. The links below provide the Observatory’s calendar for this Gregorian year and an explanation of the stem-branch cycle. Cultural interpretations are introductory folklore, not predictions.