Yin Metal · 辛未 · 60-year cycle
Metal Goat Chinese Zodiac: 1931, 1991 Years
Metal Goat years in this calendar are 1931, 1991. The latest Metal Goat year is 1991; the next is 2051, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Metal Goat year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Metal Goat years
A birthday belongs to the Metal Goat year only within one of these intervals. The days before Chinese New Year belong to the previous animal. Dates below cover this calendar’s 1902–2049 year archives.
1931: Metal Goat
17 February 1931 – 5 February 1932
辛未 · Xīn Wèi
Lunar months and festivals of 1931 →1991: Metal Goat
15 February 1991 – 3 February 1992
辛未 · Xīn Wèi
Lunar months and festivals of 1991 →
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What Metal adds to the Goat
The Goat's Earth generates Metal, giving the Metal Goat a traditional theme of turning care into a clear and finished form. Creative sensitivity is paired with exacting taste, a carefully kept promise or a firm personal standard, so a gentle manner can conceal considerable resolve about the details.
The year’s visible stem is Xīn 辛, Yin Metal; the Goat branch 未 retains its fixed Earth element.
The Goat’s traditional character →Metal Goat in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Goat and Horse occupy branches 未 and 午.
Six Harmonies · 六合. Goat (未) and Horse (午) form one of the six fixed harmony pairs, traditionally read as a complementary connection.
Three Meetings · seasons · 三会. Goat and Horse belong to the summer sequence Snake–Horse–Goat, connecting neighbouring seasonal months.
Read Goat with Horse →