Yin Metal · 辛亥 · 60-year cycle
Metal Pig Chinese Zodiac: 1911, 1971, 2031 Years
Metal Pig years in this calendar are 1911, 1971, 2031. The latest Metal Pig year is 1971; the next is 2031, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Metal Pig year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Metal Pig years
A birthday belongs to the Metal Pig 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.
1911: Metal Pig
30 January 1911 – 17 February 1912
辛亥 · Xīn Hài
Lunar months and festivals of 1911 →1971: Metal Pig
27 January 1971 – 14 February 1972
辛亥 · Xīn Hài
Lunar months and festivals of 1971 →2031: Metal Pig
23 January 2031 – 10 February 2032
辛亥 · Xīn Hài
Lunar months and festivals of 2031 →
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What Metal adds to the Pig
Metal feeds the Pig's Water, supporting its traditional sincerity while adding the year element's concern with commitment and clear personal standards. In the Metal Pig reading, generosity carries conviction: an offer is meant wholeheartedly, a friendship is taken seriously and disappointment is keen when that openness is taken lightly.
The year’s visible stem is Xīn 辛, Yin Metal; the Pig branch 亥 retains its fixed Water element.
The Pig’s traditional character →Metal Pig in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Pig and Horse occupy branches 亥 and 午.
This pair has no shared harmony, trine, seasonal meeting or Six Clash in the four groups shown here.
Read Pig with Horse →