What Chinese zodiac is 1971?
Year of the Metal Pig辛亥 · Xin Hai · Hairpin Metal
1971 is the Year of the Metal Pig — 辛亥 (Xin Hai) in the Chinese calendar. The heavenly stem 辛 belongs to Metal, and the year's nayin ("sound") element is Hairpin Metal.
Animal sign · Stem-branch
- Animal sign
- Pig
- Stem-branch
- 辛亥 (Xin Hai)
- Element (heavenly stem)
- 辛 · Metal
- Nayin element
- Hairpin Metal · Metal
Chinese New Year · Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Chinese New Year
- Jan 27, 1971
- Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Feb 4, 1971
- This Pig year
- Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972
Born in January or February 1971?
| Born | By Chinese New Year (common use) | By Start of Spring (BaZi) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Jan 26 | Dog | Dog |
| Jan 27 – Feb 3 | Pig | Dog |
| Feb 4 – Dec 31 | Pig | Pig |
Most people switch animals at Chinese New Year; BaZi (Four Pillars) uses Start of Spring as the year boundary, so early-year birthdays can have two answers. Not sure? A free BaZi chart shows your exact year pillar.
How old is someone born in 1971?
- In 2026
- 55 after their birthday (54 before)
- East Asian age (xusui)
- 56 after Chinese New Year
Pig return years (benmingnian)
- 2007 (age 36)
- 2019 (age 48)
- 2031 (age 60)
- 2043 (age 72)
A benmingnian is a year that shares your birth animal; it comes round every 12 years. Wearing red is a folk custom for it — tradition, not something to worry about.
Which signs get along with the Pig?
- Trine (san he)
- Secret friend (liu he)
- Clash (chong)
These are traditional branch relations, shared as culture — they don't decide whether two people get along. Tap one for the full match.
Metal Pig personality
The Metal element gives this Pig its own flavor. Metal is about resolve: traditionally a Metal year adds determination, clear principles and high standards.
Late at night in the hour of Hai, with the day's work set down, people born in the Year of the Pig know this calm best. You are sincere, kind and generous, happy to share the good things you have. In your hands, life is always warm and lively.
- Strengths
- Generous, cheerful, good at enjoying life
- Watch for
- You trust easily and find it hard to say no
- In love
- Wholehearted and sincere, you are generous and considerate with your partner.
- At work
- Work built on cooperation and trust suits you, and you make a team feel warm.
The Pig in 2027, Year of the Fire Goat
Popular and well supported
Traditionally, Pig, Rabbit and Goat form the 'Three Harmonies', so a Goat year puts Pig people in a harmonious position: a year of good company and support. You're sincere and generous, and this year more people will gather to help you.
Partnerships go well; it's a good time to start something new with people you trust. Your goodwill is your biggest asset this year.
Traditional views shared as culture and for fun — not a prediction or advice.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1971?
1971 is the Year of the Pig (辛亥, Xin Hai). This Pig year runs from Jan 27, 1971 (Chinese New Year) to Feb 14, 1972.
What is my sign if I was born in January 1971?
Born before Jan 27, 1971? By the usual Chinese New Year rule you belong to 1970, the Year of the Dog. BaZi switches at Start of Spring (Feb 4), so a birthday before that also gets the 庚戌 year pillar.
What element is a 1971 Pig?
By the heavenly stem 辛, 1971 is a Metal Pig year. By the older nayin system, 辛亥 is "Hairpin Metal". Neither is good or bad — your personal elements come from the full BaZi chart.
How old is someone born in 1971 in 2026?
55 after their birthday in 2026; by East Asian reckoning (xusui) they are 56 after Chinese New Year.
When is the next Year of the Pig?
The next Year of the Pig is 2031.
Make it about you
Your Chinese zodiac only looks at your birth year. Enter your date and hour of birth for a free BaZi chart and see your own chart and yearly cycles.
Other Pig years
Nearby years
Animal signs, stem-branches and nayin follow the traditional Chinese calendar; Chinese New Year and Start of Spring dates are Beijing time, computed with lunar-javascript. Traditional culture, for reference only.