1931 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Goat

1931 is the year of the Metal Goat (辛未 Xīnwèi), from 17 February 1931 to 5 February 1932. Anyone born in 1931 before 17 February 1931 belongs to the Metal Horse year.

• Animal: Goat
• Element: Metal (Yin)
• Cycle name: 辛未 Xīnwèi, year 8 of the 60-year cycle
• Starts: 17 February 1931
• Ends: 5 February 1932

The Metal Goat

Metal years are traditionally linked with determination, precision and principle: the element of clear edges, strong will and high standards. The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram, is the artist of the zodiac. Tradition describes Goat people as gentle, creative and compassionate, calm company with a strong feel for beauty. They do their best work in a peaceful setting with people they trust.

Born in January or February 1931?

Anyone born from 1 January to 16 February 1931 belongs to the Metal Horse year of 1930. From 17 February 1931 the Metal Goat year begins.

How the dates are worked out

Each Chinese New Year here is worked out from the sky, not copied from a list. A lunar month starts on the day of a New Moon in China Standard Time (UTC+8, or Beijing local time before 1929). The month holding the December solstice is the 11th month. When 13 New Moons fall between two of those months, the first month with no principal solar term (the Sun reaching a multiple of 30 degrees) is a leap month. New Year is the first day of the 1st month, which is why it moves between 21 January and 20 February. New Moons and solar terms follow Jean Meeus's Astronomical Algorithms. The rules follow the Chinese calendar.

1930: Metal Horse · 1932: Water Monkey · All Goat years · All 12 animals