1951 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Rabbit
辛卯 · 兔 Tù
1951 is the Year of the Metal Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952, so anyone born in that span is a Metal Rabbit. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 6, 1951, and earlier births belong to the Metal Tiger year.
- Rabbit
- Metal
- Yin
Born in 1951?
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1951 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rabbit 兔 tù
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 辛卯 · sound element 松柏木
- Begins
- Tuesday, Feb 6, 1951
- Ends
- Jan 26, 1952
- Age in 2026
- 74 or 75
- Next Rabbit year
- 1963
The 1951 Metal Rabbit
The 1951 Rabbit year ran from Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952. Births in January and the first days of February 1951 belong to the Metal Tiger year before.
1950 and 1951 share the sound element 松柏木, “pine and cypress wood.” That pairing runs through the whole 60-year cycle: each sound element covers two years in a row, one Yang and one Yin. 1951 is the Yin half, as every Rabbit year is. 1951 Rabbits turn 75 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 1951?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1951 was on Tuesday, Feb 6, 1951, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 5, 1951 | Metal Tiger | 庚寅 |
| Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952 | Metal Rabbit | 辛卯 |
So someone born on Feb 5, 1951 is a Metal Tiger, and someone born on Feb 6, 1951 is a Metal Rabbit. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Metal Rabbit?
A Metal Rabbit combines the Rabbit with the element of the birth year. 1951 ends in 1, which gives Metal. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Metal Rabbit years include 2011.
How Old Is a 1951 Rabbit, and When Is the Next Rabbit Year?
Someone born in 1951 turns 75 in 2026 and 76 in 2027. The last Rabbit year was 1939, and the next is 1963. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rabbit years a 1951 Rabbit lives through:
- 1951Metal RabbitBornThis page
- 1963 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitTurns 12
- 1975 Chinese zodiacWood RabbitTurns 24
- 1987 Chinese zodiacFire RabbitTurns 36
- 1999 Chinese zodiacEarth RabbitTurns 48
- 2011 Chinese zodiacMetal RabbitTurns 60 · full cycle (花甲)
- 2023 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitTurns 72
- 2035Wood RabbitTurns 84
1951 Rabbit Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Rabbit's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1951 Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rabbit to the next two years, and how old a 1951 Rabbit will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Needs Care
Turns 75. Link to the Horse: Break (破太岁).
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Supported
Turns 76. Link to the Goat: Trine partner (三合).
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1951, and the other years of the decade.
- 1949 Chinese zodiacEarth OxJan 29, 1949 to Feb 16, 1950
- 1950 Chinese zodiacMetal TigerFeb 17, 1950 to Feb 5, 1951
- 1951Metal RabbitFeb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952
- 1952 Chinese zodiacWater DragonJan 27, 1952 to Feb 13, 1953
- 1953 Chinese zodiacWater SnakeFeb 14, 1953 to Feb 2, 1954
Want every year on one sheet? Download the Chinese zodiac years chart PDF (A4, 1900 to 2035, with Lunar New Year dates).
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1951 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1951?
1951 is the Year of the Metal Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952.
What element is the 1951 Chinese zodiac?
Metal. A year's element follows its last digit: 1 gives Metal. The Rabbit's own fixed element is Wood, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1951?
Lunar New Year 1951 fell on Tuesday, Feb 6, 1951. Born from January 1 to Feb 5, 1951, you are a Metal Tiger. From Feb 6, 1951, you are a Metal Rabbit.
How old is someone born in 1951?
In 2026 they turn 75, or are 74 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 76. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rabbit year after 1951?
1963, the Year of the Water Rabbit, begins on Jan 25, 1963.