2001 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Snake
辛巳 · 蛇 Shé
2001 is the Year of the Metal Snake. The Chinese year ran from Jan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002, so anyone born in that span is a Metal Snake. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Jan 24, 2001, and earlier births belong to the Metal Dragon year.
- Snake
- Metal
- Yin
Born in 2001?
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2001 at a Glance
- Animal
- Snake 蛇 shé
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 辛巳 · sound element 白蜡金
- Begins
- Wednesday, Jan 24, 2001
- Ends
- Feb 11, 2002
- Age in 2026
- 24 or 25
- Next Snake year
- 2013
2001 Metal Snake: A Quarter Century in 2026
People born in 2001 turn 25 in 2026. The year began on Jan 24, 2001 and lasted until Feb 11, 2002, so early-February 2002 babies are Metal Snakes too, while January 2001 births before Jan 24, 2001 are Metal Dragons.
In one telling of the Great Race, the Snake hid coiled on the Horse’s hoof and darted out at the finish, startling the Horse and taking sixth place. Its year name 辛巳 carries the sound element 白蜡金, “white wax metal.”
Born in January or Early February 2001?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 2001 was on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2001, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 23, 2001 | Metal Dragon | 庚辰 |
| Jan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002 | Metal Snake | 辛巳 |
So someone born on Jan 23, 2001 is a Metal Dragon, and someone born on Jan 24, 2001 is a Metal Snake. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Metal Snake?
A Metal Snake combines the Snake with the element of the birth year. 2001 ends in 1, which gives Metal. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Metal Snake years include 1941.
How Old Is a 2001 Snake, and When Is the Next Snake Year?
Someone born in 2001 turns 25 in 2026 and 26 in 2027. The last Snake year was 1989, and the next is 2013. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Snake years a 2001 Snake lives through:
- 2001Metal SnakeBornThis page
- 2013 Chinese zodiacWater SnakeTurns 12
- 2025 Chinese zodiacWood SnakeTurns 24
2001 Snake Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Snake's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 2001 Snake in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Snake to the next two years, and how old a 2001 Snake will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 25. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 26. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 2001, and the other years of the decade.
- 1999 Chinese zodiacEarth RabbitFeb 16, 1999 to Feb 4, 2000
- 2000 Chinese zodiacMetal DragonFeb 5, 2000 to Jan 23, 2001
- 2001Metal SnakeJan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002
- 2002 Chinese zodiacWater HorseFeb 12, 2002 to Jan 31, 2003
- 2003 Chinese zodiacWater GoatFeb 1, 2003 to Jan 21, 2004
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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2001 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2001?
2001 is the Year of the Metal Snake. The Chinese year ran from Jan 24, 2001 to Feb 11, 2002.
What element is the 2001 Chinese zodiac?
Metal. A year's element follows its last digit: 1 gives Metal. The Snake's own fixed element is Fire, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 2001?
Lunar New Year 2001 fell on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2001. Born from January 1 to Jan 23, 2001, you are a Metal Dragon. From Jan 24, 2001, you are a Metal Snake.
How old is someone born in 2001?
In 2026 they turn 25, or are 24 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 26. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Snake year after 2001?
2013, the Year of the Water Snake, begins on Feb 10, 2013.