2011 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Rabbit
辛卯 · 兔 Tù
2011 is the Year of the Metal Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012, so anyone born in that span is a Metal Rabbit. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Feb 3, 2011, and earlier births belong to the Metal Tiger year.
- Rabbit
- Metal
- Yin
Born in 2011?
Enter your birth date to check, down to the exact Lunar New Year.
Month and day are optional. Add them if you were born in January or February. See January and February Chinese zodiac.
2011 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rabbit 兔 tù
- Element
- Metal
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 辛卯 · sound element 松柏木
- Begins
- Thursday, Feb 3, 2011
- Ends
- Jan 22, 2012
- Age in 2026
- 14 or 15
- Next Rabbit year
- 2023
The 2011 Metal Rabbit (or Cat)
The 2011 Rabbit year ran from Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012. Births in January 2011 and on the first two days of February are Metal Tigers.
If your family is Vietnamese, the 2011 sign may be the Cat: the Vietnamese zodiac uses the Cat where the Chinese zodiac has the Rabbit, and keeps the other eleven animals. 2011 Rabbits turn 15 in 2026.
Born in January or Early February 2011?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 2011 was on Thursday, Feb 3, 2011, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 2, 2011 | Metal Tiger | 庚寅 |
| Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012 | Metal Rabbit | 辛卯 |
So someone born on Feb 2, 2011 is a Metal Tiger, and someone born on Feb 3, 2011 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. 2011 ends in 1, which gives Metal. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Metal Rabbit years include 1951.
How Old Is a 2011 Rabbit, and When Is the Next Rabbit Year?
Someone born in 2011 turns 15 in 2026 and 16 in 2027. The last Rabbit year was 1999, and the next is 2023. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rabbit years a 2011 Rabbit lives through:
- 2011Metal RabbitBornThis page
- 2023 Chinese zodiacWater RabbitTurns 12
- 2035Wood RabbitTurns 24
2011 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 2011 Rabbit in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rabbit to the next two years, and how old a 2011 Rabbit will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Needs Care
Turns 15. Link to the Horse: Break (破太岁).
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Supported
Turns 16. Link to the Goat: Trine partner (三合).
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 2011, and the other years of the decade.
- 2009 Chinese zodiacEarth OxJan 26, 2009 to Feb 13, 2010
- 2010 Chinese zodiacMetal TigerFeb 14, 2010 to Feb 2, 2011
- 2011Metal RabbitFeb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012
- 2012 Chinese zodiacWater DragonJan 23, 2012 to Feb 9, 2013
- 2013 Chinese zodiacWater SnakeFeb 10, 2013 to Jan 30, 2014
Want every year on one sheet? Download the Chinese zodiac years chart PDF (A4, 1900 to 2035, with Lunar New Year dates).
2010 Chinese zodiac20112012 Chinese zodiac2013 Chinese zodiac2014 Chinese zodiac2015 Chinese zodiac2016 Chinese zodiac2017 Chinese zodiac2018 Chinese zodiac2019 Chinese zodiacAll Chinese zodiac years
2011 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2011?
2011 is the Year of the Metal Rabbit (also called the Bunny). The Chinese year ran from Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 22, 2012.
What element is the 2011 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 2011?
Lunar New Year 2011 fell on Thursday, Feb 3, 2011. Born from January 1 to Feb 2, 2011, you are a Metal Tiger. From Feb 3, 2011, you are a Metal Rabbit.
How old is someone born in 2011?
In 2026 they turn 15, or are 14 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 16. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rabbit year after 2011?
2023, the Year of the Water Rabbit, begins on Jan 22, 2023.