1931 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Goat
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Goat (Sheep) 羊
Element
Yin Metal
Stem-branch
辛未 Xin-Wei
Zodiac year
Feb 17, 1931 to Feb 5, 1932
The 1931 Year of the Yin Metal Goat (辛未) began on Tuesday, February 17, 1931, and lasted until February 5, 1932. Births from January 1 to February 16, 1931, the first 47 days of 1931, belonged to the Metal Horse year. It has 12 lunar months and 354 days, with no leap month. It contains one Start of Spring term (Feb 5, 1932).
Which animal for a 1931 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 02:40 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 5, 1931, before 02:40 | Metal Horse | Metal Horse |
| Feb 5, 1931, from 02:40, to Feb 16 | Metal Horse | Metal Goat |
| Feb 17 to Dec 31, 1931 | Metal Goat | Metal Goat |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1931 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Horse (1930)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Metal Goat (1931)
Chinese New Year 1931: 1931-02-17. Lichun 1931: 1931-02-05 02:40 Beijing time. The New Year rule compares your birth date with the New Year date; the Lichun rule compares the exact moment, converted from your local time.
Lichun 1931 in other time zones
The same moment in local time. Under the Lichun rule, a birth at or after this local time takes the new animal.
Lichun 1931 was 02:40 Beijing time on February 5, 1931. In New York that was 13:40 on February 4, 1931, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 4 at or after 13:40 is a Metal Goat under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 5, 1931 | 02:40 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 5, 1931 | 02:40 |
| Taipei | Feb 5, 1931 | 02:40 |
| Singapore | Feb 5, 1931 | 01:40 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1931 | 03:40 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1931 | 03:40 |
| London | Feb 4, 1931(day before) | 18:40 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1931(day before) | 13:40 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1931(day before) | 10:40 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1931 | 04:40 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1931, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1931 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 17, 1931 |
| Lantern Festival | Mar 3, 1931 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 6, 1931 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 20, 1931 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 20, 1931 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 28, 1931 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 26, 1931 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 19, 1931 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1931 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 15, 1932 |
The Goat and 辛未 in the calendar
The Goat is the Earthly Branch 未 (Wei); it also marks the double hour from 1 pm to 3 pm, the direction South-southwest and the fixed element Earth. 1931's own element, Metal, comes from the Heavenly Stem 辛. All Years of the Goat.
辛未 is the 8th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 1991 and 2051 (see the Year of the Goat table).
Lunar months of the 1931 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 17, 1931 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 19, 1931 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Apr 18, 1931 | 29 |
| 4th month | May 17, 1931 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 16, 1931 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 15, 1931 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 14, 1931 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 12, 1931 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 11, 1931 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 10, 1931 | 29 |
| 11th month | Dec 9, 1931 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 8, 1932 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1931
Beijing time. The 12 terms marked with a month begin the solar months that the Four Pillars use; Lichun opens the year. What each term means.
| Solar term | Date | Time | Four Pillars month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Cold 小寒 Xiaohan | Jan 6 | 14:55 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 08:17 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 5 | 02:40 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 22:40 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 21:02 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 22:06 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 6 | 02:20 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 09:39 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 20:09 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 09:15 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 7 | 00:41 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 17:28 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 11:05 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 04:21 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 20:44 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 11:10 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 23:17 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 08:23 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 14:26 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 17:15 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 17:09 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 14:24 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 09:40 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 03:29 |
Dates are checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables; times are calculated. A dash means the term falls within minutes of midnight, where the calculated time and the Observatory's date disagree; the Observatory's date is shown.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is someone born in January or February 1931?
The Year of the Goat began on February 17, 1931. Anyone born from January 1 to February 16, 1931 belongs to the previous year, the Metal Horse (庚午); anyone born on or after February 17, 1931 is a Metal Goat. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Goat year began at 02:40 China Standard Time on February 5, 1931 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1931 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 26, 1931. The next one, on September 15, 1932, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1931 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1931 lunar year has 12 months and 354 days: 6 long months of 30 days and 6 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1931 in the Chinese zodiac?
1931 is a Yin Metal year: its Heavenly Stem 辛 (Xin) carries Metal, and its Earthly Branch 未 (Wei) is the Goat. Together they make 辛未, the 8th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1931?
Lichun came first, on February 5, 1931 at 02:40. Births from then until February 16, 1931 are a Metal Horse under the popular New Year rule but a Metal Goat under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule.
Nearby years
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. Zodiac information describes the traditional calendar and is not a prediction.