1941 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Snake
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Snake 蛇
Element
Yin Metal
Stem-branch
辛巳 Xin-Si
Zodiac year
Jan 27, 1941 to Feb 14, 1942
The 1941 Year of the Yin Metal Snake (辛巳) began on Monday, January 27, 1941, and lasted until February 14, 1942. Births from January 1 to January 26, 1941, the first 26 days of 1941, belonged to the Metal Dragon year. The lunar year has a leap 6th month, starting Jul 24, 1941, so it runs 384 days. It contains two Start of Spring terms (Feb 4, 1941 and Feb 4, 1942), which folk custom calls a "double spring" year.
Which animal for a 1941 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 12:49 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 26, 1941 | Metal Dragon | Metal Dragon |
| Jan 27 to Feb 4, 1941, before 12:49 | Metal Snake | Metal Dragon |
| Feb 4, 1941, from 12:49, to Dec 31 | Metal Snake | Metal Snake |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1941 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Snake (1941)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Metal Dragon (1940)
Chinese New Year 1941: 1941-01-27. Lichun 1941: 1941-02-04 12:49 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 1941 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 1941 was 12:49 Beijing time on February 4, 1941. In New York that was 23:49 on February 3, 1941, the day before, so a baby born in New York on Feb 3 at or after 23:49 is a Metal Snake under the Lichun rule.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1941 | 12:49 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1941 | 12:49 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1941 | 13:49 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1941 | 12:09 |
| Seoul | Feb 4, 1941 | 13:49 |
| Tokyo | Feb 4, 1941 | 13:49 |
| London | Feb 4, 1941 | 05:49 |
| New York | Feb 3, 1941(day before) | 23:49 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 3, 1941(day before) | 20:49 |
| Sydney | Feb 4, 1941 | 14:49 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1941, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1941 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Jan 27, 1941 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 10, 1941 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1941 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | May 30, 1941 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 29, 1941 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Sep 6, 1941 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 5, 1941 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 28, 1941 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 22, 1941 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 24, 1942 |
The Snake and 辛巳 in the calendar
The Snake is the Earthly Branch 巳 (Si); it also marks the double hour from 9 am to 11 am, the direction South-southeast and the fixed element Fire. 1941's own element, Metal, comes from the Heavenly Stem 辛. All Years of the Snake.
辛巳 is the 18th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2001 and 2061 (see the Year of the Snake table).
Lunar months of the 1941 lunar year
13 months, including a leap 6th month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Jan 27, 1941 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Feb 26, 1941 | 30 |
| 3rd month | Mar 28, 1941 | 29 |
| 4th month | Apr 26, 1941 | 30 |
| 5th month | May 26, 1941 | 30 |
| 6th month | Jun 25, 1941 | 29 |
| Leap 6th month | Jul 24, 1941 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 23, 1941 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 21, 1941 | 29 |
| 9th month | Oct 20, 1941 | 30 |
| 10th month | Nov 19, 1941 | 29 |
| 11th month | Dec 18, 1941 | 30 |
| 12th month | Jan 17, 1942 | 29 |
The 24 solar terms in 1941
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 | 01:03 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 20 | 18:33 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 12:49 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 08:56 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 07:10 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 08:20 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 12:24 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 20 | 19:50 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 06:09 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 21 | 19:22 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 10:39 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 03:33 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 7 | 21:03 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 23 | 14:26 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 06:45 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 23 | 21:16 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 09:23 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 23 | 18:32 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 00:38 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 03:27 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 03:24 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 00:37 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 7 | 19:55 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 22 | 13:44 |
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 1941?
The Year of the Snake began on January 27, 1941. Anyone born from January 1 to January 26, 1941 belongs to the previous year, the Metal Dragon (庚辰); anyone born on or after January 27, 1941 is a Metal Snake. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Snake year began at 12:49 China Standard Time on February 4, 1941 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1941 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Sunday, October 5, 1941. The next one, on September 24, 1942, comes 11 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, because no leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1941 lunar year have a leap month?
Yes. A leap 6th month followed the regular 6th month, starting July 24, 1941 and lasting 30 days, so the lunar year has 13 months and 384 days.
What element is 1941 in the Chinese zodiac?
1941 is a Yin Metal year: its Heavenly Stem 辛 (Xin) carries Metal, and its Earthly Branch 巳 (Si) is the Snake. Together they make 辛巳, the 18th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1941?
Chinese New Year came first. Births from January 27, 1941 until Lichun (February 4, 1941 at 12:49) are a Metal Snake under the popular New Year rule but a Metal Dragon 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.