1951 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Rabbit
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Animal
Rabbit 兔
Element
Yin Metal
Stem-branch
辛卯 Xin-Mao
Zodiac year
Feb 6, 1951 to Jan 26, 1952
The 1951 Year of the Yin Metal Rabbit (辛卯) began on Tuesday, February 6, 1951, and lasted until January 26, 1952. Births from January 1 to February 5, 1951, the first 36 days of 1951, belonged to the Metal Tiger year. It has 12 lunar months and 355 days, with no leap month. It contains no Start of Spring term at all, which folk custom calls a "blind year".
Which animal for a 1951 birthday?
Popular rule: Chinese New Year. Four Pillars rule: Lichun, at 23:13 China Standard Time. How to check a January or February birthday.
| Born | New Year rule | Lichun rule |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Feb 4, 1951, before 23:13 | Metal Tiger | Metal Tiger |
| Feb 4, 1951, from 23:13, to Feb 5 | Metal Tiger | Metal Rabbit |
| Feb 6 to Dec 31, 1951 | Metal Rabbit | Metal Rabbit |
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Check a birth around Lichun 1951 by time and place
Chinese New Year rule (popular)
Metal Tiger (1950)
Lichun rule (Four Pillars)
Metal Tiger (1950)
Chinese New Year 1951: 1951-02-06. Lichun 1951: 1951-02-04 23:13 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 1951 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 1951 was 23:13 Beijing time on February 4, 1951. In New York that was 10:13 on the same date.
| Place | Local date | Local time |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Feb 4, 1951 | 23:13 |
| Hong Kong | Feb 4, 1951 | 23:13 |
| Taipei | Feb 4, 1951 | 23:13 |
| Singapore | Feb 4, 1951 | 22:43 |
| Seoul | Feb 5, 1951 | 00:13 |
| Tokyo | Feb 5, 1951 | 00:13 |
| London | Feb 4, 1951 | 15:13 |
| New York | Feb 4, 1951 | 10:13 |
| Los Angeles | Feb 4, 1951 | 07:13 |
| Sydney | Feb 5, 1951 | 01:13 |
Local times use each place's official clock time in 1951, including daylight saving time where it applied. Born outside China.
Festivals in the 1951 lunar year
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Feb 6, 1951 |
| Lantern Festival | Feb 20, 1951 |
| Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Apr 5, 1951 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 9, 1951 |
| Qixi Festival | Aug 9, 1951 |
| Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan) | Aug 17, 1951 |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 15, 1951 |
| Double Ninth Festival | Oct 9, 1951 |
| Winter Solstice Festival (Dongzhi) | Dec 23, 1951 |
| Laba Festival | Jan 4, 1952 |
The Rabbit and 辛卯 in the calendar
The Rabbit is the Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao); it also marks the double hour from 5 am to 7 am, the direction East and the fixed element Wood. 1951's own element, Metal, comes from the Heavenly Stem 辛. All Years of the Rabbit.
辛卯 is the 28th year of the 60-year cycle; the same stem-branch also falls in 2011 and 2071 (see the Year of the Rabbit table).
Lunar months of the 1951 lunar year
12 months, no leap month. How leap months work.
| Lunar month | Starts | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st month | Feb 6, 1951 | 30 |
| 2nd month | Mar 8, 1951 | 29 |
| 3rd month | Apr 6, 1951 | 30 |
| 4th month | May 6, 1951 | 30 |
| 5th month | Jun 5, 1951 | 29 |
| 6th month | Jul 4, 1951 | 30 |
| 7th month | Aug 3, 1951 | 29 |
| 8th month | Sep 1, 1951 | 30 |
| 9th month | Oct 1, 1951 | 29 |
| 10th month | Oct 30, 1951 | 30 |
| 11th month | Nov 29, 1951 | 29 |
| 12th month | Dec 28, 1951 | 30 |
The 24 solar terms in 1951
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 | 11:30 | 丑 Ox month begins |
| Major Cold 大寒 Dahan | Jan 21 | 04:52 | |
| Start of Spring 立春 Lichun | Feb 4 | 23:13 | 寅 Tiger month begins |
| Rain Water 雨水 Yushui | Feb 19 | 19:09 | |
| Awakening of Insects 惊蛰 Jingzhe | Mar 6 | 17:26 | 卯 Rabbit month begins |
| Spring Equinox 春分 Chunfen | Mar 21 | 18:25 | |
| Pure Brightness 清明 Qingming | Apr 5 | 22:32 | 辰 Dragon month begins |
| Grain Rain 谷雨 Guyu | Apr 21 | 05:48 | |
| Start of Summer 立夏 Lixia | May 6 | 16:09 | 巳 Snake month begins |
| Grain Buds 小满 Xiaoman | May 22 | 05:15 | |
| Grain in Ear 芒种 Mangzhong | Jun 6 | 20:32 | 午 Horse month begins |
| Summer Solstice 夏至 Xiazhi | Jun 22 | 13:24 | |
| Minor Heat 小暑 Xiaoshu | Jul 8 | 06:53 | 未 Goat month begins |
| Major Heat 大暑 Dashu | Jul 24 | 00:20 | |
| Start of Autumn 立秋 Liqiu | Aug 8 | 16:37 | 申 Monkey month begins |
| End of Heat 处暑 Chushu | Aug 24 | 07:16 | |
| White Dew 白露 Bailu | Sep 8 | 19:18 | 酉 Rooster month begins |
| Autumn Equinox 秋分 Qiufen | Sep 24 | 04:36 | |
| Cold Dew 寒露 Hanlu | Oct 9 | 10:36 | 戌 Dog month begins |
| Frost's Descent 霜降 Shuangjiang | Oct 24 | 13:36 | |
| Start of Winter 立冬 Lidong | Nov 8 | 13:26 | 亥 Pig month begins |
| Minor Snow 小雪 Xiaoxue | Nov 23 | 10:51 | |
| Major Snow 大雪 Daxue | Dec 8 | 06:02 | 子 Rat month begins |
| Winter Solstice 冬至 Dongzhi | Dec 23 | 00:00 |
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 1951?
The Year of the Rabbit began on February 6, 1951. Anyone born from January 1 to February 5, 1951 belongs to the previous year, the Metal Tiger (庚寅); anyone born on or after February 6, 1951 is a Metal Rabbit. That is the popular Chinese New Year rule; under the Four Pillars (Lichun) rule the Rabbit year began at 23:13 China Standard Time on February 4, 1951 instead.
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival in the 1951 lunar year?
The Mid-Autumn Festival, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, fell on Saturday, September 15, 1951. The next one, on October 3, 1952, comes 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar, because a leap month falls between the two.
Did the 1951 lunar year have a leap month?
No. The 1951 lunar year has 12 months and 355 days: 7 long months of 30 days and 5 short months of 29 days.
What element is 1951 in the Chinese zodiac?
1951 is a Yin Metal year: its Heavenly Stem 辛 (Xin) carries Metal, and its Earthly Branch 卯 (Mao) is the Rabbit. Together they make 辛卯, the 28th year of the 60-year cycle.
What about birthdays between Lichun and Chinese New Year in 1951?
Lichun came first, on February 4, 1951 at 23:13. Births from then until February 5, 1951 are a Metal Tiger under the popular New Year rule but a Metal Rabbit 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.