Chinese Zodiac

1991: Year of the Metal Goat

Chinese New Year 1991 fell on Friday, February 15.

Yin Metal Goat (辛未)

  • By Chinese New Year: February 15, 1991 to February 3, 1992
  • By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1991 to February 3, 1992

Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.

Born from February 4 to February 14, 1991? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Metal Goat; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Metal Horse.

People born in 1991 turn 36 in 2027.

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Goat

About the Metal Goat

Metal adds structural discipline and stronger resolve to the Goat's naturally gentle and artistic temperament. The Metal Goat has a firmer sense of self and clearer personal boundaries than other Goat types, combining sensitivity with quiet determination. This element gives the Goat's creative gifts a more refined and polished quality, turning raw artistic talent into masterful craftsmanship. The Metal Goat creates work of exquisite precision and lasting beauty.

The Yin Metal Goat perfects their art in quiet solitude, applying meticulous standards to create works of subtle, enduring beauty and precise emotional resonance.

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Famous People Born in 1991

Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1991) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.

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