1951 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Rabbit
People born in 1951 are Yin Metal Rabbits, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1951 zodiac year ran from February 6, 1951 to January 26, 1952. If you were born on or after February 6, 1951, your sign is the Metal Rabbit. If you were born earlier in 1951, you belong to the Metal Tiger of 1950.
Metal Rabbit personality
Gentle, elegant and diplomatic.
The Rabbit, known as the Cat in Vietnamese tradition, is the fourth animal of the zodiac and stands for gentleness, grace and good fortune. Rabbits are kind, artistic and sensitive to atmosphere.
Metal years add determination, discipline and focus. Metal people tend to be organized, ambitious and self-reliant.
Strengths: Kind and gentle, Artistic and refined, Diplomatic, Good listener, Resilient. Watch for: Avoids conflict, Overly sensitive, Indecisive, Can be timid, Dislikes change.
Read the full Rabbit guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1951?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1951, Chinese New Year fell on February 6, 1951. Anyone born before that date is a Metal Tiger instead. See the Tiger guide.
1951 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1951 fell on a Tuesday, February 6, 1951.
- The Rabbit year lasted 355 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 36 days of 1951 (January 1 to February 6, 1951) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1951 turn 75 or 74 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
- The same Metal Rabbit combination appears every 60 years: next in 2011.
Other Rabbit years: 1963, 1975. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Rabbit compatibility
The Rabbit is traditionally most harmonious with Goat and Pig, and tends to clash with the Rooster.
Near 1951, the Rabbit's harmonious partners were born in: Goat: 1955; Pig: .
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.