辛未

1991: the year of the Metal Goat (辛未)

In Korean saju, 1991 is the year of 辛未 (Sin-mi). The top character, 辛, is yin Metal, and the bottom character, 未, is the Goat. Together they make 1991 the year of the Metal Goat. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1991 at 17:08 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1992.

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1991 at a glance

Year pair: 辛未 · Sin-mi
Element: Metal (yin)
Animal: Goat
Old poetic name: 路傍土 · Roadside earth
Saju year starts: February 4, 1991 17:08
Ends: February 4, 1992
Age in 2027: turns 36

Born in January or early February 1991?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1991 at 17:08 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 庚午: you belong to 1990, the year of the Metal Horse.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 15 in 1991, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 15, saju already says Goat while those sites still say Horse.

The two characters of 辛未

辛Sin · a polished jewel — fine, delicate metal
未Mi · Goat · dry earth in late summer

The Metal element of 1991

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1991 is a Metal year. When Metal energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel clear-headed, decisive, and ready to finish what you started.

Color: White
Food: Pears, radish, and white rice
Direction: West
Activity: Organizing your desk or taking deep breaths in fresh air

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 1991 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 辛未 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
庚寅Gyeong-in	February 4
辛卯Sin-myo	March 6
壬辰Im-jin	April 5
癸巳Gye-sa	May 6
甲午Gap-o	June 6
乙未Eul-mi	July 7
丙申Byeong-sin	August 8
丁酉Jeong-yu	September 8
戊戌Mu-sul	October 9
己亥Gi-hae	November 8
庚子Gyeong-ja	December 7
辛丑Sin-chuk	January 6, 1992

The Goat in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Goat’s closest match is the Horse (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Pig and Rabbit. Its opposite sign, the Ox, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Goat in 2027

Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.

Ties with 丁未: Your own sign’s year

2027 outlook for the Goat →

Other Goat years

The Goat comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 辛未 returns every 60 years: 1931 and 2051.

Read 辛未 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 1991

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1991?

1991 is the year of the Goat, and more exactly the Metal Goat (辛未). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1991 to February 4, 1992.

What element is 1991?

Metal. The top character 辛 is yin Metal, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 未 adds Earth.

I was born in January 1991. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1991, 17:08 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 庚午, the Metal Horse of 1990. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.