辛巳

2001: the year of the Metal Snake (辛巳)

In Korean saju, 2001 is the year of 辛巳 (Sin-sa). The top character, 辛, is yin Metal, and the bottom character, 巳, is the Snake. Together they make 2001 the year of the Metal Snake. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 2001 at 03:28 Korea time and runs until February 4, 2002.

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2001 at a glance

Year pair: 辛巳 · Sin-sa
Element: Metal (yin)
Animal: Snake
Old poetic name: 白蠟金 · White-wax metal
Saju year starts: February 4, 2001 03:28
Ends: February 4, 2002
Age in 2027: turns 26

Born in January or early February 2001?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 2001 at 03:28 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 庚辰: you belong to 2000, the year of the Metal Dragon.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 24 in 2001. So for birthdays from January 24 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Snake while saju still says Dragon.

The two characters of 辛巳

辛Sin · a polished jewel — fine, delicate metal
巳Sa · Snake · fire kindling in early summer

The Metal element of 2001

The top character decides the year’s element, so 2001 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 2001 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 辛巳 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 5
壬辰Im-jin	April 5
癸巳Gye-sa	May 5
甲午Gap-o	June 5
乙未Eul-mi	July 7
丙申Byeong-sin	August 7
丁酉Jeong-yu	September 7
戊戌Mu-sul	October 8
己亥Gi-hae	November 7
庚子Gyeong-ja	December 7
辛丑Sin-chuk	January 5, 2002

The Snake in zodiac compatibility

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

The Snake in 2027

Same element. Same-element years tend to bring more company and more comparison, so allies and rivals both show up.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Snake →

Other Snake years

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

The exact pair 辛巳 returns every 60 years: 1941 and 2061.

Read 辛巳 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 2001

What Chinese zodiac animal is 2001?

2001 is the year of the Snake, and more exactly the Metal Snake (辛巳). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 2001 to February 4, 2002.

What element is 2001?

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

I was born in January 2001. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 2001, 03:28 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 庚辰, the Metal Dragon of 2000. 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.