2031 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Metal Pig
沉浸 TeamAugust 26, 20264 min readThe 2031 Chinese zodiac animal is the Pig. More precisely, 2031 is the Year of the Metal Pig (辛亥 xīnhài): the zodiac year will run from January 23, 2031 to February 10, 2032. If you were born in that window, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Pig (猪 zhū).
One catch before anything else: the zodiac year follows the lunar calendar, not January 1. Born in 2031 before January 23? Then you belong to the previous animal, the Metal Dog. The next section has the exact dates.
2031 Chinese zodiac at a glance
- Animal: Pig (猪 zhū), the twelfth of the 12 zodiac animals
- Element: Metal (金 jīn)
- Traditional name: 辛亥 (xīnhài) in the 60-year cycle
- Dates: January 23, 2031 to February 10, 2032
- Lucky numbers: 2, 5, 8
- Lucky colors: yellow, grey, brown, gold
Born in January or February 2031?
Chinese New Year fell on January 23 in 2031. So:
- Born January 1 to January 22, 2031: you're a Metal Dog (dog year 2030), not a Pig.
- Born January 23 or later in 2031: you're a Metal Pig.
This is the single most common mistake people make with the Chinese zodiac. When a January or February birthday is involved, always check the new year date before assuming the animal.
The Metal Pig personality
Pigs are the zodiac's good souls: generous, easygoing, and genuinely kind. They assume the best in people, share whatever they have, and enjoy life's comforts without guilt. Their trust gets tested; their warmth never runs out.
Metal is the element of structure and will. It adds discipline, high standards, and real persistence. In the 60-year cycle each animal pairs with one of five elements, so a Metal Pig (born 2031) reads a little different from Pigs of other years: the metal side colors how the pig's core traits show up.
Strengths:
- Generous and sincere
- Easygoing and warm
- Diligent when it counts
- Great company
Watch out for:
- Too trusting
- Indulgent with comfort
- Avoids hard conversations
Pigs flourish in hospitality, medicine, charity work, and creative fields with heart.
2031 zodiac compatibility
Traditional Chinese astrology groups the 12 animals into "trines" of three signs that share a temperament, and pairs each sign with a "secret friend" and one clash.
- Best matches for the Pig: the Rabbit and the Goat (trine partners), plus the Tiger, the Pig's secret friend.
- Trickiest match: the Snake, the Pig's opposite on the zodiac wheel.
Treat this as folk wisdom rather than fate. Plenty of happy couples "clash" on paper, and Chinese families today read these charts with a wink more often than a frown.
How to say it in Chinese
- 猪 (zhū): pig
- 生肖 (shēngxiào): Chinese zodiac sign
- 我属猪 (wǒ shǔ zhū): "I'm a Pig." The verb 属 (shǔ) means "to belong to"
- 本命年 (běnmìngnián): your own zodiac year, when your animal comes back around
Born in 2031? Your next 本命年 is 2031, the next Pig year after 2026. Tradition says to wear red that year for luck.
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Other Pig years
- 1971: Metal Pig (January 27, 1971 to February 14, 1972)
- 1983: Water Pig (February 13, 1983 to February 1, 1984)
- 1995: Wood Pig (January 31, 1995 to February 18, 1996)
- 2007: Fire Pig (February 18, 2007 to February 6, 2008)
- 2019: Earth Pig (February 5, 2019 to January 24, 2020)
Read the full Year of the Pig guide for the personality in depth, or look up a different birth year on the Chinese zodiac overview.
2031 Chinese zodiac FAQ
What animal is 2031 in the Chinese zodiac?
2031 is the Year of the Pig. Anyone born from January 23, 2031 to February 10, 2032 is a Pig; a birthday earlier in 2031 belongs to the Year of the Dog.
What element is 2031?
Metal. The full sign for 2031 is the Metal Pig (辛亥 xīnhài), a combination that repeats only once every 60 years.
When does the 2031 zodiac year start?
It starts on January 23, 2031, the day of Chinese New Year, and ends on February 10, 2032. Until then, the zodiac is still in the Year of the Dog.
Who is the 2031 Pig compatible with?
The Pig's traditional best matches are the Rabbit, the Goat, and the Tiger. The Snake is considered the most challenging pairing.
