Born in 1991: the Metal Goat

Roadside Earth: hard-working, open, feeds whatever passes by. The year stem is Yin Metal, and the Goat is kind and sensitive, artistic and loyal to family.

The Earth element feeds the Metal stem: what you give out tends to come back and build you up.

• Your element's colours: yellow, earthy brown
• Supporting colours (Fire feeds Earth): red, pink, orange, purple
• Go easy on (Wood restrains Earth): green

Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.

• PigHarmony trio: same wavelength
• RabbitHarmony trio: same wavelength
• HorseSecret friend: quietly supportive
• OxOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
• RatHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings

Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.

Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday

2027, the year of the Fire Goat is your own animal's year. Traditionally it is a year to go steady: look after your health and avoid rushed decisions.

What Chinese zodiac is 1991?

1991 is the year of the Metal Goat (辛未). Its sound element is Roadside Earth, which belongs to Earth.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1991?

For the Earth element: yellow, earthy brown, plus the supporting Fire colours red, pink, orange, purple. Go easy on green, the colours of Wood, which restrains Earth.

Who is the Goat most compatible with?

The Goat forms a harmony trio with the Pig and Rabbit and a secret-friend pair with the Horse. Its opposite is the Ox.

I was born in January or early February 1991. Which animal am I?

The 1991 lunar year began on 15 February 1991. If you were born before that, you belong to 1990, the Horse. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.