2011 Chinese Zodiac: Metal Rabbit

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 2011?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2011, Chinese New Year fell on February 3, 2011. Anyone born before that date is a Metal Tiger instead. See the Tiger guide.

2011 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 2011 fell on a Thursday, February 3, 2011.
• The Rabbit year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
• Anyone born in the first 33 days of 2011 (January 1 to February 3, 2011) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 2011 turn 15 or 14 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Metal Rabbit combination appears every 60 years: previously in 1951.

Other Rabbit years: 1987, 1999, 2023. 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 2011, the Rabbit's harmonious partners were born in: Goat: 2015; Pig: 2007.