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1971 is the Year of the Pig — yin metal energy in the sixty-year cycle.
What the 1971 year is made of
A Pig year with metal energy and a yin tilt — the classic notation reads 辛 亥, sitting at 48/60 of the cycle.
If you were born in 1971
Birth year 1971 makes you a Metal Pig — the element shades the classic traits softer or sharper.
The number behind 1971
The year number of 1971 is 9 — read it alongside the Pig for the full picture.
A fuller breakdown of the number is on the life path 9 page.
For the complete profile of the sign itself, see the Pig page.
The metal half of 1971 reads as .
In the sixty-year wheel this is position 48 — Pig years repeat every 12, the full cycle every 60.
A 1971 Pig is said to move through luck in long waves, not lucky days — plan accordingly.
- Published: August 8, 2026