金Chinese zodiac · Metal element
Metal Dragon 1940 · 2000 · 2060 · 庚辰 (gēng chén)
Metal Dragons are ambitious and charismatic like every Dragon, with an added streak of determination and discipline. This combination comes round only once every 60 years.
- Yang Metal
- Animal: Dragon
- Element: Metal 金
- Every 60 years
Year of the Metal Dragon dates
| Year | Dates | Stem-branch |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8 Feb 1940 – 26 Jan 1941 | 庚辰 (gēng chén) |
| 2000 | 5 Feb 2000 – 23 Jan 2001 | 庚辰 (gēng chén) |
| 2060 | 2 Feb 2060 – 20 Jan 2061 | 庚辰 (gēng chén) |
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What makes the Metal Dragon different
At heart this is still a Dragon: ambitious, charismatic and energetic. Metal is the element of strength. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Metal Dragon strengths and challenges
Strengths
- Determined and resilient
- Principled and focused
- Confident and visionary
- Energetic and driven
Watch out for
- Rigid or unyielding
- Can be blunt
- Impatient with slower people
- Perfectionist
Metal Dragon in love
Metal makes the sign more intense and loyal, but also more guarded and less willing to bend. Dragons are passionate and proud.
Metal Dragon career and money
Metal favors ambition, structure and seeing a goal through to the end. Dragons are suited to roles with scope and visibility.
- Entrepreneurship
- Architecture and engineering
- Law and politics
- Media and entertainment
The other types of Dragon
The same animal behaves differently under each element. Compare the Metal Dragon with the other four types, or read the full Year of the Dragon guide.
The Metal years
Each element rules two years in a row, one Yang and one Yin. The Metal Dragon year is followed by the Metal Snake. Metal is linked with autumn, the color white and gold and the west. Read more about the five elements.
Metal Dragon questions, answered
What years are the Year of the Metal Dragon?
The Year of the Metal Dragon falls in 1940, 2000 and 2060. It comes round once every 60 years. The exact dates are 8 Feb 1940 – 26 Jan 1941; 5 Feb 2000 – 23 Jan 2001; 2 Feb 2060 – 20 Jan 2061.
What is the Metal Dragon personality?
Metal Dragons are ambitious and charismatic like every Dragon, with an added streak of determination and discipline. It brings determination, discipline and high standards, and Metal types are self-reliant and hard to sway.
Who is the Metal Dragon compatible with?
Like all Dragons, the Metal Dragon is most compatible with the Rat, Monkey and Rooster, and finds the Dog and Rabbit more challenging.
How is the Metal Dragon different from other Dragons?
The Dragon’s native Earth generates Metal. These Dragons pour their energy outward into what they create, which makes them productive and expressive, though they need to guard against running themselves down.
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