1933 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Water Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 1933 Rooster year | Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 25, 1933 | Water Monkey of 1932 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1933 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 93 (Korean age 94) |
People born between Jan 26, 1933 and Feb 13, 1934 are a Water Rooster. The Water Rooster is the most diplomatic, pairing sharp judgment with a gentler way of saying it.
Born in January or early February 1933?
The 1933 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 26, 1933. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 25, 1933, your sign is the Water Monkey of 1932. The year ended on Feb 13, 1934, so birthdays in early 1934 up to that date still count as Roosters.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1933 at about 15:12 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 26 to Feb 3, 1933 is already a Rooster by Lunar New Year but still 壬申 (Water Monkey) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Rooster personality
The Water Rooster is the most diplomatic, pairing sharp judgment with a gentler way of saying it. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
Roosters set clear standards and work hard to meet them. They are exact about plans, time and order. Strengths: diligence; precision and organization; honesty. Watch for: criticism that stings; perfectionism; bluntness mistaken for coldness.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Rooster: Dragon (88/100), Ox (84/100), Snake (72/100). Hardest: Rabbit (32), Tiger (42). All twelve Rooster matches →
Age
People born in the 1933 Rooster year turn 93 in 2026 (94 in Korean age) and 94 in 2027. The same Water Rooster returns every sixty years — 1993.
Rooster years
1933 Water · 1945 Wood · 1957 Fire · 1969 Earth · 1981 Metal · 1993 Water · 2005 Wood · 2017 Fire · 2029 Earth
The Rooster in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Rooster 76/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1933 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1933?
1933 is the Year of the Rooster — the Water Rooster (癸酉). The Rooster year runs from Jan 26, 1933 to Feb 13, 1934: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1933 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 26, 1933, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Jan 25, 1933, the sign is still the Water Monkey of 1932.
What element is the 1933 Rooster?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 1933 Rooster year is a Water Rooster. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
2029, starting Feb 13, 2029 — the Earth Rooster. The Water Rooster itself comes back every sixty years — 1993.
Who is the Rooster most compatible with?
The Rooster’s best matches are the Dragon (88/100), the Ox (84/100) and the Snake (72/100); the hardest are the Rabbit (32) and the Tiger (42).
Nearby years
← 1932 Water Monkey · 1934 Wood Dog → · All years and the calculator
