1943 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Goat
| Animal sign | Goat 未 — the Water Goat |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 1943 Goat year | Feb 5, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 4, 1943 | Water Horse of 1942 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 5, 1943 |
| Best matches | Horse, Snake, Rabbit |
| Next Goat year | 2027 (Fire Goat), from Feb 6, 2027 |
| Age in 2026 | 83 (Korean age 84) |
People born between Feb 5, 1943 and Jan 24, 1944 are a Water Goat. The Water Goat is the most sensitive: intuitive, gentle and happiest where they feel understood.
Born in January or early February 1943?
The 1943 Goat year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 5, 1943. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 4, 1943, your sign is the Water Horse of 1942. The year ended on Jan 24, 1944, so birthdays in early 1944 up to that date still count as Goats.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 5, 1943 at about 01:33 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 5 to Feb 4, 1943 is already 癸未 (Water Goat) in a saju chart but still a Horse by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Goat personality
The Water Goat is the most sensitive: intuitive, gentle and happiest where they feel understood. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
Goats are imaginative, kind and attentive to others. Inside a safe, settled space, their talents flower. Strengths: creativity and taste; compassion; a gift for making people feel cared for. Watch for: worry; hesitation over big decisions; leaning too heavily on others when anxious.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Goat: Horse (96/100), Snake (74/100), Rabbit (72/100). Hardest: Ox (29), Rat (33). All twelve Goat matches →
Age
People born in the 1943 Goat year turn 83 in 2026 (84 in Korean age) and 84 in 2027. The same Water Goat returns every sixty years — 2003.
Goat years
1931 Metal · 1943 Water · 1955 Wood · 1967 Fire · 1979 Earth · 1991 Metal · 2003 Water · 2015 Wood · 2027 Fire
The Goat in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Goat 75/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1943 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1943?
1943 is the Year of the Goat — the Water Goat (癸未). The Goat year runs from Feb 5, 1943 to Jan 24, 1944: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1943 a Goat?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 5, 1943, when the Goat year began. From January 1 to Feb 4, 1943, the sign is still the Water Horse of 1942.
What element is the 1943 Goat?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 1943 Goat year is a Water Goat. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Goat?
2027, starting Feb 6, 2027 — the Fire Goat. The Water Goat itself comes back every sixty years — 2003.
Who is the Goat most compatible with?
The Goat’s best matches are the Horse (96/100), the Snake (74/100) and the Rabbit (72/100); the hardest are the Ox (29) and the Rat (33).
Nearby years
← 1942 Water Horse · 1944 Wood Monkey → · All years and the calculator
