1963 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Rabbit
| Animal sign | Rabbit 卯 — the Water Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 1963 Rabbit year | Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 24, 1963 | Water Tiger of 1962 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1963 |
| Best matches | Pig, Dog, Goat |
| Next Rabbit year | 2035 (Wood Rabbit) |
| Age in 2026 | 63 (Korean age 64) |
People born between Jan 25, 1963 and Feb 12, 1964 are a Water Rabbit. The Water Rabbit is sensitive and intuitive, empathetic enough to feel other people’s moods as their own.
Born in January or early February 1963?
The 1963 Rabbit year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 25, 1963. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 24, 1963, your sign is the Water Tiger of 1962. The year ended on Feb 12, 1964, so birthdays in early 1964 up to that date still count as Rabbits.
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, 1963 at about 22:05 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 25 to Feb 3, 1963 is already a Rabbit by Lunar New Year but still 壬寅 (Water Tiger) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Rabbit personality
The Water Rabbit is sensitive and intuitive, empathetic enough to feel other people’s moods as their own. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
Rabbits read the mood and put people at ease. They avoid open conflict, but under the softness is a firm sense of what they will and won’t accept. Strengths: tact and emotional intelligence; good taste and a polished finish; a talent for keeping the peace. Watch for: difficulty saying no; indecision; retreating instead of raising a problem.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Rabbit: Pig (84/100), Dog (76/100), Goat (72/100). Hardest: Rooster (32), Monkey (42). All twelve Rabbit matches →
Age
People born in the 1963 Rabbit year turn 63 in 2026 (64 in Korean age) and 64 in 2027. The same Water Rabbit returns every sixty years — 1903 and 2023.
Rabbit years
1927 Fire · 1939 Earth · 1951 Metal · 1963 Water · 1975 Wood · 1987 Fire · 1999 Earth · 2011 Metal · 2023 Water
The Rabbit in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Rabbit 91/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1963 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1963?
1963 is the Year of the Rabbit — the Water Rabbit (癸卯). The Rabbit year runs from Jan 25, 1963 to Feb 12, 1964: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1963 a Rabbit?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 25, 1963, when the Rabbit year began. From January 1 to Jan 24, 1963, the sign is still the Water Tiger of 1962.
What element is the 1963 Rabbit?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 1963 Rabbit year is a Water Rabbit. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Rabbit?
2035 — the Wood Rabbit. The Water Rabbit itself comes back every sixty years — 1903 and 2023.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?
The Rabbit’s best matches are the Pig (84/100), the Dog (76/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Rooster (32) and the Monkey (42).
Nearby years
← 1962 Water Tiger · 1964 Wood Dragon → · All years and the calculator
