1983 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Pig
| Animal sign | Pig 亥 — the Water Pig |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 1983 Pig year | Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 12, 1983 | Water Dog of 1982 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1983 |
| Best matches | Rabbit, Tiger, Goat |
| Next Pig year | 2031 (Metal Pig), from Jan 23, 2031 |
| Age in 2026 | 43 (Korean age 44) |
People born between Feb 13, 1983 and Feb 1, 1984 are a Water Pig. The Water Pig is intuitive, compassionate and sincere to the core.
Born in January or early February 1983?
The 1983 Pig year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 13, 1983. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 12, 1983, your sign is the Water Dog of 1982. The year ended on Feb 1, 1984, so birthdays in early 1984 up to that date still count as Pigs.
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, 1983 at about 18:36 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 12, 1983 is already 癸亥 (Water Pig) in a saju chart but still a Dog by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Pig personality
The Water Pig is intuitive, compassionate and sincere to the core. Both the year stem and the Pig’s own branch are Water, so the Water character is doubled this year. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
Pigs are frank, kind-hearted and trusting. They give freely, and people gather around them because of it. Strengths: generosity; sincerity; patience and steady effort. Watch for: difficulty saying no; trusting too easily; indulgence.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Pig: Rabbit (84/100), Tiger (81/100), Goat (72/100). Hardest: Snake (32), Dragon (42). All twelve Pig matches →
Age
People born in the 1983 Pig year turn 43 in 2026 (44 in Korean age) and 44 in 2027. The same Water Pig returns every sixty years — 1923 and 2043.
Pig years
1935 Wood · 1947 Fire · 1959 Earth · 1971 Metal · 1983 Water · 1995 Wood · 2007 Fire · 2019 Earth · 2031 Metal
The Pig in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Pig 93/100 — an excellent year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1983 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1983?
1983 is the Year of the Pig — the Water Pig (癸亥). The Pig year runs from Feb 13, 1983 to Feb 1, 1984: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1983 a Pig?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 13, 1983, when the Pig year began. From January 1 to Feb 12, 1983, the sign is still the Water Dog of 1982.
What element is the 1983 Pig?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 1983 Pig year is a Water Pig. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Pig?
2031, starting Jan 23, 2031 — the Metal Pig. The Water Pig itself comes back every sixty years — 1923 and 2043.
Who is the Pig most compatible with?
The Pig’s best matches are the Rabbit (84/100), the Tiger (81/100) and the Goat (72/100); the hardest are the Snake (32) and the Dragon (42).
Nearby years
← 1982 Water Dog · 1984 Wood Rat → · All years and the calculator
