1993 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Water Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 1993 Rooster year | Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 9, 1994 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 22, 1993 | Water Monkey of 1992 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1993 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 33 (Korean age 34) |
People born between Jan 23, 1993 and Feb 9, 1994 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 1993?
The 1993 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 23, 1993. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 22, 1993, your sign is the Water Monkey of 1992. The year ended on Feb 9, 1994, so birthdays in early 1994 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, 1993 at about 04:37 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 23 to Feb 3, 1993 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 1993 Rooster year turn 33 in 2026 (34 in Korean age) and 34 in 2027. The same Water Rooster returns every sixty years — 1933 and 2053.
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 1993 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1993?
1993 is the Year of the Rooster — the Water Rooster (癸酉). The Rooster year runs from Jan 23, 1993 to Feb 9, 1994: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1993 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 23, 1993, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Jan 22, 1993, the sign is still the Water Monkey of 1992.
What element is the 1993 Rooster?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 1993 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 — 1933 and 2053.
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
← 1992 Water Monkey · 1994 Wood Dog → · All years and the calculator
