2013 Chinese zodiac —
the Water Snake
| Animal sign | Snake 巳 — the Water Snake |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water (癸) |
| 2013 Snake year | Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 9, 2013 | Water Dragon of 2012 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2013 |
| Best matches | Ox, Goat, Rooster |
| Next Snake year | 2037 (Fire Snake) |
| Age in 2026 | 13 (Korean age 14) |
People born between Feb 10, 2013 and Jan 30, 2014 are a Water Snake. The Water Snake is intuitive and wise, reading undercurrents that others never notice.
Born in January or early February 2013?
The 2013 Snake year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 10, 2013. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 9, 2013, your sign is the Water Dragon of 2012. The year ended on Jan 30, 2014, so birthdays in early 2014 up to that date still count as Snakes.
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, 2013 at about 01:08 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 9, 2013 is already 癸巳 (Water Snake) in a saju chart but still a Dragon by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Water Snake personality
The Water Snake is intuitive and wise, reading undercurrents that others never notice. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
Snakes say little and notice everything. Their judgment is usually right, and they seldom show their whole hand. Strengths: sharp analysis; the patience to prepare properly; composure and quiet charisma. Watch for: suspicion; holding on to hurt for a long time; secrecy that others misread.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Snake: Ox (84/100), Goat (74/100), Rooster (72/100). Hardest: Pig (32), Tiger (45). All twelve Snake matches →
Age
People born in the 2013 Snake year turn 13 in 2026 (14 in Korean age) and 14 in 2027. The same Water Snake returns every sixty years — 1953 and 2073.
Snake years
1929 Earth · 1941 Metal · 1953 Water · 1965 Wood · 1977 Fire · 1989 Earth · 2001 Metal · 2013 Water · 2025 Wood
The Snake in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Snake 87/100 — a favorable year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 2013 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2013?
2013 is the Year of the Snake — the Water Snake (癸巳). The Snake year runs from Feb 10, 2013 to Jan 30, 2014: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2013 a Snake?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 10, 2013, when the Snake year began. From January 1 to Feb 9, 2013, the sign is still the Water Dragon of 2012.
What element is the 2013 Snake?
Water. The year stem 癸 is yin water, so everyone born in the 2013 Snake year is a Water Snake. Water brings intuition, adaptability and depth.
When is the next Year of the Snake?
2037 — the Fire Snake. The Water Snake itself comes back every sixty years — 1953 and 2073.
Who is the Snake most compatible with?
The Snake’s best matches are the Ox (84/100), the Goat (74/100) and the Rooster (72/100); the hardest are the Pig (32) and the Tiger (45).
Nearby years
← 2012 Water Dragon · 2014 Wood Horse → · All years and the calculator
