Born in 1993

1993 is the Year of the Rooster

You’re a Water Rooster

水鸡

Water Rooster — ink-wash artwork
Chinese Zodiac SignWater Rooster水鸡

You notice what everyone else agreed not to mention.

  • precise
  • candid
  • proud
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You notice what everyone else agreed not to mention.

A 1993 birth makes you a Water Rooster precise, candid, proud. As a Rooster you lead with precise and candid; the water element makes you adaptive and deep — you find the way around, then through. Born in 1993, you turn 33 this year.

When does the 1993 sign actually start?

The Chinese year doesn’t turn on January 1 — it turns at lìchūn (立春), the start of spring. In 1993 that fell on February 4, 1993 at 3:37 AM. Born on or after that moment, you’re a Water Rooster. Born before it — in January or early February 1993 — you belong to 1992, which makes you a Water Monkey. Your exact birth time settles it.

You were born on lìchūn day itself. The boundary fell at 3:37 AM — born before that minute you’re Water Monkey (1992); after it, Water Rooster. Only your exact birth time settles it.

Who the 1993 Rooster clicks with

Other Rooster years

The Rooster returns every twelve years — but each gets a different element.

Born in 1993 — common questions

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1993?
Anyone born in 1993 (after lìchūn) is a Water Rooster — 水鸡, the year of the Rooster carried by the water element. You notice what everyone else agreed not to mention.
What animal is the year 1993?
1993 is the year of the Rooster. The Rooster comes around every 12 years, but the water Rooster specifically returns only once every 60.
I was born in January or early February 1993 — what's my sign?
It may be the previous year's. The Chinese year turns at lìchūn, which in 1993 landed on February 4, 1993 at 3:37 AM. Born before that moment, you belong to 1992 — a Water Monkey. Your exact birth time is what settles it.
How old is someone born in 1993?
Someone born in 1993 turns 33 in 2026 (and is 32 until their birthday this year).
Who is the 1993 Chinese zodiac most compatible with?
The Rooster pairs best with the Dragon (95/100) — a natural pair (六合). The hardest match is the Rabbit (34/100). The animal is only the surface, though — full BaZi compatibility runs deeper.

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