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2023 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Rabbit
2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯, Gui Mao). The Chinese year began on Sunday, January 22, 2023 and ran until February 9, 2024. If you were born in that window, your animal sign is the Rabbit and your element is Water.
Your year sign is one of eight characters in your birth chart. Enter your 2023 birth date to see all four pillars and your Day Master, free.
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| Animal sign | Rabbit (兔) |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Water |
| Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch | 癸卯 (Gui Mao) |
| Na Yin (sound element) | Gold Leaf (金箔金) |
| Chinese New Year dates | January 22, 2023 to February 9, 2024 |
| BaZi year starts (Lichun) | February 4, 2023, about 10:33 Beijing time |
| Age in 2027 | Turns 4 |
立春Born in January or February 2023?
In the popular calendar, the 2023 zodiac year began with Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. Anyone born from January 1 to January 21, 2023 belongs to the previous year, the Water Tiger. BaZi (Four Pillars) astrology changes the year at Lichun, the start of spring, which fell on February 4, 2023 at about 10:33 Beijing time. That was after New Year, so if you were born between January 22 and February 3, 2023 (or on February 4 before about 10:33), the popular calendar makes you a Water Rabbit while BaZi still counts you as a Water Tiger.
Not sure? The Chinese zodiac calculator checks your exact birth date in both systems.
性格Water Rabbit personality
Rabbits are gentle, tactful and refined. They value peace, read people well and create comfort wherever they go. Water adds intuition and flexibility, so the Rabbit of a Water year tends to be perceptive, diplomatic and good at adapting.
合冲2023 Rabbit compatibility
The Rabbit's natural matches are the Goat and the Pig (its trine partners) and the Dog (its secret friend). The most challenging pairing is with the Rooster, the sign directly opposite. See the full Chinese zodiac compatibility chart.
流年The 2023 Rabbit in 2027
2027 is the year of the Fire Goat. For the Rabbit: Wood Alliance with the Goat (亥卯未三合). Quietly supported all year. Read the full Year of the Rabbit 2027 forecast.
问答Questions about 2023
What Chinese zodiac is 2023?
2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯). If you were born before Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023, your sign is the previous animal.
What element is 2023 in Chinese astrology?
The element of 2023 is Yin Water, from the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Gui). Its Na Yin, or sound element, is Gold Leaf.
When did Chinese New Year 2023 start?
Chinese New Year 2023 fell on Sunday, January 22, 2023, and the year ran until February 9, 2024. In BaZi astrology the year starts at Lichun instead, on February 4, 2023.
Who is the 2023 Rabbit compatible with?
The Rabbit's best matches are the Goat, Pig and Dog. The most challenging match is the Rooster.
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