What Chinese zodiac is 1983?
Year of the Water Pig癸亥 · Gui Hai · Ocean Water
1983 is the Year of the Water Pig — 癸亥 (Gui Hai) in the Chinese calendar. The heavenly stem 癸 belongs to Water, and the year's nayin ("sound") element is Ocean Water.
Animal sign · Stem-branch
- Animal sign
- Pig
- Stem-branch
- 癸亥 (Gui Hai)
- Element (heavenly stem)
- 癸 · Water
- Nayin element
- Ocean Water · Water
Chinese New Year · Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Chinese New Year
- Feb 13, 1983
- Start of Spring (Lichun)
- Feb 4, 1983
- This Pig year
- Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 1, 1984
Born in January or February 1983?
| Born | By Chinese New Year (common use) | By Start of Spring (BaZi) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Feb 3 | Dog | Dog |
| Feb 4 – Feb 12 | Dog | Pig |
| Feb 13 – Dec 31 | Pig | Pig |
Most people switch animals at Chinese New Year; BaZi (Four Pillars) uses Start of Spring as the year boundary, so early-year birthdays can have two answers. Not sure? A free BaZi chart shows your exact year pillar.
How old is someone born in 1983?
- In 2026
- 43 after their birthday (42 before)
- East Asian age (xusui)
- 44 after Chinese New Year
Pig return years (benmingnian)
- 2007 (age 24)
- 2019 (age 36)
- 2031 (age 48)
- 2043 (age 60)
A benmingnian is a year that shares your birth animal; it comes round every 12 years. Wearing red is a folk custom for it — tradition, not something to worry about.
Which signs get along with the Pig?
- Trine (san he)
- Secret friend (liu he)
- Clash (chong)
These are traditional branch relations, shared as culture — they don't decide whether two people get along. Tap one for the full match.
Water Pig personality
The Water element gives this Pig its own flavor. Water is about flow: traditionally a Water year adds adaptability, insight and a perceptive mind.
Late at night in the hour of Hai, with the day's work set down, people born in the Year of the Pig know this calm best. You are sincere, kind and generous, happy to share the good things you have. In your hands, life is always warm and lively.
- Strengths
- Generous, cheerful, good at enjoying life
- Watch for
- You trust easily and find it hard to say no
- In love
- Wholehearted and sincere, you are generous and considerate with your partner.
- At work
- Work built on cooperation and trust suits you, and you make a team feel warm.
The Pig in 2027, Year of the Fire Goat
Popular and well supported
Traditionally, Pig, Rabbit and Goat form the 'Three Harmonies', so a Goat year puts Pig people in a harmonious position: a year of good company and support. You're sincere and generous, and this year more people will gather to help you.
Partnerships go well; it's a good time to start something new with people you trust. Your goodwill is your biggest asset this year.
Traditional views shared as culture and for fun — not a prediction or advice.
FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1983?
1983 is the Year of the Pig (癸亥, Gui Hai). This Pig year runs from Feb 13, 1983 (Chinese New Year) to Feb 1, 1984.
What is my sign if I was born in January 1983?
Born before Feb 13, 1983? By the usual Chinese New Year rule you belong to 1982, the Year of the Dog. BaZi switches at Start of Spring (Feb 4), so a birthday before that also gets the 壬戌 year pillar.
What element is a 1983 Pig?
By the heavenly stem 癸, 1983 is a Water Pig year. By the older nayin system, 癸亥 is "Ocean Water". Neither is good or bad — your personal elements come from the full BaZi chart.
How old is someone born in 1983 in 2026?
43 after their birthday in 2026; by East Asian reckoning (xusui) they are 44 after Chinese New Year.
When is the next Year of the Pig?
The next Year of the Pig is 2031.
Make it about you
Your Chinese zodiac only looks at your birth year. Enter your date and hour of birth for a free BaZi chart and see your own chart and yearly cycles.
Other Pig years
Nearby years
Animal signs, stem-branches and nayin follow the traditional Chinese calendar; Chinese New Year and Start of Spring dates are Beijing time, computed with lunar-javascript. Traditional culture, for reference only.