1963 Chinese Zodiac: Water Rabbit

Water Rabbit personality

Gentle, elegant and diplomatic.

The Rabbit, known as the Cat in Vietnamese tradition, is the fourth animal of the zodiac and stands for gentleness, grace and good fortune. Rabbits are kind, artistic and sensitive to atmosphere.

Water years add intuition, adaptability and empathy. Water people tend to be thoughtful, diplomatic and perceptive.

Strengths: Kind and gentle, Artistic and refined, Diplomatic, Good listener, Resilient. Watch for: Avoids conflict, Overly sensitive, Indecisive, Can be timid, Dislikes change.

Read the full Rabbit guide for love, career and compatibility.

Born early in 1963?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1963, Chinese New Year fell on January 25, 1963. Anyone born before that date is a Water Tiger instead. See the Tiger guide.

1963 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 1963 fell on a Friday, January 25, 1963.
• The Rabbit year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
• Anyone born in the first 24 days of 1963 (January 1 to January 25, 1963) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 1963 turn 63 or 62 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Water Rabbit combination appears every 60 years: next in 2023.

Other Rabbit years: 1951, 1975, 1987. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.

Rabbit compatibility

The Rabbit is traditionally most harmonious with Goat and Pig, and tends to clash with the Rooster.

Near 1963, the Rabbit's harmonious partners were born in: Goat: 1967; Pig: 1959.