1983 Chinese Zodiac: Water Pig
People born in 1983 are Yin Water Pigs, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1983 zodiac year ran from February 13, 1983 to February 1, 1984. If you were born on or after February 13, 1983, your sign is the Water Pig. If you were born earlier in 1983, you belong to the Water Dog of 1982.
Water Pig personality
Generous, warm-hearted and easy-going.
The Pig, or Boar, is the twelfth and last animal of the zodiac and stands for generosity, abundance and enjoyment of life. Pigs are warm, sincere and sociable, with a love of good food and company.
Water years add intuition, adaptability and empathy. Water people tend to be thoughtful, diplomatic and perceptive.
Strengths: Generous and kind, Sincere, Optimistic, Hard-working when motivated, Good-humored. Watch for: Naive, Overindulgent, Too trusting, Conflict-averse, Can be materialistic.
Read the full Pig guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1983?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1983, Chinese New Year fell on February 13, 1983. Anyone born before that date is a Water Dog instead. See the Dog guide.
1983 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1983 fell on a Sunday, February 13, 1983.
- The Pig year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 43 days of 1983 (January 1 to February 13, 1983) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1983 turn 43 or 42 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Pig years: 1959, 1971, 1995, 2007. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Pig compatibility
The Pig is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Goat, and tends to clash with the Snake.
Near 1983, the Pig's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1987; Goat: 1979.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.