1993 Chinese Zodiac: Water Rooster
People born in 1993 are Yin Water Roosters, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 1993 zodiac year ran from January 23, 1993 to February 9, 1994. If you were born on or after January 23, 1993, your sign is the Water Rooster. If you were born earlier in 1993, you belong to the Water Monkey of 1992.
Water Rooster personality
Observant, hard-working and confident.
The Rooster is the tenth animal of the zodiac and stands for punctuality, pride and attention to detail. Roosters are organized, observant and proud, often the first to rise and the last to leave.
Water years add intuition, adaptability and empathy. Water people tend to be thoughtful, diplomatic and perceptive.
Strengths: Hard-working and organized, Honest, Observant, Confident, Courageous. Watch for: Critical, Perfectionist, Boastful, Rigid, Can be nosy.
Read the full Rooster guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 1993?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 1993, Chinese New Year fell on January 23, 1993. Anyone born before that date is a Water Monkey instead. See the Monkey guide.
1993 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 1993 fell on a Saturday, January 23, 1993.
- The Rooster year lasted 383 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
- Anyone born in the first 22 days of 1993 (January 1 to January 23, 1993) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 1993 turn 33 or 32 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Rooster years: 1969, 1981, 2005, 2017. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Rooster compatibility
The Rooster is traditionally most harmonious with Ox and Snake, and tends to clash with the Rabbit.
Near 1993, the Rooster's harmonious partners were born in: Ox: 1997; Snake: 1989.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.