2003 Chinese Zodiac: Water Goat
People born in 2003 are Yin Water Goats, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2003 zodiac year ran from February 1, 2003 to January 21, 2004. If you were born on or after February 1, 2003, your sign is the Water Goat. If you were born earlier in 2003, you belong to the Water Horse of 2002.
Water Goat personality
Gentle, creative and compassionate.
The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram, is the eighth animal of the zodiac and stands for gentleness, creativity and peace. Goats are kind, artistic and attuned to beauty and emotion.
Water years add intuition, adaptability and empathy. Water people tend to be thoughtful, diplomatic and perceptive.
Strengths: Compassionate, Creative and artistic, Gentle, Easy-going, Loyal to loved ones. Watch for: Indecisive, Pessimistic when stressed, Shy, Dependent on support, Avoids conflict.
Read the full Goat guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2003?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2003, Chinese New Year fell on February 1, 2003. Anyone born before that date is a Water Horse instead. See the Horse guide.
2003 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2003 fell on a Saturday, February 1, 2003.
- The Goat year lasted 355 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 31 days of 2003 (January 1 to February 1, 2003) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 2003 turn 23 or 22 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Goat years: 1979, 1991, 2015, 2027. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Goat compatibility
The Goat is traditionally most harmonious with Rabbit and Pig, and tends to clash with the Ox.
Near 2003, the Goat's harmonious partners were born in: Rabbit: 1999; Pig: 2007.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.