1943: the year of the Water Goat (癸未)
In Korean saju, 1943 is the year of 癸未 (Gye-mi). The top character, 癸, is yin Water, and the bottom character, 未, is the Goat. Together they make 1943 the year of the Water Goat. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 5, 1943 at 01:40 Korea time and runs until February 5, 1944.
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1943 at a glance
- Year pair
- 癸未 · Gye-mi
- Element
- Water (yin)
- Animal
- Goat
- Old poetic name
- 楊柳木 · Willow wood
- Saju year starts
- February 5, 1943 01:40
- Ends
- February 5, 1944
- Age in 2027
- turns 84
Born in January or early February 1943?
The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 5, 1943 at 01:40 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 壬午: you belong to 1942, the year of the Water Horse.
In 1943, Lunar New Year and Ipchun fell on the same day (February 5), so most sites agree on the animal. Only the exact birth time can still matter.
The two characters of 癸未
- 癸Gye · quiet rain soaking in — water that refreshes dry ground
- 未Mi · Goat · dry earth in late summer
The Water element of 1943
The top character decides the year’s element, so 1943 is a Water year. When Water energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel wise, calm, and open to new ideas flowing in.
- Color
- Navy or black
- Food
- Black beans, seaweed, and fresh seafood
- Direction
- North
- Activity
- Taking a relaxing bath or journaling quietly
This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.
Month pillars of the 1943 saju year
In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 癸未 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.
| Month pair | Starts |
|---|---|
| 甲寅Gap-in | February 5 |
| 乙卯Eul-myo | March 6 |
| 丙辰Byeong-jin | April 6 |
| 丁巳Jeong-sa | May 6 |
| 戊午Mu-o | June 6 |
| 己未Gi-mi | July 8 |
| 庚申Gyeong-sin | August 8 |
| 辛酉Sin-yu | September 8 |
| 壬戌Im-sul | October 9 |
| 癸亥Gye-hae | November 8 |
| 甲子Gap-ja | December 8 |
| 乙丑Eul-chuk | January 6, 1944 |
The Goat in zodiac compatibility
By the branch tables, the Goat’s closest match is the Horse (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Pig and Rabbit. Its opposite sign, the Ox, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.
The Goat in 2027
Fire feeds your Earth. The year tends to feel supportive: learning, help from others, time to recharge. The catch is getting too comfortable.
Ties with 丁未: Your own sign’s year
2027 outlook for the Goat →Other Goat years
The Goat comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:
- 1955乙未 · Wood Goat
- 1967丁未 · Fire Goat
- 1979己未 · Earth Goat
- 1991辛未 · Metal Goat
- 2003癸未 · Water Goat
- 2015乙未 · Wood Goat
- 2027丁未 · Fire Goat
The exact pair 癸未 returns every 60 years: 2003.
Read 癸未 as a day pillar →How to read this
Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.
Born in 1943? See your whole chart
Your year is one pillar. Add your birthday for a free saju card with all four, worked out on your device.
Questions about 1943
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1943?
1943 is the year of the Goat, and more exactly the Water Goat (癸未). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 5, 1943 to February 5, 1944.
What element is 1943?
Water. The top character 癸 is yin Water, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 未 adds Earth.
I was born in January 1943. What is my sign?
Before Ipchun (February 5, 1943, 01:40 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 壬午, the Water Horse of 1942. Check your exact time if you were born that day.
Is my birth-year element my saju element?
Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.