1983: the year of the Water Pig (癸亥)
In Korean saju, 1983 is the year of 癸亥 (Gye-hae). The top character, 癸, is yin Water, and the bottom character, 亥, is the Pig. Together they make 1983 the year of the Water Pig. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1983 at 18:39 Korea time and runs until February 5, 1984.
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1983 at a glance
- Year pair
- 癸亥 · Gye-hae
- Element
- Water (yin)
- Animal
- Pig
- Old poetic name
- 大海水 · Great sea
- Saju year starts
- February 4, 1983 18:39
- Ends
- February 5, 1984
- Age in 2027
- turns 44
Born in January or early February 1983?
The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1983 at 18:39 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 壬戌: you belong to 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 13 in 1983, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 13, saju already says Pig while those sites still say Dog.
The two characters of 癸亥
- 癸Gye · quiet rain soaking in — water that refreshes dry ground
- 亥Hae · Pig · deep water in early winter
The Water element of 1983
The top character decides the year’s element, so 1983 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 1983 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 癸亥 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 4 |
| 乙卯Eul-myo | March 6 |
| 丙辰Byeong-jin | April 5 |
| 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, 1984 |
The Pig in zodiac compatibility
By the branch tables, the Pig’s closest match is the Tiger (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Rabbit and Goat. Its opposite sign, the Snake, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.
The Pig in 2027
Your Water controls Fire. The year reads like something to manage: money, tasks, results. Planning tends to beat grabbing.
Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.
2027 outlook for the Pig →Other Pig years
The Pig comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:
- 1947丁亥 · Fire Pig
- 1959己亥 · Earth Pig
- 1971辛亥 · Metal Pig
- 1995乙亥 · Wood Pig
- 2007丁亥 · Fire Pig
- 2019己亥 · Earth Pig
The exact pair 癸亥 returns every 60 years: 1923 and 2043.
Read 癸亥 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 1983? 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 1983
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1983?
1983 is the year of the Pig, and more exactly the Water Pig (癸亥). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1983 to February 5, 1984.
What element is 1983?
Water. The top character 癸 is yin Water, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 亥 adds Water.
I was born in January 1983. What is my sign?
Before Ipchun (February 4, 1983, 18:39 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 壬戌, the Water Dog of 1982. 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.