癸酉

1993: the year of the Water Rooster (癸酉)

In Korean saju, 1993 is the year of 癸酉 (Gye-yu). The top character, 癸, is yin Water, and the bottom character, 酉, is the Rooster. Together they make 1993 the year of the Water Rooster. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 1993 at 04:37 Korea time and runs until February 4, 1994.

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1993 at a glance

Year pair: 癸酉 · Gye-yu
Element: Water (yin)
Animal: Rooster
Old poetic name: 劍鋒金 · Sword-edge metal
Saju year starts: February 4, 1993 04:37
Ends: February 4, 1994
Age in 2027: turns 34

Born in January or early February 1993?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 1993 at 04:37 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 壬申: you belong to 1992, the year of the Water Monkey.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 23 in 1993. So for birthdays from January 23 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Rooster while saju still says Monkey.

The two characters of 癸酉

癸Gye · quiet rain soaking in — water that refreshes dry ground
酉Yu · Rooster · sharp metal in mid-autumn

The Water element of 1993

The top character decides the year’s element, so 1993 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 1993 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 癸酉 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 5
丙辰Byeong-jin	April 5
丁巳Jeong-sa	May 5
戊午Mu-o	June 6
己未Gi-mi	July 7
庚申Gyeong-sin	August 7
辛酉Sin-yu	September 8
壬戌Im-sul	October 8
癸亥Gye-hae	November 7
甲子Gap-ja	December 7
乙丑Eul-chuk	January 5, 1994

The Rooster in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Rooster’s closest match is the Dragon (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Snake and Ox. Its opposite sign, the Rabbit, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Rooster in 2027

Fire controls your Metal. The year tends to feel like structure: rules, deadlines, other people’s expectations. Clear priorities usually help.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Rooster →

Other Rooster years

The Rooster comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 癸酉 returns every 60 years: 1933 and 2053.

Read 癸酉 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.

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Questions about 1993

What Chinese zodiac animal is 1993?

1993 is the year of the Rooster, and more exactly the Water Rooster (癸酉). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 1993 to February 4, 1994.

What element is 1993?

Water. The top character 癸 is yin Water, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 酉 adds Metal.

I was born in January 1993. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 1993, 04:37 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 壬申, the Water Monkey of 1992. 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.