Born in 1933: the Rooster
A Yin Water Rooster 🐓
Roosters are organized, punctual, and honest to the point of bluntness. They notice detail others miss and take pride in doing a job well. As a Water-element year, 1933 adds a adaptable, perceptive and persuasive streak to the usual Rooster character.
The 1933 lunar year ran from January 26, 1933 to February 14, 1934. If you were born on or after January 26, 1933 you are a Rooster; if you were born earlier in 1933, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Monkey.
What the Water element adds
Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on.
The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Water Rooster year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 1933 was 1873, and the next is 1993. People born in it are said to combine observant and hardworking with the element's adaptable nature. Its Yin/Yang polarity is fixed as Yin for every Rooster year. See the Water element and the full Water Rooster profile.
1933 at a glance
| Animal | 🐓 Rooster (鸡) |
|---|---|
| Element | Water |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Best match | Dragon |
| Hardest match | Rabbit |
| Lucky numbers | 5, 7, 8 |
| Lucky colors | gold, brown, yellow |
Rooster compatibility
In the traditional chart, a 1933 Rooster gets on best with the Dragon (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Ox and Snake. The hardest pairing is the Rabbit, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Rooster compatibility table.
Your zodiac years
The Rooster returns every 12 years, so someone born in 1933 is back in their own zodiac year in 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981 and so on. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián — despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.
Other Rooster years
1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 2029 2041
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac sign is 1933?
1933 is the year of the Rooster (Water Rooster, Yin polarity). Anyone born on or after January 26, 1933 is a Rooster; a birthday earlier in 1933 belongs to the previous sign, the Monkey.
What element is the 1933 zodiac year?
1933 is a Water-element year. Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on.
Who is a 1933 Rooster most compatible with?
Best matches are the Dragon (the "secret friend"), plus the Ox and Snake. The hardest match is the Rabbit.
Is 1933 a lucky year to be born in?
Chinese tradition does not rank whole years as lucky or unlucky to be born in — every animal has strengths and weaknesses. The one combination widely treated with caution is the Fire Horse, and 1933 is not a Fire Horse year.