Born in 2023: the Water Rabbit
If you were born in 2023, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Rabbit 兔, and the year's Heavenly Stem is Gui, which gives the year its element: Water. So a full 2023 reading is a Water Rabbit. People born in 2023 turn 3 years old in 2026 (or have already, depending on the birthday).
The one exception: January and February birthdays
The Chinese zodiac year does not start on January 1. In 2023, Lunar New Year fell on 2023-01-22. Anyone born in 2023 before that date belongs to the previous year's animal — use the homepage finder with an exact birth date and it handles the boundary for you.
Water Rabbit personality, briefly
Gentle, diplomatic and quietly sharp, the Rabbit wins by keeping the peace and picking the right moment. Rabbits dislike conflict and open confrontation, but underestimate their resolve at your peril. The Water stem is traditionally said to shade that character — Water adds adaptability, intuition and a reflective streak. One sentence is all a birth year can honestly carry; the rest is entertainment.
| Birth year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Rabbit 兔 |
| Heavenly stem / element | Gui · Water |
| Position in 60-year cycle | 40 of 60 |
| Lunar New Year 2023 | 2023-01-22 |
| Age turned in 2026 | 3 |
| Lucky numbers | 3, 4, 6 |
| Lucky colours | pink, purple, blue |
Read the full Year of the Rabbit profile, or test a pairing on the compatibility matrix.
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