What Chinese zodiac is 1963?

1963 is the year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯). Its sound element is Gold-Foil Metal, which belongs to Metal.

What are the lucky colours for people born in 1963?

For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.

Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?

The Rabbit forms a harmony trio with the Pig and Goat and a secret-friend pair with the Dog. Its opposite is the Rooster.

I was born in January or early February 1963. Which animal am I?

The 1963 lunar year began on 25 January 1963. If you were born before that, you belong to 1962, the Tiger. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Born in 1963: the Water Rabbit — element, lucky colours, best matches

Year pillar: 癸卯
Animal: Rabbit
Sound element: Gold-Foil Metal
Yin / Yang: Yin Water

Element and character

Gold-Foil Metal: refined, elegant, values beauty. The year stem is Yin Water, and the Rabbit is gentle and tactful, keeps the peace and values a calm home.

The Metal element feeds the Water stem: what you give out tends to come back and build you up.

Your birth year is one pillar of four.

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Lucky colours and colours to limit

Your element's colours: white, grey, silver
Supporting colours (Earth feeds Metal): yellow, earthy brown
Go easy on (Fire restrains Metal): red, pink, orange, purple

Colours by sound element are a popular Vietnamese and Chinese custom. Treat them as a gentle guide; a full Bazi chart may call for a different element than the year alone.

Best matches and hardest matches

PigHarmony trio: same wavelength
GoatHarmony trio: same wavelength
DogSecret friend: quietly supportive
RoosterOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
DragonHarm pair: prone to misunderstandings

Clashing animals are not a reason to avoid someone; they show where two people need more understanding. For a real answer, compare both full charts.

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Best directions for men and women

Men born in 1963

Kua number 1

Southeast, East, South and North

Women born in 1963

Kua number 8

Southwest, Northwest, West and Northeast

Kua numbers use the solar year, which turns around 4 February. If you were born before that, use the year before. Work out your Kua from your exact birthday

The Water Rabbit in 2027

The Rabbit is in the same harmony trio as the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat tends to be supportive: helpful people, smooth partnerships, backing for new plans.

Questions people ask

What Chinese zodiac is 1963?: 1963 is the year of the Water Rabbit (癸卯). Its sound element is Gold-Foil Metal, which belongs to Metal.
What are the lucky colours for people born in 1963?: For the Metal element: white, grey, silver, plus the supporting Earth colours yellow, earthy brown. Go easy on red, pink, orange, purple, the colours of Fire, which restrains Metal.
Who is the Rabbit most compatible with?: The Rabbit forms a harmony trio with the Pig and Goat and a secret-friend pair with the Dog. Its opposite is the Rooster.
I was born in January or early February 1963. Which animal am I?: The 1963 lunar year began on 25 January 1963. If you were born before that, you belong to 1962, the Tiger. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.

Tiếng Việt: Sinh năm 1963

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