Men born in 2013
Kua number 2
Northeast, West, Northwest and Southwest
- Year pillar
- 癸巳
- Animal
- Snake
- Sound element
- Long-Flowing Water
- Yin / Yang
- Yin Water
Element and character
Long-Flowing Water: persistent, goes the distance and gathers strength. The year stem is Yin Water, and the Snake is deep and private, intuitive, and thinks before moving.
The year's stem and the sound element are both Water, so the character is consistent: what you think is what you do.
Your birth year is one pillar of four.
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See my full chart freeLucky colours and colours to limit
- Your element's colours: black, blue
- Supporting colours (Metal feeds Water): white, grey, silver
- Go easy on (Earth restrains Water): yellow, earthy brown
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
- RoosterHarmony trio: same wavelength
- OxHarmony trio: same wavelength
- MonkeySecret friend: quietly supportive
- PigOpposite: big differences, needs give and take
- TigerHarm 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.
Check two birth years together →Best directions for men and women
Women born in 2013
Kua number 1
Southeast, East, South and North
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 Snake in 2027
The Snake has no special harmony or clash with the Goat, so 2027, the year of the Fire Goat is fairly neutral: your own chart matters more than the year animal.
Questions people ask
- What Chinese zodiac is 2013?
- 2013 is the year of the Water Snake (癸巳). Its sound element is Long-Flowing Water, which belongs to Water.
- What are the lucky colours for people born in 2013?
- For the Water element: black, blue, plus the supporting Metal colours white, grey, silver. Go easy on yellow, earthy brown, the colours of Earth, which restrains Water.
- Who is the Snake most compatible with?
- The Snake forms a harmony trio with the Rooster and Ox and a secret-friend pair with the Monkey. Its opposite is the Pig.
- I was born in January or early February 2013. Which animal am I?
- The 2013 lunar year began on 10 February 2013. If you were born before that, you belong to 2012, the Dragon. Bazi (Four Pillars) switches years at Li Chun, around 4 February.
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