Updated 2026-06-25
The Water Rabbit Year
What it means to be born in a Water Rabbit year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Rabbit's nature shaped by the element of Water. tradition
The Rabbit
Gentle, diplomatic, artistic and prudent. The Rabbit is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.
The element of Water
Water governs wisdom, adaptability, intuition, communication and depth; its season is winter and its direction is the north. Water is the flowing, descending energy — it gives a sign insight, diplomacy and resilience, though it can slip into hesitation or secrecy.
Water Rabbit: the blend
A Rabbit born in a Water Rabbit year carries the Rabbit's nature — gentle, diplomatic, artistic and prudent — under the influence of Water, the element of wisdom, adaptability, intuition, communication and depth. Water is the flowing, descending energy — it gives a sign insight, diplomacy and resilience, though it can slip into hesitation or secrecy.
Years of the Water Rabbit
| 1903 | turns 123 in 2026 |
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| 1963 | turns 63 in 2026 |
| 2023 | turns 3 in 2026 |
Frequently asked
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The Rabbit in the other elements
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Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.