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Updated 2026-06-25

The Water Rooster Year

What it means to be born in a Water Rooster year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Rooster's nature shaped by the element of Water. tradition

Water Rooster years: 1933, 1993. The next Water Rooster year is 2053.

The Rooster

Observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous. The Rooster 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 Rooster: the blend

A Rooster born in a Water Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — 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 Rooster

1933turns 93 in 2026
1993turns 33 in 2026

Frequently asked

What years are Water Rooster years?
The Water Rooster pairing falls on 1933, 1993 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Water Rooster year like?
A Rooster born in a Water Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — 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.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Rooster in the other elements

Wood Rooster Fire Rooster Earth Rooster Metal Rooster

More on the Rooster sign → · What is zurkhai? →

Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.