Chinese Zodiac

1953: Year of the Water Snake

Chinese New Year 1953 fell on Saturday, February 14.

Yin Water Snake (癸巳)

  • By Chinese New Year: February 14, 1953 to February 2, 1954
  • By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 1953 to February 3, 1954

Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.

Born from February 4 to February 13, 1953? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Water Snake; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Water Dragon.

People born in 1953 turn 74 in 2027.

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About the Water Snake

Water amplifies the Snake's already profound intuition and wisdom to extraordinary depths. The Water Snake is the most psychically attuned and emotionally perceptive of all Snake types, possessing an almost uncanny ability to sense hidden truths and unspoken feelings. This element makes the Snake more fluid and adaptable while preserving their characteristic depth. The Water Snake is often drawn to esoteric studies, psychology, or investigative work where their penetrating insight into human nature proves invaluable.

The Yin Water Snake dwells in the deepest waters of intuition and reflection, developing wisdom of extraordinary depth through quiet inner contemplation.

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Famous People Born in 1953

Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 4, 1953) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.

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