Chinese Zodiac
2013: Year of the Water Snake
Chinese New Year 2013 fell on Sunday, February 10.
Yin Water Snake (癸巳)
- By Chinese New Year: February 10, 2013 to January 30, 2014
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 4, 2013 to February 3, 2014
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 9, 2013? 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 2013 turn 14 in 2027.

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 2013
Listed by calendar year of birth.
- Prince George of WalesJuly 22
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