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Chinese zodiac by year

🐎 2002 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Water Horse

People born between February 12, 2002 and January 31, 2003 are Water Horse (壬午 Rén Wǔ) in the Chinese zodiac. Born in January or early February 2002, before February 12, 2002? Then your sign is the Metal Snake of 2001.

Animal
🐎 Horse (马)
Element
Water 水 · Yang
Stem & Branch
壬午 · Rén Wǔ
Year starts
February 12, 2002 (Lunar New Year)
Year ends
January 31, 2003
Age in 2027
turns 25
2027 Tai Sui
Six Harmony with Tai Sui

The Water Horse personality

A fast-moving Horse with sharper instincts, cooler judgment, and a restless inner tide.

quick social instinctsrestless independenceadaptable under pressurefrank but persuasivechangeable focus

The Water Horse stands out from other Horse years because it blends the Horse’s drive, candor, and love of movement with Water’s flexibility, perception, and quick mental shifts. In Chinese astrology, Horse is a Fire branch, so Water does not sit here in a simple, easy way. That creates a lively inner contrast: bold yet changeable, sociable yet hard to pin down, enthusiastic but not always consistent.

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Best matches and clashes

Six Harmony partner: 🐎 Horse & 🐐 Goat. Three Harmony partners: 🐎 Horse & 🐅 Tiger, 🐎 Horse & 🐕 Dog. Clash: 🐎 Horse & 🐀 Rat.

A Horse born in 2002 in the 2027 Fire Goat year

2027 is Six Harmony with Tai Sui for the Horse. See the month-by-month forecast in Horse horoscope 2027.

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac is 2002?

2002 is the Year of the Water Horse (壬午, Rén Wǔ). It runs from Lunar New Year on February 12, 2002 to January 31, 2003.

What element is 2002 in Chinese astrology?

Water (水), in its Yang form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 壬 and its Earthly Branch is 午 (Horse).

Is someone born in January 2002 a Horse?

Born in January or early February 2002, before February 12, 2002? Then your sign is the Metal Snake of 2001.

Who is a Water Horse compatible with?

Traditionally the Horse pairs best with the Goat, Tiger, Dog and finds the Rat most challenging.

What does 2027 mean for someone born in 2002?

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Horse it is Six Harmony with Tai Sui. A person born in 2002 turns 25 in 2027.

Dates are computed from the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar New Year). Some BaZi practitioners start the year at Lichun (around February 4) instead. Updated 2026-11-05.

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