Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign
鸡You酉
The Rooster is paired with the 酉 (You) earthly branch. Below are its calendar years, traditional character, five elements, and traditional compatibility groupings.
Traditional character
- Commonly described strengths
- direct, organized, diligent
- Commonly described challenges
- critical, inflexible
Traditional interpretation
These traits are part of cultural and traditional interpretation. They are provided for educational and cultural purposes only — not as a personality assessment.
Five Rooster elements
- WoodBorn in years ending in 51945, 2005, 2065
- FireBorn in years ending in 71957, 2017, 2077
- EarthBorn in years ending in 91909, 1969, 2029
- MetalBorn in years ending in 11921, 1981, 2041
- WaterBorn in years ending in 31933, 1993, 2053
Compatibility overview
Often paired with Ox, Dragon, Snake.
Rabbit
Traditionally more challenging with Rabbit.
Rooster years and exact dates
| Rooster year | Element | Complete name | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Earth | Yin Earth Rooster | 22 January 1909 | 9 February 1910 |
| 1921 | Metal | Yin Metal Rooster | 8 February 1921 | 27 January 1922 |
| 1933 | Water | Yin Water Rooster | 26 January 1933 | 13 February 1934 |
| 1945 | Wood | Yin Wood Rooster | 13 February 1945 | 1 February 1946 |
| 1957 | Fire | Yin Fire Rooster | 31 January 1957 | 17 February 1958 |
| 1969 | Earth | Yin Earth Rooster | 17 February 1969 | 5 February 1970 |
| 1981 | Metal | Yin Metal Rooster | 5 February 1981 | 24 January 1982 |
| 1993 | Water | Yin Water Rooster | 23 January 1993 | 9 February 1994 |
| 2005 | Wood | Yin Wood Rooster | 9 February 2005 | 28 January 2006 |
| 2017 | Fire | Yin Fire Rooster | 28 January 2017 | 15 February 2018 |
| 2029 | Earth | Yin Earth Rooster | 13 February 2029 | 2 February 2030 |
| 2041 | Metal | Yin Metal Rooster | 1 February 2041 | 21 January 2042 |
| 2053 | Water | Yin Water Rooster | 19 February 2053 | 7 February 2054 |
| 2065 | Wood | Yin Wood Rooster | 5 February 2065 | 25 January 2066 |
| 2077 | Fire | Yin Fire Rooster | 24 January 2077 | 11 February 2078 |
| 2089 | Earth | Yin Earth Rooster | 10 February 2089 | 29 January 2090 |
People born before Chinese New Year belong to the preceding animal year — check an exact birth date with the calculator.