Chinese zodiac sign 10 of 12
Year of the Rooster: personality, love and years
Observant and organized, it speaks its mind and takes care of every detail. Years of the Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029.
Rooster
- Yin
- Fixed element: Metal
- In Chinese
- 鸡 (jī)
- Hour of the Rooster
- 5–7 p.m.
The next Rooster year, the Year of the Earth Rooster, begins on February 13, 2029.
Years of the Rooster with elements and dates
A Year of the Rooster begins on Chinese New Year, not on January 1. If your birthday is in January or February, check your date against the table or enter it in the calculator.
| Year | Sign | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Water Rooster | 01/26/1933 – 02/13/1934 |
| 1945 | Wood Rooster | 02/13/1945 – 02/01/1946 |
| 1957 | Fire Rooster | 01/31/1957 – 02/17/1958 |
| 1969 | Earth Rooster | 02/17/1969 – 02/05/1970 |
| 1981 | Metal Rooster | 02/05/1981 – 01/24/1982 |
| 1993 | Water Rooster | 01/23/1993 – 02/09/1994 |
| 2005 | Wood Rooster | 02/09/2005 – 01/28/2006 |
| 2017 | Fire Rooster | 01/28/2017 – 02/15/2018 |
| 2029 | Earth Rooster | 02/13/2029 – 02/02/2030 |
Rooster personality
The Rooster is the sign of confident, dependable people. It notices details others miss, plans ahead and meets its deadlines. It is honest, sometimes too honest, and isn't afraid to voice an opinion even when it's unpopular. It likes to look good and to have order around it.
The Rooster's high standards have another side: it can be critical, nitpicky and slow to let things go. It needs recognition and takes it badly when its effort goes unnoticed. Behind the confidence, though, there is loyalty and a readiness to help that the people close to it can always count on.
Strengths
- Hard work and precision
- Honesty and courage
- Excellent organization
- Loyalty
Weaknesses
- A critical streak
- Perfectionism
- A constant need for recognition
The Rooster in love
In love the Rooster is faithful, protective and very committed. It shows its feelings through care for practical matters and attention to shared plans. But it can be too critical of a partner and too quick to point out mistakes. It is happiest with someone who appreciates its efforts and can also make it laugh and loosen up now and then.
The Rooster at work and with money
At work the Rooster is a master of organization. It does well in project management, accounting, law, medicine, the military or the restaurant business, wherever precision and discipline count. It is efficient and responsible. Chaos, incompetence and a lack of appreciation for its work wear it out.
The Rooster in the five elements
The same sign looks a little different in each element. Your element comes from your birth year, and the years next to each description link to their own pages.
The Wood Rooster is the most open of all the Roosters. Wood softens its critical side and teaches it to cooperate, so it works well on a team and accepts other people's ideas more easily. It is honest, dependable and thinks of others. It does tend to take on more commitments than it can handle.
The Fire Rooster is a born leader. Fire adds charisma, ambition and drive, and organization is in its blood, so things run smoothly under its hand. It is hardworking and bold. But it can dominate, flare up and expect as much from others as from itself, which is to say a great deal.
The Earth Rooster combines precision with common sense. Earth adds patience and stability, so it works conscientiously, judges its abilities realistically and rarely promises anything it can't deliver. Few are as trustworthy. It just finds it hard to let go of perfectionism, even where nothing calls for it.
Metal Rooster
1981Metal is the Rooster's fixed element, and the Metal Rooster is exceptionally determined, precise and hardworking. It has clear principles, courage and high standards, and it takes loyalty dead seriously. Compromise comes hard. Its criticism is often on target, but for the people close to it, it can be too harsh.
Water teaches the Rooster tact. The Water Rooster is calmer than its relatives, has good intuition and delivers its remarks more gently, so people are more willing to listen. It is intelligent, organized and helpful. Sometimes, though, it gets lost in the details and loses sight of the goal.
Rooster compatibility: best and worst matches
Trine
The Ox and the Snake value reliability and a plan, just as the Rooster does. With the Ox it shares a strong work ethic, with the Snake ambition and strategic thinking.
Secret friend
The Dragon admires the Rooster's organization and gives it courage, and the Rooster makes sure the details of the Dragon's big plans are taken care of. Together they make an effective pair.
Opposite sign
The Rabbit is the Rooster's opposite. Its gentleness and avoidance of confrontation irritate the blunt Rooster, and the Rooster's sharp words hurt the Rabbit.
Rooster lucky numbers and colors
- Lucky numbers
- 5, 7 and 8
- Lucky colors
- gold, brown and yellow
This is what popular Chinese tradition says. Different sources list slightly different numbers and colors, so treat them as a fun fact, not a rule.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition more than two thousand years old, not a science. We calculate the dates and signs precisely, but read the personality descriptions as food for thought, not as a prophecy.
Frequently asked questions
What years are Rooster years in the Chinese zodiac?
Rooster years since 1924 are 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029. The Rooster comes back every 12 years, each time with a different element. The year begins on Chinese New Year, so people born in January and early February may still have the previous year's sign.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
The next Rooster year, the Year of the Earth Rooster, begins on February 13, 2029.
What are the Rooster's personality traits?
The Rooster is seen as hardworking, honest and superbly organized. It notices details, meets deadlines and isn't afraid to speak its mind. Its weaker side can be a critical streak, perfectionism and telling the truth without tact.
Who is the Rooster most compatible with?
By Chinese tradition the Rooster gets along best with the other signs of its trine: the Ox and Snake. Its secret friend is the Dragon, and its opposite sign is the Rabbit. Tradition expects the most friction from that last pairing, though it doesn't rule the relationship out.
What are the Rooster's lucky numbers and colors?
By popular Chinese tradition the Rooster's lucky numbers are 5, 7 and 8, and its lucky colors are gold, brown and yellow. Sources give slightly different sets, so treat them as a fun fact, not a rule.
Is the Rooster yin or yang?
The Rooster is always yin, because all Rooster years are odd numbers. Yin is inward energy: receptive, patient and attentive. The Rooster's fixed element is Metal, though from one Rooster year to the next it takes on each of the five elements in turn.
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