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🐓 Year of the Rooster: The Achiever

People born in the Year of the Rooster are known for being hardworking, honest, observant.

Gifts

hardworking, honest, observant

Growth edge

perfectionism

Best matches

Ox, Snake, Dragon

You see the details others miss, and that makes things shine.

Rooster years and their exact dates

YearElementStartsEnds
2029Earth Rooster13 Feb 20292 Feb 2030
2017Fire Rooster28 Jan 201715 Feb 2018
2005Wood Rooster9 Feb 200528 Jan 2006
1993Water Rooster23 Jan 19939 Feb 1994
1981Metal Rooster5 Feb 198124 Jan 1982
1969Earth Rooster17 Feb 19695 Feb 1970
1957Fire Rooster31 Jan 195717 Feb 1958
1945Wood Rooster13 Feb 19451 Feb 1946
1933Water Rooster26 Jan 193313 Feb 1934

If your birthday falls in January or February, check the start date: before it, you belong to the previous animal. The Chinese zodiac calculator does this for you.

The Rooster and the five elements

Every Rooster year also has an element that adds its own flavor: Fire makes it more passionate, Water more adaptable, Wood more generous, Metal more determined and Earth more grounded.

For entertainment and reflection. It doesn't predict the future.

Questions people ask

What years are the Year of the Rooster?

Recent Rooster years are 1993, 2005, 2017 and 2029. Each one starts on Lunar New Year, so check the exact dates in the table.

What is the Rooster known for?

The Achiever: hardworking, honest, observant. The growth edge is perfectionism.

Which signs get along best with the Rooster?

Ox and Snake share its trine, and Dragon is its secret friend. Rabbit sits opposite, which makes for a pair that learns a lot from each other.

What element is my Rooster year?

It depends on the last digit of the year: 0 or 1 is Metal, 2 or 3 Water, 4 or 5 Wood, 6 or 7 Fire, and 8 or 9 Earth. The table above lists the element for every Rooster year since 1924.