Rooster (zodiac)

The Chicken (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞 / 鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac in relation to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earth Branch symbol 酉. The name translates into English as Chicken.

In the Tibetan zodiac and the Guru zodiac, the bird is in the place of the rooster.

Year and the five elements

Sexagenary cycle years

People born within these dates can be said to be born in the "Year of the Rooster", while carrying the following elemental signs.

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
26 January 1933	13 February 1934	Water Rooster
13 February 1945	1 February 1946	Wood Rooster
31 January 1957	17 February 1958	Fire Rooster
17 February 1969	5 February 1970	Earth Rooster
5 February 1981	24 January 1982	Metal Rooster
23 January 1993	9 February 1994	Water Rooster
9 February 2005	28 January 2006	Wood Rooster
28 January 2017	15 February 2018	Fire Rooster
13 February 2029	2 February 2030	Earth Rooster
1 February 2041	21 January 2042	Metal Rooster
19 February 2053	7 February 2054	Water Rooster
5 February 2065	25 January 2066	Wood Rooster
24 January 2077	11 February 2078	Fire Rooster
10 February 2089	29 January 2090	Earth Rooster
21 January 2101	16 February 2102	Metal Rooster

Chinese Zodiac Chicken Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best match	Average Match	No match
Rooster	Ox, Snake and Dragon	Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Tiger, Goat, Monkey	Rabbit or Horse

Falling Stars and difficulties

Most fortunate	Good luck	Luck standard	No luck
Ox, Dragon, Rat	Snake, Tiger	Horse, Chicken	Goat, Rabbit, Monkey, Pig, Dog

Basic astrological elements

Earthly Branches:	酉 Yǒu
The Five Elements:	Metal
Yin Yang:	Yin
Lucky Month:	Eighth
Lucky Number:	5, 7, 8; Avoid: 1, 3, 9
Lucky Flower:	gladiola, impatiens, cockscomb
Lucky Color:	gold, brown, yellow; Avoid: white, green
Season:	Autumn