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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.
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 [ change | change source ]
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