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
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 GridFalling Stars and difficultiesBasic 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
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