Year of the Rooster 酉
Yin Metal branch · Sharp · candid · impeccably prepared
Says what everyone's thinking.
Rooster years are linked to candor and preparation — you may see flaws fast and say so. People trust your standards; the tradition's caution is perfectionism pointed at people you love. People born in Rooster years are traditionally read as observant, candid, impeccably prepared.
Which years belong to the Rooster?
A zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, not on 1 January. Born in January or early February of a year below, you may belong to the previous animal — the calculator on the Chinese zodiac page uses the true boundary date for your birth year.
- 1945Wood Rooster
- 1957Fire Rooster
- 1969Earth Rooster
- 1981Metal Rooster
- 1993Water Rooster
- 2005Wood Rooster
- 2017Fire Rooster
- 2029Earth Rooster
The element changes each cycle — a Wood Rooster and a Earth Rooster share the branch but not the stem, which is why the same animal feels different across generations.
Who does the Rooster get along with?
- Trine partners
- Ox and Snake — the traditional harmony triangle: animals said to run in the same pack, sharing instincts and plans without friction.
- Secret friend
- Dragon — the six-harmony pairing: quiet, reliable loyalty rather than fireworks.
- Clash
- Rabbit — the opposite branch, six places across the wheel. Traditionally read as friction that demands effort, not a verdict on any real pair of people.
Lucky numbers by tradition: 5, 7, 8. These are traditional associations, not predictions — a full match reads all four pillars, not the year animal alone. Run a real match →
Famous Roosters
Verified birth dates from public records — tap any chart to see the whole thing.
- Niels BohrDanish physicist
- BeyoncéAmerican singer-songwriter
- Aung San Suu KyiFormer State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
- Roger FedererSwiss tennis player
- Kwame NkrumahGhanaian politician
- Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023
- Britney SpearsAmerican singer, songwriter, actress and model
- Ariana GrandeAmerican singer, songwriter, and actress
The Rooster is one pillar of four
Your year animal is an eighth of a full Chinese chart: BaZi reads a stem and branch for your year, month, day and hour, and the day — not the year — carries your core self.