Year of the Rooster 鸡: every year and its exact dates
Last checked · calculated, then checked against the Hong Kong Observatory tables
Most recent Year of the Rooster
2017: Fire Rooster, Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018
Next Year of the Rooster
2029: Earth Rooster, from Feb 13, 2029
Earthly Branch
酉 You, 10th of 12
The Rooster is the 10th of the twelve zodiac animals, the Earthly Branch 酉 (You). From 1900 to 2100 there are 16 Years of the Rooster. Their Chinese New Year comes as early as Jan 22 (1909) and as late as Feb 19 (2053), so check the exact start date for a January or February birthday. 6 of them have a leap month (1909, 1933, 1957, 1993, 2017, 2077). In the traditional calendar the branch 酉 also marks the double hour from 5 pm to 7 pm, the direction West and the fixed element Metal; it is a Yin branch.
Every Year of the Rooster, 1900 to 2100
Age is the age reached at the birthday in 2026. Open a year for its exact boundaries.
| Year | Element | Stem-branch | Starts | Ends | Age in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Yin Earth | 己酉 Ji-You | Jan 22, 1909 | Feb 9, 1910 | 117 years |
| 1921 | Yin Metal | 辛酉 Xin-You | Feb 8, 1921 | Jan 27, 1922 | 105 years |
| 1933 | Yin Water | 癸酉 Gui-You | Jan 26, 1933 | Feb 13, 1934 | 93 years |
| 1945 | Yin Wood | 乙酉 Yi-You | Feb 13, 1945 | Feb 1, 1946 | 81 years |
| 1957 | Yin Fire | 丁酉 Ding-You | Jan 31, 1957 | Feb 17, 1958 | 69 years |
| 1969 | Yin Earth | 己酉 Ji-You | Feb 17, 1969 | Feb 5, 1970 | 57 years |
| 1981 | Yin Metal | 辛酉 Xin-You | Feb 5, 1981 | Jan 24, 1982 | 45 years |
| 1993 | Yin Water | 癸酉 Gui-You | Jan 23, 1993 | Feb 9, 1994 | 33 years |
| 2005 | Yin Wood | 乙酉 Yi-You | Feb 9, 2005 | Jan 28, 2006 | 21 years |
| 2017 | Yin Fire | 丁酉 Ding-You | Jan 28, 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | 9 years |
| 2029 | Yin Earth | 己酉 Ji-You | Feb 13, 2029 | Feb 2, 2030 | – |
| 2041 | Yin Metal | 辛酉 Xin-You | Feb 1, 2041 | Jan 21, 2042 | – |
| 2053 | Yin Water | 癸酉 Gui-You | Feb 19, 2053 | Feb 7, 2054 | – |
| 2065 | Yin Wood | 乙酉 Yi-You | Feb 5, 2065 | Jan 25, 2066 | – |
| 2077 | Yin Fire | 丁酉 Ding-You | Jan 24, 2077 | Feb 11, 2078 | – |
| 2089 | Yin Earth | 己酉 Ji-You | Feb 10, 2089 | Jan 29, 2090 | – |
FAQ
Which years are Years of the Rooster?
From 1900 to 2100: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, 2053, 2065, 2077, 2089. Each one starts on Chinese New Year, not on January 1, so the first weeks of each of those calendar years belong to the previous animal.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
The next one runs from February 13, 2029 to February 2, 2030; it is an Earth Rooster year (己酉).
Which elements can a Rooster year have?
All five, each once every 60 years: Earth Rooster (1969), Metal Rooster (1981), Water Rooster (1993), Wood Rooster (2005), Fire Rooster (2017).
Other animals
Dates are calculated with astronomical algorithms in China Standard Time (UTC+8) and checked against the Hong Kong Observatory, Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table from 1901. This page describes the traditional calendar; it does not describe personality or fortune.