What are the personality traits of the Rooster?

The Rooster is commonly described as observant, hardworking, courageous, and talented. Frequently mentioned strengths include meticulous attention to detail and highly organized and efficient.

Which zodiac signs are most compatible with the Rooster?

The Rooster usually works most smoothly with Ox and Snake. Tension is more often noted with Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Rooster, Dog.

What years belong to the Rooster?

Recent Rooster years include 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029. The cycle repeats every 12 years.

What element is associated with the Rooster?

The Rooster's fixed element is Metal. Each individual Rooster year also carries a yearly element, which is why Fire Rooster and Water Rooster are not read the same way.

Is the Rooster yin or yang?

The Rooster is Yin. Yin signs are usually read as more inward and receptive.

Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign

鸡 (Ji) · #10 / 12 · Yin · YOU Branch

⚙️ MetalAutumn · West · 5 PM - 7 PM

Rooster Personality Traits

People born in the Year of the Rooster are often described as observant, hardworking, courageous, and talented. The Rooster ranks #10 in the zodiac cycle and carries the fixed Metal element, which adds determined, disciplined, and ambitious qualities to the reading. As a yin sign, it is usually read as more inward and receptive.

The Rooster's hour is 5 PM - 7 PM. In traditional reading, that time is linked with the rooster's natural rhythm. It also connects with the YOU branch, the West direction, and the Autumn season.

Strengths

✓Meticulous attention to detail
✓Highly organized and efficient
✓Honest and straightforward
✓Strong sense of timing
✓Confident and capable in public

Weaknesses

✗Can be overly critical of others
✗Tendency toward vanity
✗May be blunt to the point of rudeness
✗Impatient with imperfection
✗Can be confrontational

Rooster by Element

Each 12-year cycle pairs the Rooster branch with a different yearly phase. The animal stays the same, but the tone of the reading shifts.

Wood Rooster Wood

Years: 1945, 2005

Wood Rooster is usually read as a Rooster expressed in a more expansive, ideal-driven, and developmental register.

Fire Rooster Fire

Years: 1957, 2017

Fire Rooster is usually read as a Rooster expressed in a more visible, urgent, and expressive register.

Earth Rooster Earth

Years: 1969, 2029

Earth Rooster is usually read as a Rooster expressed in a more grounded, measured, and durable register.

Metal Rooster Metal

Years: 1981

Metal Rooster is usually read as a Rooster expressed in a more disciplined, exacting, and self-controlled register.

Water Rooster Water

Years: 1933, 1993

Water Rooster is usually read as a Rooster expressed in a more perceptive, adaptive, and inwardly strategic register.

Method note: This site uses Lunar New Year as the year boundary for general zodiac-sign pages. Some BaZi schools instead mark the year at Li Chun, so advanced chart interpretations may differ.