Chinese Zodiac - Rooster (Chicken)

Start Date	End Date	Associated Element	Heavenly Branch
01/26/1933	02/13/1934	Yin Water	Gui You
02/13/1945	02/01/1946	Yin Wood	Yi You
01/31/1957	02/17/1958	Yin Fire	Ding You
02/17/1969	02/05/1970	Yin Earth	Ji You
02/05/1981	01/24/1982	Yin Metal	Xin You
01/23/1993	02/09/1994	Yin Water	Gui You
02/09/2005	01/28/2006	Yin Wood	Yi You
01/28/2017	02/15/2018	Yin Fire	Ding You
02/13/2029	02/02/2030	Yin Earth	Ji You

The rooster is the dawn announcer waking people up on time in the morning. Since the ancient times, it has been thought to have the ability of divining the future. Also in Greek mythology, it is said that the rooster can feel what will happen in the future. So, it is regarded as the god's ambassador. The people born in the year of the rooster also have the ability to discern what is coming. They like to think more and have a good plan when dealing with things. Also, they usually use in ways others could never have imagined to solve problems which making others surprise.

The people under the Rooster sign are warm, generous, diligent, sociable and very capable speakers. They have quick wit and think fast. So sometimes they are impatient. When talking, they may stammer as their mouth couldn’t catch up with the brain. To change this, they need to think slowly. The men born in the year of the rooster usually pay great attention on his appearance. They dress well no matter in casual clothes or suit. The women also are beautifully dressed with a variety of colors. As they attach great importance to the attire, they look upon with disapproval to those who dress casually and don’t like to communicate with them. Therefore, they usually leave an impression of coldness to others. Please click for more about Rooster Personality Traits.

Rooster People's Personality by Five Elements
Click the following links to get personalities and horoscope for the five types of Rooster.
→ Metal Rooster: 1981 (Feb. 05, 1981 - Jan. 24, 1982)
→ Earth Rooster: 1969 (Feb. 17, 1969 - Feb. 05, 1970)
→ Fire Rooster: 1957 (Jan. 31, 1957 - Feb. 17, 1958) and 2017 (Jan.28, 2017 - Feb. 15, 2018)
→ Wood Rooster: 1945 (Feb. 13, 1945 - Feb. 01, 1946) and 2005 (Feb.09, 2005 - Jan. 28, 2006)  
→ Water Rooster: 1933 (Jan. 26, 1933 - Feb. 13, 1934) and 1993 (Jan. 23, 1993 - Feb. 09, 1994)

Rooster People's Personality by Blood Types
→ Rooster People with Blood Type O
→ Rooster People with Blood Type A
→ Rooster People with Blood Type B
→ Rooster People with Blood Type AB

Each Chinese zodiac sign has compatible or incompatible signs according to their characteristics’ compatibility. If your find your signs are compatible, you could get along well in most cases. In opposite, you need to do more effort to be together harmoniously.

Following are the compatibility chart of the Rooster with other signs. → more about Rooster Compatibility.

Boy's Birthday

Girl's Birthday

 Zodiac Match

Rooster's Fate by Birth Time
The birth time of people plays a very important role in terms of whether the destiny is auspicious or not. People under the Rooster sign born in different time periods will have different characters and fate. Those who were born and will be born between 07:00-09:00, 11:00-13:00, 15:00-17:00 and 21:00-23:00 are most auspicious.

Rooster's Fate by Birth Date
Best Birth Dates: The Roosters born in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd or the 26th day in Chinese lunar calendar are usually blessed with good luck and fortune during the whole life.

Rooster's Fate by Birth Month
Best Birth Months: Auspicious birth months for the Roosters are February, March, April, August and September. Following are explanations about how lucky they are.
February: Born in February, they are blessed to enjoy a free and pleasant life. No matter in career or other aspects, they could achieve great success.
March: The Roosters born in March are pretty clever and could adjust to the changing circumstances. Their life would be glorious that bring prestige and honor to their families.
April: The Roosters born during April are optimistic by nature. Their fine business brain, intelligence, earnest and down-to-earth spirit enable them to own a prosperous business which is started from scratch.
August: Born in August, they are bold and crafty in character. Together with their strong will and wisdom, they could get a distinguished career and respected by others.
September: The Roosters born in September are capable, independent and pleasant in personality. They could have a good run for money. The life for them will be pleasant and comfortable.

Note: The dates and months here is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Please use the Gregorian-Chinese Calendar Converter tool on Chinese calendar page to find your lunar birth date and month.

The Rooster people are usually energetic and have a strong ability to deal with affaires. Most of them build their own careers in earlier days. Also in work, they are serious, talented and courageous. They hate to be ordered to do things. Based on these, suitable jobs for the Roosters include politicians, policemen, diplomats, sportsmen, dress designers and beauticians. Also, they are fit to show their ability in the fields of tourism and entertainment.

When selecting a Chinese name for the people born in the year of Rooster, there are some dos and don’ts you need to know which are based on the characters of the Rooster, zodiac compatibility and Chinese five element theories. Let's take a look at what are good and auspicious names for the male and female Roosters.
→ Auspicious Chinese Names for the Rooster