When is the Chinese Year of the Rooster?
The Chinese Rooster year occurs every 12 years, and those born in this year are Rooster signs according to Chinese astrology. The following years are referred to as the Year of the Rooster. But the start and end dates of each Rooster year are different from the Gregorian calendar we use. That is, their beginning is not January 1 and their end is not December 31.
Dates for Rooster Years
| Rooster Years | Date | Element | Yin or Yang ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 22 January 1909 - 9 February 1910 | Earth Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1921 | 8 February 1921 - 27 January 1922 | Metal Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1933 | 26 January 1933 - 13 February 1934 | Water Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1945 | 13 February 1945 - 1 February 1946 | Wood Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1957 | 31 January 1957 - 17 February 1958 | Fire Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1969 | 17 February 1969 - 5 February 1970 | Earth Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1981 | 5 February 1981 - 24 January 1982 | Metal Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 1993 | 23 January 1993 - 9 February 1994 | Water Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 2005 | 9 February 2005 - 28 January 2006 | Wood Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 2017 | 28 January 2017 - 15 February 2018 | Fire Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 2029 | 13 February 2029 - 2 February 2030 | Earth Rooster | Yin (-) |
| 2041 | 1 February 2041 - 21 January 2042 | Metal Rooster | Yin (-) |