The Rooster () or Chicken, is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rooster is represented by the Earthly Branch symbol 酉.
In the Tibetan zodiac and the Gurung zodiac, the bird is in place of the Rooster.
Years and the five elements People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rooster", while bearing the following elemental signs: Start date End date Heavenly branch 26 January 1933 13 February 1934 Water Rooster 13 February 1945 1 February 1946 Wood Rooster 31 January 1957 17 February 1958 Fire Rooster 17 February 1969 5 February 1970 Earth Rooster 5 February 1981 24 January 1982 Metal Rooster 23 January 1993 9 February 1994 Water Rooster 9 February 2005 28 January 2006 Wood Rooster 28 January 2017 15 February 2018 Fire Rooster 13 February 2029 2 February 2030 Earth Rooster 1 February 2041 21 January 2042 Metal Rooster 19 February 2053 7 February 2054 Water Rooster 5 February 2065 25 January 2066 Wood Rooster 24 January 2077 11 February 2078 Fire Rooster 10 February 2089 29 January 2090 Earth Rooster 29 January 2101 16 February 2102 Metal Rooster
Basic astrology elements Earthly Branches: 酉 YouThe Five Elements: Metal Direction: WestLunar Month: September 6 to October 5Yin Yang: YinLucky Numbers: 5, 7, 8; Avoid: 1, 3, 9Lucky Flowers: Gladiola, CockscombLucky Colors: Brown, gold, yellow; Avoid: white, greenSeason: AutumnLucky/Associated Countries: Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Myanmar, Morocco, Canada
See also Rooster Birds in Chinese mythology Fenghuang
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