{
  "source": "https://www.selfgazer.com/chinese-zodiac/rooster",
  "animal": "rooster",
  "name": "Rooster",
  "branch": {
    "key": "you",
    "name": "You",
    "hanzi": "酉",
    "animal": "rooster"
  },
  "copy": {
    "name": "Rooster",
    "traits": "observant, punctual, candid and hardworking",
    "summary": "The Rooster is associated with precision, honesty and a striking sense of presentation. It is organized and brave in saying what it thinks, and it can be critical, vain or blunt.",
    "strengths": "Diligence, honesty, confidence, attention to detail",
    "challenges": "Criticism, perfectionism, bluntness"
  },
  "computedAt": "2026-10-03T20:55:11.575Z",
  "years": [
    {
      "year": 1909,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Earth",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "己酉",
      "pinyin": "Ji You",
      "label": "Earth Rooster",
      "start": "1909-01-22",
      "end": "1910-02-09"
    },
    {
      "year": 1921,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Metal",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "辛酉",
      "pinyin": "Xin You",
      "label": "Metal Rooster",
      "start": "1921-02-08",
      "end": "1922-01-27"
    },
    {
      "year": 1933,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Water",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "癸酉",
      "pinyin": "Gui You",
      "label": "Water Rooster",
      "start": "1933-01-26",
      "end": "1934-02-13"
    },
    {
      "year": 1945,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Wood",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "乙酉",
      "pinyin": "Yi You",
      "label": "Wood Rooster",
      "start": "1945-02-13",
      "end": "1946-02-01"
    },
    {
      "year": 1957,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Fire",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "丁酉",
      "pinyin": "Ding You",
      "label": "Fire Rooster",
      "start": "1957-01-31",
      "end": "1958-02-17"
    },
    {
      "year": 1969,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Earth",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "己酉",
      "pinyin": "Ji You",
      "label": "Earth Rooster",
      "start": "1969-02-17",
      "end": "1970-02-05"
    },
    {
      "year": 1981,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Metal",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "辛酉",
      "pinyin": "Xin You",
      "label": "Metal Rooster",
      "start": "1981-02-05",
      "end": "1982-01-24"
    },
    {
      "year": 1993,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Water",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "癸酉",
      "pinyin": "Gui You",
      "label": "Water Rooster",
      "start": "1993-01-23",
      "end": "1994-02-09"
    },
    {
      "year": 2005,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Wood",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "乙酉",
      "pinyin": "Yi You",
      "label": "Wood Rooster",
      "start": "2005-02-09",
      "end": "2006-01-28"
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Fire",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "丁酉",
      "pinyin": "Ding You",
      "label": "Fire Rooster",
      "start": "2017-01-28",
      "end": "2018-02-15"
    },
    {
      "year": 2029,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Earth",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "己酉",
      "pinyin": "Ji You",
      "label": "Earth Rooster",
      "start": "2029-02-13",
      "end": "2030-02-02"
    },
    {
      "year": 2041,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Metal",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "辛酉",
      "pinyin": "Xin You",
      "label": "Metal Rooster",
      "start": "2041-02-01",
      "end": "2042-01-21"
    },
    {
      "year": 2053,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Water",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "癸酉",
      "pinyin": "Gui You",
      "label": "Water Rooster",
      "start": "2053-02-19",
      "end": "2054-02-07"
    },
    {
      "year": 2065,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Wood",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "乙酉",
      "pinyin": "Yi You",
      "label": "Wood Rooster",
      "start": "2065-02-05",
      "end": "2066-01-25"
    },
    {
      "year": 2077,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Fire",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "丁酉",
      "pinyin": "Ding You",
      "label": "Fire Rooster",
      "start": "2077-01-24",
      "end": "2078-02-11"
    },
    {
      "year": 2089,
      "animal": "rooster",
      "animalName": "Rooster",
      "element": "Earth",
      "polarity": "Yin",
      "hanzi": "己酉",
      "pinyin": "Ji You",
      "label": "Earth Rooster",
      "start": "2089-02-10",
      "end": "2090-01-29"
    }
  ],
  "nextYear": {
    "year": 2029,
    "animal": "rooster",
    "animalName": "Rooster",
    "element": "Earth",
    "polarity": "Yin",
    "hanzi": "己酉",
    "pinyin": "Ji You",
    "label": "Earth Rooster",
    "start": "2029-02-13",
    "end": "2030-02-02"
  },
  "thisYear": null,
  "current": {
    "year": 2026,
    "animal": "horse",
    "animalName": "Horse",
    "element": "Fire",
    "polarity": "Yang",
    "hanzi": "丙午",
    "pinyin": "Bing Wu",
    "label": "Fire Horse",
    "start": "2026-02-17",
    "end": "2027-02-05"
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "animal": "rat",
      "name": "Rat",
      "relation": "break"
    },
    {
      "animal": "ox",
      "name": "Ox",
      "relation": "trine"
    },
    {
      "animal": "tiger",
      "name": "Tiger",
      "relation": "neutral"
    },
    {
      "animal": "rabbit",
      "name": "Rabbit",
      "relation": "clash"
    },
    {
      "animal": "dragon",
      "name": "Dragon",
      "relation": "harmony"
    },
    {
      "animal": "snake",
      "name": "Snake",
      "relation": "trine"
    },
    {
      "animal": "horse",
      "name": "Horse",
      "relation": "neutral"
    },
    {
      "animal": "goat",
      "name": "Goat",
      "relation": "neutral"
    },
    {
      "animal": "monkey",
      "name": "Monkey",
      "relation": "neutral"
    },
    {
      "animal": "dog",
      "name": "Dog",
      "relation": "harm"
    },
    {
      "animal": "pig",
      "name": "Pig",
      "relation": "neutral"
    }
  ],
  "trine": {
    "element": "Metal",
    "animals": [
      "ox",
      "snake",
      "rooster"
    ]
  },
  "yearStatus": [],
  "answer": "People born in the Year of the Rooster include those born in 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 and 2029, counting from Lunar New Year rather than January 1. The next Year of the Rooster is the Year of the Earth Rooster, from February 13, 2029 to February 2, 2030. The Rooster is observant, punctual, candid and hardworking.",
  "matchAnswer": "The Rooster's best matches are the Dragon, Ox and Snake (Six Harmonies with the Dragon, the Metal trine with the Ox and Snake). Its classical clash is with the Rabbit.",
  "currentYearAnswer": "In the current Year of the Fire Horse (February 17, 2026 to February 5, 2027), the Rooster is not in conflict with Tai Sui. Its relationship with the Horse year sign is neutral."
}