1945 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Wood Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Wood (乙) |
| 1945 Rooster year | Feb 13, 1945 – Feb 1, 1946 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 12, 1945 | Wood Monkey of 1944 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1945 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 81 (Korean age 82) |
People born between Feb 13, 1945 and Feb 1, 1946 are a Wood Rooster. The Wood Rooster is the most open-minded Rooster: principled, but willing to cooperate and compromise.
Born in January or early February 1945?
The 1945 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 13, 1945. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 12, 1945, your sign is the Wood Monkey of 1944. The year ended on Feb 1, 1946, so birthdays in early 1946 up to that date still count as Roosters.
The Korean saju year starts at Ipchun
In Korean saju (the Four Pillars), the year pillar changes at Ipchun, the start of spring — Feb 4, 1945 at about 13:15 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 12, 1945 is already 乙酉 (Wood Rooster) in a saju chart but still a Monkey by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Wood Rooster personality
The Wood Rooster is the most open-minded Rooster: principled, but willing to cooperate and compromise. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
Roosters set clear standards and work hard to meet them. They are exact about plans, time and order. Strengths: diligence; precision and organization; honesty. Watch for: criticism that stings; perfectionism; bluntness mistaken for coldness.
Compatibility
Best matches for the Rooster: Dragon (88/100), Ox (84/100), Snake (72/100). Hardest: Rabbit (32), Tiger (42). All twelve Rooster matches →
Age
People born in the 1945 Rooster year turn 81 in 2026 (82 in Korean age) and 82 in 2027. The same Wood Rooster returns every sixty years — 2005.
Rooster years
1933 Water · 1945 Wood · 1957 Fire · 1969 Earth · 1981 Metal · 1993 Water · 2005 Wood · 2017 Fire · 2029 Earth
The Rooster in 2027
The Year of the Fire Goat gives the Rooster 76/100 — a steady year. Read the 2027 forecast →
Questions about the 1945 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1945?
1945 is the Year of the Rooster — the Wood Rooster (乙酉). The Rooster year runs from Feb 13, 1945 to Feb 1, 1946: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1945 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 13, 1945, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Feb 12, 1945, the sign is still the Wood Monkey of 1944.
What element is the 1945 Rooster?
Wood. The year stem 乙 is yin wood, so everyone born in the 1945 Rooster year is a Wood Rooster. Wood brings growth, generosity and a long view.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
2029, starting Feb 13, 2029 — the Earth Rooster. The Wood Rooster itself comes back every sixty years — 2005.
Who is the Rooster most compatible with?
The Rooster’s best matches are the Dragon (88/100), the Ox (84/100) and the Snake (72/100); the hardest are the Rabbit (32) and the Tiger (42).
Nearby years
← 1944 Wood Monkey · 1946 Fire Dog → · All years and the calculator
