1969 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Earth Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Earth (己) |
| 1969 Rooster year | Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 5, 1970 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 16, 1969 | Earth Monkey of 1968 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 1969 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 57 (Korean age 58) |
People born between Feb 17, 1969 and Feb 5, 1970 are an Earth Rooster. The Earth Rooster is practical and dependable, thorough in everything and deeply loyal.
Born in January or early February 1969?
The 1969 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 17, 1969. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 16, 1969, your sign is the Earth Monkey of 1968. The year ended on Feb 5, 1970, so birthdays in early 1970 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, 1969 at about 08:57 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 16, 1969 is already 己酉 (Earth Rooster) in a saju chart but still a Monkey by Lunar New Year. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Earth Rooster personality
The Earth Rooster is practical and dependable, thorough in everything and deeply loyal. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
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 1969 Rooster year turn 57 in 2026 (58 in Korean age) and 58 in 2027. The same Earth Rooster returns every sixty years — 1909 and 2029.
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 1969 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1969?
1969 is the Year of the Rooster — the Earth Rooster (己酉). The Rooster year runs from Feb 17, 1969 to Feb 5, 1970: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 1969 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 17, 1969, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Feb 16, 1969, the sign is still the Earth Monkey of 1968.
What element is the 1969 Rooster?
Earth. The year stem 己 is yin earth, so everyone born in the 1969 Rooster year is an Earth Rooster. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
2029, starting Feb 13, 2029 — the Earth Rooster. The Earth Rooster itself comes back every sixty years — 1909 and 2029.
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
← 1968 Earth Monkey · 1970 Metal Dog → · All years and the calculator
