2005 Chinese zodiac —
the Wood Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Wood Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Wood (乙) |
| 2005 Rooster year | Feb 9, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 8, 2005 | Wood Monkey of 2004 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2005 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 21 (Korean age 22) |
People born between Feb 9, 2005 and Jan 28, 2006 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 2005?
The 2005 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 9, 2005. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 8, 2005, your sign is the Wood Monkey of 2004. The year ended on Jan 28, 2006, so birthdays in early 2006 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, 2005 at about 02:41 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 4 to Feb 8, 2005 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 2005 Rooster year turn 21 in 2026 (22 in Korean age) and 22 in 2027. The same Wood Rooster returns every sixty years — 1945 and 2065.
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 2005 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2005?
2005 is the Year of the Rooster — the Wood Rooster (乙酉). The Rooster year runs from Feb 9, 2005 to Jan 28, 2006: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2005 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 9, 2005, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Feb 8, 2005, the sign is still the Wood Monkey of 2004.
What element is the 2005 Rooster?
Wood. The year stem 乙 is yin wood, so everyone born in the 2005 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 — 1945 and 2065.
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
← 2004 Wood Monkey · 2006 Fire Dog → · All years and the calculator
