2017 Chinese zodiac —
the Fire Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Fire Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Fire (丁) |
| 2017 Rooster year | Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018 |
| Born Jan 1 – Jan 27, 2017 | Fire Monkey of 2016 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 2017 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (Earth Rooster), from Feb 13, 2029 |
| Age in 2026 | 9 (Korean age 10) |
People born between Jan 28, 2017 and Feb 15, 2018 are a Fire Rooster. The Fire Rooster is energetic and dramatic, a born organizer with strong opinions about how things should run.
Born in January or early February 2017?
The 2017 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Jan 28, 2017. If you were born from January 1 to Jan 27, 2017, your sign is the Fire Monkey of 2016. The year ended on Feb 15, 2018, so birthdays in early 2018 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, 2017 at about 00:35 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Jan 28 to Feb 3, 2017 is already a Rooster by Lunar New Year but still 丙申 (Fire Monkey) in a saju chart. Why saju starts the year at Ipchun →
The Fire Rooster personality
The Fire Rooster is energetic and dramatic, a born organizer with strong opinions about how things should run. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
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 2017 Rooster year turn 9 in 2026 (10 in Korean age) and 10 in 2027. The same Fire Rooster returns every sixty years — 1957 and 2077.
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 2017 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2017?
2017 is the Year of the Rooster — the Fire Rooster (丁酉). The Rooster year runs from Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2017 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Jan 28, 2017, when the Rooster year began. From January 1 to Jan 27, 2017, the sign is still the Fire Monkey of 2016.
What element is the 2017 Rooster?
Fire. The year stem 丁 is yin fire, so everyone born in the 2017 Rooster year is a Fire Rooster. Fire brings warmth, drive and visibility.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
2029, starting Feb 13, 2029 — the Earth Rooster. The Fire Rooster itself comes back every sixty years — 1957 and 2077.
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
← 2016 Fire Monkey · 2018 Earth Dog → · All years and the calculator
