2029 Chinese zodiac —
the Earth Rooster
| Animal sign | Rooster 酉 — the Earth Rooster |
|---|---|
| Element | Yin Earth (己) |
| 2029 Rooster year | Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 2, 2030 |
| Born Jan 1 – Feb 12, 2029 | Earth Monkey of 2028 |
| Korean saju year | Starts at Ipchun, Feb 3, 2029 |
| Best matches | Dragon, Ox, Snake |
| Next Rooster year | 2029 (this one), then 2041 (Metal Rooster) |
People born between Feb 13, 2029 and Feb 2, 2030 are an Earth Rooster. The Earth Rooster is practical and dependable, thorough in everything and deeply loyal.
Born in January or early February 2029?
The 2029 Rooster year began at Chinese New Year on Feb 13, 2029. If you were born from January 1 to Feb 12, 2029, your sign is the Earth Monkey of 2028. The year ended on Feb 2, 2030, so birthdays in early 2030 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 3, 2029 at about 22:19 Korea time — not at Lunar New Year. A birthday from Feb 3 to Feb 12, 2029 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 →
Born in 2029
Children born from Feb 13, 2029 to Feb 2, 2030 will be Earth Roosters. The same Earth Rooster returns every sixty years — 1969 and 2089.
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 2029 zodiac
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2029?
2029 is the Year of the Rooster — the Earth Rooster (己酉). The Rooster year runs from Feb 13, 2029 to Feb 2, 2030: it starts at Chinese New Year, not on January 1.
Is someone born in January 2029 a Rooster?
Only if the birthday falls on or after Feb 13, 2029, when the Rooster year begins. From January 1 to Feb 12, 2029, the sign is still the Earth Monkey of 2028.
What element is the 2029 Rooster?
Earth. The year stem 己 is yin earth, so everyone born in the 2029 Rooster year is an Earth Rooster. Earth brings steadiness, patience and practical sense.
When is the next Year of the Rooster?
2029 is the next one, starting Feb 13, 2029; after that comes 2041, the Metal Rooster. The Earth Rooster itself comes back every sixty years — 1969 and 2089.
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
← 2028 Earth Monkey · 2030 Metal Dog → · All years and the calculator
