Rooster Chinese Zodiac

Personality, strengths, compatibility and birth years

The Chinese zodiac assigns each year one of twelve animals on a repeating cycle, set by your birth year rather than your birth date. The animal describes temperament and the company you keep easily — it is a separate system from Western star signs, and the two rarely say the same thing.

Personality

The Rooster is the zodiac's perfectionist — observant, hardworking, and brutally honest. You notice everything and aren't afraid to say it. Your standards are high (for yourself and others), and your work ethic is unmatched.

Strengths

Observant, hardworking, courageous, talented, confident, honest

Challenges

Vain, blunt, critical, impatient with others, attention-seeking

Best matches

Ox, Snake, Dragon

Birth years

1945 (from 13 Feb), 1957 (from 31 Jan), 1969 (from 17 Feb), 1981 (from 5 Feb), 1993 (from 23 Jan), 2005 (from 9 Feb), 2017 (from 28 Jan), 2029 (from 13 Feb).

A Chinese year begins at Chinese New Year, not on 1 January, so the dates above are where each year actually starts. Born before that date and you belong to the previous year's animal — Aethera works this out from your full birth date.

Lucky numbers

5, 7, 8

Lucky colours

Gold, brown, yellow

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The other eleven animals

RatOxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseGoatMonkeyDogPig