Yin Earth · 己酉 · 60-year cycle
Earth Rooster Chinese Zodiac: 1909, 1969, 2029 Years
Earth Rooster years in this calendar are 1909, 1969, 2029. The latest Earth Rooster year is 1969; the next is 2029, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Earth Rooster year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Earth Rooster years
A birthday belongs to the Earth Rooster year only within one of these intervals. The days before Chinese New Year belong to the previous animal. Dates below cover this calendar’s 1902–2049 year archives.
1909: Earth Rooster
22 January 1909 – 9 February 1910
己酉 · Jǐ Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1909 →1969: Earth Rooster
17 February 1969 – 5 February 1970
己酉 · Jǐ Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1969 →2029: Earth Rooster
13 February 2029 – 2 February 2030
己酉 · Jǐ Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 2029 →
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What Earth adds to the Rooster
Earth generates the Rooster's Metal, supporting its traditional attention to detail with a practical concern for preparation and dependable results. The Earth Rooster reading emphasizes orderly work, clear responsibilities and a carefully checked finish, with difficulty accepting a loose arrangement when the small omissions are already easy to see.
The year’s visible stem is Jǐ 己, Yin Earth; the Rooster branch 酉 retains its fixed Metal element.
The Rooster’s traditional character →Earth Rooster in 2026
2026 is a Horse year. Rooster and Horse occupy branches 酉 and 午.
This pair has no shared harmony, trine, seasonal meeting or Six Clash in the four groups shown here.
Read Rooster with Horse →