Yin Metal · 辛酉 · 60-year cycle
Metal Rooster Chinese Zodiac: 1921, 1981, 2041 Years
Metal Rooster years in this calendar are 1921, 1981, 2041. The latest Metal Rooster year is 1981; the next is 2041, a 60-year return. 2026 is not a Metal Rooster year. Birth-year boundaries begin at Chinese New Year.
People born in Metal Rooster years
A birthday belongs to the Metal 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.
1921: Metal Rooster
8 February 1921 – 27 January 1922
辛酉 · Xīn Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1921 →1981: Metal Rooster
5 February 1981 – 24 January 1982
辛酉 · Xīn Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 1981 →2041: Metal Rooster
1 February 2041 – 21 January 2042
辛酉 · Xīn Yǒu
Lunar months and festivals of 2041 →
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What Metal adds to the Rooster
Metal repeats the Rooster's own element, concentrating the traditional themes of precision, candour and a clearly defined standard. The Metal Rooster reading makes correctness a personal commitment, with a strong wish for words and work to withstand scrutiny and a sharper response when an avoidable flaw is dismissed.
The year’s visible stem is Xīn 辛, Yin Metal; the Rooster branch 酉 retains its fixed Metal element.
The Rooster’s traditional character →Metal 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 →