2005 Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rooster
People born in 2005 are Yin Wood Roosters, with one important exception: the first weeks of the year.
Quick answer
The 2005 zodiac year ran from February 9, 2005 to January 28, 2006. If you were born on or after February 9, 2005, your sign is the Wood Rooster. If you were born earlier in 2005, you belong to the Wood Monkey of 2004.
Wood Rooster personality
Observant, hard-working and confident.
The Rooster is the tenth animal of the zodiac and stands for punctuality, pride and attention to detail. Roosters are organized, observant and proud, often the first to rise and the last to leave.
Wood years add growth, creativity and flexibility. Wood people tend to be idealistic, cooperative and always learning.
Strengths: Hard-working and organized, Honest, Observant, Confident, Courageous. Watch for: Critical, Perfectionist, Boastful, Rigid, Can be nosy.
Read the full Rooster guide for love, career and compatibility.
Born early in 2005?
The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2005, Chinese New Year fell on February 9, 2005. Anyone born before that date is a Wood Monkey instead. See the Monkey guide.
2005 zodiac year facts
- Chinese New Year 2005 fell on a Wednesday, February 9, 2005.
- The Rooster year lasted 354 days, slightly shorter than a calendar year.
- Anyone born in the first 39 days of 2005 (January 1 to February 9, 2005) belongs to the previous sign.
- People born in 2005 turn 21 or 20 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
Other Rooster years: 1981, 1993, 2017, 2029. Each has a different element, which colors the animal's traits.
Rooster compatibility
The Rooster is traditionally most harmonious with Ox and Snake, and tends to clash with the Rabbit.
Near 2005, the Rooster's harmonious partners were born in: Ox: 2009; Snake: 2001.
The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition offered for reflection and entertainment.