2017 Chinese Zodiac: Fire Rooster

Fire 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.

Fire years add passion, enthusiasm and boldness. Fire people tend to be dynamic, expressive and quick to act.

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 2017?

The Chinese zodiac follows the lunisolar calendar, so a January or February birth often belongs to the previous animal. In 2017, Chinese New Year fell on January 28, 2017. Anyone born before that date is a Fire Monkey instead. See the Monkey guide.

2017 zodiac year facts

• Chinese New Year 2017 fell on a Saturday, January 28, 2017.
• The Rooster year lasted 384 days, longer than a calendar year because the lunisolar calendar added a leap month.
• Anyone born in the first 27 days of 2017 (January 1 to January 28, 2017) belongs to the previous sign.
• People born in 2017 turn 9 or 8 during 2026, depending on their birthday.
• The same Fire Rooster combination appears every 60 years: previously in 1957.

Other Rooster years: 1993, 2005, 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 2017, the Rooster's harmonious partners were born in: Ox: 2021; Snake: 2013.