2029 Chinese zodiac: Earth Rooster
Born on or after February 13, 2029, you are an Earth Rooster. Born January 1 to February 12, 2029, you are an Earth Monkey.
Earth Rooster · 2029
01 · DATES
Why 2029 has two signs
The Chinese year does not start on 1 January. It starts at Chinese New Year, which was February 13, 2029 in 2029. So the people born in 2029 split across two animals.
| Born | Sign | Chinese year |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2029 to February 12, 2029 | Earth Monkey | 2028 (戊申) |
| February 13, 2029 to December 31, 2029 | Earth Rooster | 2029 (己酉) |
Dates follow the calendar in China. Five Elements (BaZi) charts change year at the start of spring, around 4 February, so a BaZi chart can give a different animal for an early-February birthday. See the Five Elements tool.
Chinese New Year 2029 is on a Tuesday, February 13, 2029, and the Lantern Festival closes the celebration on February 27, 2029. The Earth Rooster year lasts 355 days, until February 2, 2030. The same sign and element came round in 1969 and come round again in 2089. Before it came the Earth Monkey year, from January 26, 2028. After it comes the Metal Dog year, from February 3, 2030.
02 · THIS YEAR
What sets 2029 apart
Chinese New Year came 18 days later on the calendar than in 2028. The Sun entered Aquarius on January 20, 2029, 24 days earlier, so the Earth Rooster year opens in Aquarius season.
43 days of 2029, from January 1 to February 12, 2029, still belong to the Earth Monkey year. The other 322 belong to the Earth Rooster.
Chinese New Year came 9 days after 4 February, the usual start of spring. For those 9 days, from February 4, 2029 to February 12, 2029, the Chinese calendar still counts an Earth Monkey where a Five Elements chart already counts an Earth Rooster.
03 · ELEMENT
What the Earth adds to the Rooster
The Earth Rooster is the most dependable. Earth adds steadiness and practical sense. This is the Rooster that plans, organises, and is relied on by everyone. It is a Yin year (odd), the inward, quiet side.
The year's stem is Earth and the Rooster's own branch is Metal. Earth feeds Metal in the cycle, so the element gives its energy to the animal. Traditionally that reads as generous and sometimes tiring: the element spends itself on the sign.
Every Rooster year has a different element, so an Earth Rooster is not the same as the other Roosters. The cycle repeats every 60 years. Read the full Rooster guide, or see all 12 signs and every year on the Chinese zodiac overview.
The Rooster year before this one was 2017, a Fire Rooster year that began on January 28, 2017. Chinese New Year was 16 days earlier then, and the element moved on from Fire to Earth.
Your own year, the year your animal comes round again, repeats every 12 years: 2041 (Metal Rooster), 2053 (Water Rooster), 2065 (Wood Rooster), 2077 (Fire Rooster), 2089 (Earth Rooster).
| Year | Sign | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | Earth Roosterthis page | February 13, 2029 |
| 2017 | Fire Rooster | January 28, 2017 |
| 2005 | Wood Rooster | February 9, 2005 |
| 1993 | Water Rooster | January 23, 1993 |
| 1981 | Metal Rooster | February 5, 1981 |
| 1969 | Earth Rooster | February 17, 1969 |
| 1957 | Fire Rooster | January 31, 1957 |
| 1945 | Wood Rooster | February 13, 1945 |
| 1933 | Water Rooster | January 26, 1933 |
04 · THE SIGN
The Rooster behind the Earth
The Rooster's best matches are Ox and Snake (triple harmony) and Dragon (secret friend). Rabbit sits opposite on the wheel and is the traditional clash.
Strengths and blind spots, every compatible sign, and the full 2026 and 2027 reading are on the Rooster guide.
05 · 2026 AND 2027
What 2026 and 2027 mean for an Earth Rooster
Every year carries its own animal and element. Here is how each one sits next to an Earth Rooster, read the traditional way. Treat it as something to think with, not a forecast.
2026
Fire Horse year
Animal. Rooster and Horse have no special tie, but the Horse's Fire melts the Rooster's Metal in the cycle of control. Tradition reads pressure on standards: demands go up, so do expectations of you. The Rooster that stays organised and says no to extras comes through with credit.
Element. Fire feeds Earth in the Five Elements cycle, so the year tends to back you.
2027
Fire Goat year
Animal. Rooster and Goat have no special tie, and the Goat's Earth feeds the Rooster's Metal, which softens the year's Fire. Tradition reads a steadier year than 2026: results arrive for work done earlier, and recognition follows. It rewards detail and consistency.
Element. Fire feeds Earth in the Five Elements cycle, so the year tends to back you.
Your sign is where it starts
Your Annual Report
A Earth Rooster year is shared by a lot of people, and no two of them live it the same way. Your Annual Report reads your Five Elements and Western chart together, then draws your year as one curve. You can see the months that carry you forward, the ones that ask you to slow down, and how the year builds from January to December.
06 · FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chinese zodiac for 2029?
Birthdays from February 13, 2029 to December 31, 2029 fall in the Chinese year of the Earth Rooster, which runs until February 2, 2030. Birthdays from January 1 to February 12, 2029 belong to the year before: Earth Monkey.
What if I was born in January or February 2029?
The Chinese year starts at Chinese New Year, not on 1 January. In 2029 that was February 13, 2029. Born before it, you are an Earth Monkey. Born on or after it, you are an Earth Rooster. 43 days of 2029, from January 1 to February 12, 2029, still belong to the Earth Monkey year. The other 322 belong to the Earth Rooster.
When is Chinese New Year 2029?
Tuesday, February 13, 2029. Chinese New Year came 18 days later on the calendar than in 2028. The Lantern Festival, on the 15th day, is February 27, 2029.
How long is the Earth Rooster year?
355 days, from February 13, 2029 to February 2, 2030. That is 10 days shorter than a 365-day calendar year, because it has twelve lunar months and no leap month.
What element is the 2029 Rooster?
Earth, with Yin polarity. Earth adds steadiness, patience, and a love of routine. The Rooster years are 2029 (Earth), 2017 (Fire), 2005 (Wood), 1993 (Water), 1981 (Metal), 1969 (Earth), 1957 (Fire), 1945 (Wood), 1933 (Water).
Does the Earth wear down the Rooster in an Earth Rooster?
The year's stem is Earth and the Rooster's own branch is Metal. Earth feeds Metal in the cycle, so the element gives its energy to the animal. Traditionally that reads as generous and sometimes tiring: the element spends itself on the sign.
When does the Rooster come round again after 2029?
Your own year, the year your animal comes round again, repeats every 12 years: 2041 (Metal Rooster), 2053 (Water Rooster), 2065 (Wood Rooster), 2077 (Fire Rooster), 2089 (Earth Rooster).
Who is an Earth Rooster compatible with?
The Rooster's best matches are Ox and Snake (triple harmony) and Dragon (secret friend). Rabbit sits opposite on the wheel and is the traditional clash. These are old zodiac-wheel relations, and they describe tendencies, not outcomes.
What do 2026 and 2027 mean for an Earth Rooster?
Rooster and Horse have no special tie, but the Horse's Fire melts the Rooster's Metal in the cycle of control. Tradition reads pressure on standards: demands go up, so do expectations of you. The Rooster that stays organised and says no to extras comes through with credit. Fire feeds Earth in the Five Elements cycle, so the year tends to back you. For 2027, a Fire Goat year: Rooster and Goat have no special tie, and the Goat's Earth feeds the Rooster's Metal, which softens the year's Fire. Tradition reads a steadier year than 2026: results arrive for work done earlier, and recognition follows. It rewards detail and consistency. Fire feeds Earth in the Five Elements cycle, so the year tends to back you.
Updated November 2026
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