Born in 2029: the Rooster

Earth Rooster is the full name of the 2029 sign. Its traditional two-part year name is 己酉 (jǐyǒu), which puts it at number 46 of 60, and 2029 is a yin year, the cycle's quieter, more reflective half. Expect the Rooster's usual traits (observant, hardworking, direct) with a grounded, practical and patient edge from the Earth element.

The 2029 lunar year runs from February 13, 2029 up to the day before Chinese New Year 2030 (February 3, 2030). Anyone born on or after February 13, 2029 will be a Rooster; a baby born earlier in 2029 belongs to the previous year's sign, the Monkey.

Calendar note: 2029's Chinese New Year falls on a Tuesday, and that lunar year will run 355 days — an ordinary 12-month lunar year.

What the Earth element adds

Earth is the element of the harvest, stability and realism. An Earth year makes an animal steadier and more dependable, focused on security and the long game, though it can also make it slower to change course.

The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so an Earth Rooster year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 2029 was 1969, and the next is 2089. People born in it are said to combine observant and hardworking with the element's grounded nature. Every Rooster year is yin (the quieter, inward type). See the Earth element and the full Earth Rooster profile.

2029 at a glance

Animal	🐓 Rooster (鸡)
Element	Earth
Yin or yang	yin
Traditional year name	己酉 (jǐyǒu)
Place in the 60-year cycle	46 of 60
Zodiac year runs	February 13, 2029 to February 2, 2030
Traditional best match	Dragon
Traditional hardest match	Rabbit
Lucky numbers	5, 7, 8
Lucky colors	gold, brown, yellow

Rooster compatibility

In the traditional chart, a 2029 Rooster gets on best with the Dragon (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Ox and Snake. The hardest pairing is the Rabbit, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Rooster compatibility table.

Where a birthday around 2029 lands

The zodiac year does not follow the calendar year, so 2029 is spread across two calendar years. This table shows exactly which animal a birthday gets.

Birthday	Zodiac animal
January 1 to February 12, 2029	Monkey (the 2028 year)
February 13, 2029 to December 31, 2029	Rooster
January 1, 2030 to February 2, 2030	Rooster (still the 2029 year)
February 3, 2030 onward	Dog (the 2030 year)

Zodiac years ahead for a 2029 Rooster

Someone born in 2029 reaches their first own-sign year at 12, in 2041, and again in 2053. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián. Despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.

The element pair: 2029 and 2028

Earth years come in pairs. 2029 is the yin year and 2028 is the yang year, the Monkey. So a 2029 Rooster and a 2028 Monkey share an element and sit one year apart in the cycle. The traditional chart rates the Rooster and Monkey pairing as moderate: it has no special bond or conflict, so how well it goes depends on the two people more than on the calendar. See the Rooster and Monkey pairing.

Other Rooster years

1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017 2041

Full Rooster personality profile →   Rooster compatibility with every sign →

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What an Earth year changes for the Rooster

Talking. What marks a 2029 Rooster in conversation is the Earth element: it gets steadier and more patient about it, in no hurry to make the point.

Work. Expect a 2029 Rooster to work slower but with more staying power than most, because Earth steadies and grounds the sign's usual approach. The element affects execution more than the field.

Love. In 2029's Earth version, the Rooster shows affection through consistency and follow-through, since earth is the element of the harvest, stability and realism.

For the sign as a whole (how the Rooster communicates, works and loves in every element) see the Rooster profile. This page covers what is different about 2029.

Known Roosters

The Rooster's observant streak is often illustrated with names like Beyoncé, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Gwen Stefani — none of whom was born in the 2029 lunar year. They illustrate the animal's general reputation, not this exact element combination.