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The Earth Rooster Year

What it means to be born in a Earth Rooster year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Rooster's nature shaped by the element of Earth. tradition

Earth Rooster years: 1909, 1969, 2029. The next Earth Rooster year is 2029.
Rooster — the Bird (Hen) of the 12 animals
Rooster — the Bird (Hen) of the 12 animalsImage: Jebulon · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Rooster

Observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous. The Rooster is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.

The element of Earth

Earth governs stability, nourishment, patience, loyalty and practicality; its season is the turn of the seasons and its direction is the centre. Earth is the grounding, holding energy — it gives a sign reliability, endurance and care for others, though it can settle into stubbornness or worry.

A hen — the sign is called Bird, Hen or Rooster
A hen — the sign is called Bird, Hen or RoosterImage: Stephen Mierendorf · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Earth Rooster: the blend

A Rooster born in a Earth Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — under the influence of Earth, the element of stability, nourishment, patience, loyalty and practicality. Earth is the grounding, holding energy — it gives a sign reliability, endurance and care for others, though it can settle into stubbornness or worry.

Years of the Earth Rooster

1909turns 117 in 2026
1969turns 57 in 2026
2029turns -3 in 2026 · current/next

Frequently asked

What years are Earth Rooster years?
The Earth Rooster pairing falls on 1909, 1969, 2029 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Earth Rooster year like?
A Rooster born in a Earth Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — under the influence of Earth, the element of stability, nourishment, patience, loyalty and practicality. Earth is the grounding, holding energy — it gives a sign reliability, endurance and care for others, though it can settle into stubbornness or worry.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Rooster in the other elements

Wood Rooster Fire Rooster Metal Rooster Water Rooster

More on the Rooster sign → · What is zurkhai? →

Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.