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Updated 2026-11-01

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The Fire Rooster Year

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

Fire Rooster years: 1957, 2017. The next Fire Rooster year is 2077.
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 Fire

Fire governs warmth, transformation, charisma, passion and visibility; its season is summer and its direction is the south. Fire is the peak, radiant energy — it makes a sign expressive, dynamic and inspiring, though it can burn hot into impatience.

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

Fire Rooster: the blend

A Rooster born in a Fire Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — under the influence of Fire, the element of warmth, transformation, charisma, passion and visibility. Fire is the peak, radiant energy — it makes a sign expressive, dynamic and inspiring, though it can burn hot into impatience.

Years of the Fire Rooster

1957turns 69 in 2026
2017turns 9 in 2026

Frequently asked

What years are Fire Rooster years?
The Fire Rooster pairing falls on 1957, 2017 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Fire Rooster year like?
A Rooster born in a Fire Rooster year carries the Rooster's nature — observant, hardworking, confident and meticulous — under the influence of Fire, the element of warmth, transformation, charisma, passion and visibility. Fire is the peak, radiant energy — it makes a sign expressive, dynamic and inspiring, though it can burn hot into impatience.
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 Earth 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.