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Updated 2026-06-25

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.

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.

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.