1957 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Rooster
丁酉 · 鸡 Jī
1957 is the Year of the Fire Rooster (also called the Chicken). The Chinese year ran from Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958, so anyone born in that span is a Fire Rooster. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Jan 31, 1957, and earlier births belong to the Fire Monkey year.
- Rooster
- Fire
- Yin
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1957 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rooster 鸡 jī
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 丁酉 · sound element 山下火
- Begins
- Thursday, Jan 31, 1957
- Ends
- Feb 17, 1958
- Age in 2026
- 68 or 69
- Next Rooster year
- 1969
The 1957 Fire Rooster
The 1957 Rooster year started on Jan 31, 1957 and lasted until Feb 17, 1958, which puts the first weeks of 1958 inside it: a baby born in early February 1958 is a Fire Rooster, not a Dog.
The Rooster is the only bird among the twelve animals, and some translations call it the Chicken. Its year name 丁酉 shares 山下火 with 1956. 1957 Roosters turn 69 in 2026 and 70 in 2027.
Born in January or Early February 1957?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 1957 was on Thursday, Jan 31, 1957, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 30, 1957 | Fire Monkey | 丙申 |
| Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958 | Fire Rooster | 丁酉 |
So someone born on Jan 30, 1957 is a Fire Monkey, and someone born on Jan 31, 1957 is a Fire Rooster. Dates are in China Standard Time.
What Is a Fire Rooster?
A Fire Rooster combines the Rooster with the element of the birth year. 1957 ends in 7, which gives Fire. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Fire Rooster years include 2017.
How Old Is a 1957 Rooster, and When Is the Next Rooster Year?
Someone born in 1957 turns 69 in 2026 and 70 in 2027. The last Rooster year was 1945, and the next is 1969. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rooster years a 1957 Rooster lives through:
- 1957Fire RoosterBornThis page
- 1969 Chinese zodiacEarth RoosterTurns 12
- 1981 Chinese zodiacMetal RoosterTurns 24
- 1993 Chinese zodiacWater RoosterTurns 36
- 2005 Chinese zodiacWood RoosterTurns 48
- 2017 Chinese zodiacFire RoosterTurns 60 · full cycle (花甲)
- 2029Earth RoosterTurns 72
1957 Rooster Compatibility: Best and Hardest Matches
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element. Tradition favors the signs in the Rooster's trine group and its Secret Friend, and is cautious about the opposite sign and the harm pair.
The 1957 Rooster in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rooster to the next two years, and how old a 1957 Rooster will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 69. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 70. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 1957, and the other years of the decade.
- 1955 Chinese zodiacWood GoatJan 24, 1955 to Feb 11, 1956
- 1956 Chinese zodiacFire MonkeyFeb 12, 1956 to Jan 30, 1957
- 1957Fire RoosterJan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958
- 1958 Chinese zodiacEarth DogFeb 18, 1958 to Feb 7, 1959
- 1959 Chinese zodiacEarth PigFeb 8, 1959 to Jan 27, 1960
Want every year on one sheet? Download the Chinese zodiac years chart PDF (A4, 1900 to 2035, with Lunar New Year dates).
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1957 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 1957?
1957 is the Year of the Fire Rooster (also called the Chicken). The Chinese year ran from Jan 31, 1957 to Feb 17, 1958.
What element is the 1957 Chinese zodiac?
Fire. A year's element follows its last digit: 7 gives Fire. The Rooster's own fixed element is Metal, which is a different thing.
What Chinese zodiac is January 1957?
Lunar New Year 1957 fell on Thursday, Jan 31, 1957. Born from January 1 to Jan 30, 1957, you are a Fire Monkey. From Jan 31, 1957, you are a Fire Rooster.
How old is someone born in 1957?
In 2026 they turn 69, or are 68 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 70. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rooster year after 1957?
1969, the Year of the Earth Rooster, begins on Feb 17, 1969.