2017 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Rooster
丁酉 · 鸡 Jī
2017 is the Year of the Fire Rooster (also called the Chicken). The Chinese year ran from Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018, so anyone born in that span is a Fire Rooster. Born in January or early February? Lunar New Year fell on Jan 28, 2017, and earlier births belong to the Fire Monkey year.
- Rooster
- Fire
- Yin
Born in 2017?
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2017 at a Glance
- Animal
- Rooster 鸡 jī
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or Yang
- Yin
- Year name
- 丁酉 · sound element 山下火
- Begins
- Saturday, Jan 28, 2017
- Ends
- Feb 15, 2018
- Age in 2026
- 8 or 9
- Next Rooster year
- 2029
2017 Fire Rooster: Running Into 2018
The 2017 Rooster year began on Jan 28, 2017 and kept going until Feb 15, 2018, about seven weeks into 2018. Parents of a child born in January or early February 2018 should check the date: that birthday sits in the Rooster year.
Fire is the year element, and in Chinese tradition the year name 丁酉 pairs Yin Fire with the Rooster. 2017 Roosters turn 9 in 2026 and 10 in 2027.
Born in January or Early February 2017?
The Chinese year does not start on January 1. Lunar New Year 2017 was on Saturday, Jan 28, 2017, so births before that date belong to the year before.
| Born | Sign | Year name |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 to Jan 27, 2017 | Fire Monkey | 丙申 |
| Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018 | Fire Rooster | 丁酉 |
So someone born on Jan 27, 2017 is a Fire Monkey, and someone born on Jan 28, 2017 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. 2017 ends in 7, which gives Fire. The element repeats every 60 years, so other Fire Rooster years include 1957.
How Old Is a 2017 Rooster, and When Is the Next Rooster Year?
Someone born in 2017 turns 9 in 2026 and 10 in 2027. The last Rooster year was 2005, and the next is 2029. Your own sign year, called 本命年 (běnmìngnián), comes every 12 years. These are the Rooster years a 2017 Rooster lives through:
- 2017Fire RoosterBornThis page
- 2029Earth RoosterTurns 12
2017 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 2017 Rooster in 2026 and 2027
How the traditional rules link the Rooster to the next two years, and how old a 2017 Rooster will be.
2026, the Fire Horse Year: Steady
Turns 9. No formal link to the Horse in the traditional rules.
2027, the Fire Goat Year: Steady
Turns 10. No formal link to the Goat in the traditional rules.
Nearby Years
The years just before and after 2017, and the other years of the decade.
- 2015 Chinese zodiacWood GoatFeb 19, 2015 to Feb 7, 2016
- 2016 Chinese zodiacFire MonkeyFeb 8, 2016 to Jan 27, 2017
- 2017Fire RoosterJan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018
- 2018 Chinese zodiacEarth DogFeb 16, 2018 to Feb 4, 2019
- 2019 Chinese zodiacEarth PigFeb 5, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020
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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2017 Chinese Zodiac FAQ
What Chinese zodiac is 2017?
2017 is the Year of the Fire Rooster (also called the Chicken). The Chinese year ran from Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 15, 2018.
What element is the 2017 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 2017?
Lunar New Year 2017 fell on Saturday, Jan 28, 2017. Born from January 1 to Jan 27, 2017, you are a Fire Monkey. From Jan 28, 2017, you are a Fire Rooster.
How old is someone born in 2017?
In 2026 they turn 9, or are 8 before their birthday. In 2027 they turn 10. Chinese tradition often counts age differently, adding one year at birth.
When is the next Rooster year after 2017?
2029, the Year of the Earth Rooster, begins on Feb 13, 2029.