Zodiac sign · 🐔 Rooster
Your zodiac sign
Rooster
Earthly Branch You (Rooster) · Metal element
Sharp, diligent, detail-minded.
Branch element
Metal signs
Decisive and firm, valuing rules and order. Suits decision-making and getting things done.
Signs with the same element: Monkey, Rooster
Three Harmony group: Metal group (Si-You-Chou) (Snake, Ox form a Three Harmony trine with you)
Folk relationships at a glance
Six Harmony (closest bond)
Dragon
Three Harmony (helpful allies)
Snake, Ox
Clash (opposite energies; a point of friction or change, not fate)
Rabbit
Harm / Punishment (quiet friction)
Harm: Dog · Punishment: Rooster
Lucky picks
Lucky Colours Gold, brown, yellow · Lucky number 8
2026 Tai Sui (Year Guardian) for this zodiac year, which starts at Li Chun (around 4 February)
Your sign sits comfortably with this year's Tai Sui. Keep moving forward at your own pace, and lean on the support of your Three Harmony and Six Harmony allies.
Zodiac compatibility
Drawn from the Six Harmony, Three Harmony, Clash, Harm and Punishment pairings. How you get along still depends on how you treat each other and the values you share.
Best match · Six Harmony
Good match · Three Harmony
Steady match · no special harmony or clash
Takes more understanding · Clash, Harm or Punishment
Outlook at a glance
This month · November 2026
Work and money may both be looking up, so it could be a good time to show what you've achieved. Remember to share the credit with those who helped. Take care with money this month; you may prefer to hold big financial decisions until later in the month.
Overall
Love
Career
Money
Wellbeing
Love
Friends, family or a gathering might introduce someone new; a short trip together could bring you closer.
Career
Creative ideas may land well, making this a good time to pitch or present.
Money
The urge to spend may rise, so make a list before you buy.
Wellbeing
Your mood and body are connected; a walk or some quiet breathing may help.
In depth
🐔 Rooster · Full profile and well-known people
An in-depth personality reading, likes and dislikes, love and work styles, and well-known people born in this sign.
Roosters tend to care about detail and efficiency, keep their word and turn up on time, holding high standards for themselves and others. You speak directly and can seem picky, but that comes from caring about quality. Caring how you look to others motivates you and can also weigh on you; allowing things to be imperfect makes relationships easier.
The Rooster (You) heralds the dawn, symbolising diligence, punctuality and light chasing away the dark.
Likes
- Neatness and order
- Punctual plans
- Public recognition
- Well-chosen outfits
- Useful information
- Fair competition
Dislikes
- Lateness and dawdling
- Sloppiness
- Insincere flattery
- Disorder
- Being laughed at
- Waste
In love
You show love by taking care of practical things. Less lecturing and more praise go a long way.
At work
Often suited to editing, accounting, law, healthcare and quality control.
Wellbeing tips
Wellbeing themes: lungs, skin and worry. Go easy on the self-criticism. Talk to a health professional about any symptoms.
Well-known people born in this sign
Well-known people associated with Rooster years, across different fields (by lunar year, just for fun).
Rooster years are often linked with performers and precision-minded professions. Three Harmony with the Snake and Ox, Six Harmony with the Dragon (just for fun).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
1756 · Rat year
Faye Wong
Music
1969 · Rooster year
Li Bai
Literature
701 · Ox year
Birth years come from public sources. For anyone born around Chinese New Year the Year Pillar may differ; a BaZi chart gives the precise answer.
Your zodiac sign changes at Li Chun (Start of Spring, around 4 February), not on 1 January. If you were born around Chinese New Year, go by your BaZi Year Pillar. Outlooks come from a light-hearted algorithm. For cultural reflection and self-understanding, not prediction or professional advice.