2005 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Wood Rooster

2005 is the Year of the Wood Rooster — a Yin Wood year. The animal sign is the Rooster, the tenth of the 12-animal cycle.

2005 carries the Wood element (Yin Wood). Element is set by the year's heavenly stem and cycles every 10 years, so the full Wood Rooster combination returns only once every 60 years.

Those born in 2005, the Year of the Rooster, are traditionally described as observant, hardworking, and courageous. With the Wood element added, growth, generosity, and cooperation are emphasised.

The Rooster is traditionally most compatible with the Ox, Snake, Dragon.

Almost — but the Chinese zodiac year starts at Chinese New Year (late January or early February), not January 1. So someone born in early 2005, before that year's Chinese New Year, is actually a Monkey (the 2004 sign). If your birthday is in late January or early February, enter your full date of birth in the Age Calculator to confirm your exact sign.