Animal 10 of 12
Rooster
The Rooster announces the day. Observant, hardworking and frank, it likes order and standards, and says what others only think.
The Rooster is earthly branch 10 of 12, 酉 Yǒu. It also names the double hour from 17:00 to 19:00.
Recent Rooster years: 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029. Each one pairs the animal with a different element, so the full combination returns every sixty years.
- Earthly branch
- 酉 Yǒu
- Fixed element
- Metal
- Polarity
- Yin
- Double hour
- 17:00 – 19:00
Gifts
- diligence
- honesty
- observation
Watch for
- criticism
- vanity