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Chinese zodiac by year

🐓 1957 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Fire Rooster

People born between January 31, 1957 and February 17, 1958 are Fire Rooster (丁酉 Dīng Yǒu) in the Chinese zodiac. Born in January or early February 1957, before January 31, 1957? Then your sign is the Fire Monkey of 1956.

Animal
🐓 Rooster (鸡)
Element
Fire 火 · Yin
Stem & Branch
丁酉 · Dīng Yǒu
Year starts
January 31, 1957 (Lunar New Year)
Year ends
February 17, 1958
Age in 2027
turns 70
2027 Tai Sui
a neutral year with Tai Sui

The Fire Rooster personality

Sharp-minded Rooster with a warmer voice and a stronger streak of flair.

polished and directquick critical eyestylish self-expressionproud standardsalert under pressure

The Fire Rooster stands out from other Rooster years by mixing the sign’s natural precision with more heat, sparkle, and personal style. Rooster energy is observant, exact, and proud of doing things properly; Yin Fire adds quick wit, vivid self-expression, and a stronger urge to be noticed for real talent rather than mere noise. Compared with Metal or Water Roosters, this version is often more charismatic and emotionally charged, yet still highly controlled.

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Best matches and clashes

Six Harmony partner: 🐓 Rooster & 🐉 Dragon. Three Harmony partners: 🐓 Rooster & 🐂 Ox, 🐓 Rooster & 🐍 Snake. Clash: 🐓 Rooster & 🐇 Rabbit.

A Rooster born in 1957 in the 2027 Fire Goat year

2027 is a neutral year with Tai Sui for the Rooster. See the month-by-month forecast in Rooster horoscope 2027.

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese zodiac is 1957?

1957 is the Year of the Fire Rooster (丁酉, Dīng Yǒu). It runs from Lunar New Year on January 31, 1957 to February 17, 1958.

What element is 1957 in Chinese astrology?

Fire (火), in its Yin form. The year's Heavenly Stem is 丁 and its Earthly Branch is 酉 (Rooster).

Is someone born in January 1957 a Rooster?

Born in January or early February 1957, before January 31, 1957? Then your sign is the Fire Monkey of 1956.

Who is a Fire Rooster compatible with?

Traditionally the Rooster pairs best with the Dragon, Ox, Snake and finds the Rabbit most challenging.

What does 2027 mean for someone born in 1957?

2027 is the Fire Goat year. For the Rooster it is a neutral year with Tai Sui. A person born in 1957 turns 70 in 2027.

Dates are computed from the Chinese lunar calendar (Lunar New Year). Some BaZi practitioners start the year at Lichun (around February 4) instead. Updated 2026-11-05.

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