Born in 2005: the Wood Rooster
If you were born in 2005, your Chinese zodiac sign is the Rooster 鸡, and the year's Heavenly Stem is Yi, which gives the year its element: Wood. So a full 2005 reading is a Wood Rooster. People born in 2005 turn 21 years old in 2026 (or have already, depending on the birthday).
The one exception: January and February birthdays
The Chinese zodiac year does not start on January 1. In 2005, Lunar New Year fell on 2005-02-09. Anyone born in 2005 before that date belongs to the previous year's animal — use the homepage finder with an exact birth date and it handles the boundary for you.
Wood Rooster personality, briefly
Observant, organised and unafraid to say it plainly, the Rooster keeps the schedule, the standards and the receipts. Roosters take pride in doing things properly and notice every detail others miss. The Wood stem is traditionally said to shade that character — Wood adds growth, patience and a builder's streak. One sentence is all a birth year can honestly carry; the rest is entertainment.
| Birth year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Rooster 鸡 |
| Heavenly stem / element | Yi · Wood |
| Position in 60-year cycle | 22 of 60 |
| Lunar New Year 2005 | 2005-02-09 |
| Age turned in 2026 | 21 |
| Lucky numbers | 5, 7, 8 |
| Lucky colours | gold, brown, yellow |
Read the full Year of the Rooster profile, or test a pairing on the compatibility matrix.
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