2029 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Earth Rooster
2029 is the Year of the Earth Rooster, beginning February 13, 2029. The Rooster year runs from then until February 2, 2030. The element is Terre, so the full sign is the Earth Rooster.
2029 is still a few years off — here’s the real picture, dates first.
2029 at a glance
The short version. A 2029 baby is an Earth Rooster — as long as the birthday lands on or after Chinese New Year, which in 2029 is unusually late.
| Rubrique | 2029 Chinese zodiac answer |
|---|---|
| Animal du zodiaque | 鸡Coq · jī |
| Élément | Terre · 土 |
| Nom en troncs et branches | 己酉jǐ yǒu · Yin Earth |
| New Year / year starts | February 13, 2029 |
| Période de l'année lunaire du zodiaque | 13 février 2029 – 2 février 2030 |
| Born before Feb 13, 2029? | That’s the 2028, l'Année du Singe de Terre · Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029 |
| Année suivante du zodiaque | Chien de Métal · Feb 3, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031 |
| Réputé s'entendre avec | Bœuf, Serpent et Dragon |
| Signe en opposition traditionnelle | Lapin |
2029 has a wider-than-usual boundary gap
New Year 2029 lands late, on February 13 — and that opens an unusually big window where the two dating methods disagree. Start of Spring (Lìchūn) falls around February 3, but New Year isn’t until February 13. So a baby born in early February 2029 is already an Earth Rooster under the old solar (Bazi) method, yet still counts as a 2028 Earth Monkey by the New Year method — for a full ten days or so.
Most everyday use follows the New Year date: Rooster from February 13. But if you ever see an early-February 2029 birthday labelled “Rooster,” that’s the solar method. The zodiac calculator et les boundary guide explain which is which.
So what’s an “Earth Rooster”?
Deux composantes : le 鸡 Rooster as the animal, and 土 Earth as the year’s element. Together they make the Earth Rooster — and Earth is what sets this one apart from the other four Roosters.
The Rooster, in Chinese tradition, is the confident, sharp-eyed one — observant, capable, proud of doing a job properly. Earth pulls that down to ground level: less showy, more practical. The Earth Rooster keeps the precision but spends it on real, useful things rather than on being seen — the steady, reliable Rooster who actually finishes what it starts.
Want the element layer on its own? The Earth Rooster guide goes further, and the cinq éléments page shows how Earth shapes every sign it lands on.
The one-line version
Keep the Rooster’s sharp eye and high standards, then make it grounded, practical, and quietly dependable — that’s roughly what the Earth element adds.
Confidence, sharp observation, honesty, and a love of doing things right.
Grounding, practicality, patience, and a steady, reliable streak.
Precision with both feet on the ground — capable, practical, dependable.
What the Earth Rooster is “like”
In Chinese tradition, the Earth Rooster is pictured roughly like this:
- Practical. Earth points the Rooster’s sharpness at useful, real-world things.
- Steady. Less drama than the flashier Roosters; reliable and even-keeled.
- Observant. Still the detail-spotter — notices what others miss.
- Honest. Tradition reads the Rooster as straightforward and fair.
- Can be hard to please. High standards plus an earthy stubborn streak; the growth edge is flexibility.
Thinking about a 2029 baby?
Since 2029 hasn’t arrived yet, a quick note for anyone reading ahead. If you’re hoping for an Earth Rooster, the window is February 13, 2029 to February 2, 2030 — and a January 2029 birthday won’t count, because that still falls under the 2028 Earth Monkey.
Want the element layer in full?
Le Earth Rooster guide goes deeper on the 己酉 stem-branch and what Earth adds, and the Guide des limites pour janvier-février settles any birthday near the cutoff.
Avec qui le Coq est censé s'accorder
La compatibilité traditionnelle place le Coq dans le trio Bœuf – Serpent – Coq trio (the methodical, capable signs), gives it a one-to-one pairing with the Dragon, et lui oppose le Lapin comme opposition classique.
The traditional matches
Best-matched in tradition: Ox, Snake, and Dragon. Classic friction: Rooster and Rabbit.
Le Guide de compatibilité du Coq en donne le détail complet des associations.
The five Rooster types
A Rooster year comes round every 12 years, but the Earth Rooster, 己酉, repeats only every 60. The last Earth Roosters were born in 1969, and the next after 2029 arrive in 2089. Here’s how the five differ.
| Type de Coq | Années d'exemple | How it differs from the Earth Rooster |
|---|---|---|
| Coq de Bois | 2005, 1945 | More cooperative and team-minded — confidence pointed outward. |
| Coq de Feu | 2017, 1957 | The most passionate and charismatic — confidence worn out loud. |
| Coq de Terre | 1969, 2029, 2089 | That’s this one — the most grounded and practical, steady over showy. |
| Coq de Métal | 1981, 2041 | The sharpest and most exacting — precise, with firm standards. |
| Coq d'Eau | 1993, 2053 | The most adaptable and communicative — softer-edged, persuasive. |
Curieux de voir comment s'articule toute la grille animal-élément ? Voir Combinaisons d'éléments du zodiaque chinois.
A bit of perspective
The last Earth Rooster year, 1969, is a useful anchor: those Earth Roosters are turning 60 in 2029, completing one full trip around the sixty-year stem-branch cycle. So 2029 isn’t just any Rooster year — it’s the year the 己酉 pillar comes back around for the first time since the late 1960s. The next children to share it won’t appear until 2089.
That’s calendar structure, not prediction — the cycle de soixante ans is the real mechanism behind it.
The years either side
Because 2029’s New Year is so late, the early weeks of the year belong to 2028 — check next door if a birthday is close. Or open the full Tableau des années du zodiaque chinois.
Vous voulez votre propre thème ?
Tout ce qui précède décrit l'année en général. Si vous — ou la personne pour qui vous lisez ces lignes — êtes réellement né cette année-là, deux options vont plus loin que ce qu'une page publique peut offrir :
2029 Chinese zodiac FAQ
Quel est le signe du zodiaque chinois pour 2029 ?
L'année 2029 est l'année du Coq — le Coq de Terre — pour toutes les personnes nées le 13 février 2029 ou après.
Quelle est la période exacte correspondant à l'année du Coq de la Terre en 2029 ?
Du 13 février 2029 au 2 février 2030. Vous êtes né avant le 13 février ? Dans ce cas, vous appartenez à l'année du Singe de Terre de 2028.
Quel est l'élément correspondant à l'année 2029 dans le zodiaque chinois ?
Terre. Le nom complet selon le système des tiges et des branches est 己酉 (jǐ yǒu), une année de Terre Yin — l'année 2029 est donc celle du Coq de Terre.
Quand commence l'année du Coq 2029 ?
Le Nouvel An chinois 2029 aura lieu le 13 février 2029. L'année du Coq s'étendra de cette date jusqu'au 2 février 2030.
Avec qui le Coq de Terre de 2029 est-il compatible ?
Tradition groups the Rooster with the Ox and Snake, pairs it with the Dragon, and treats the Rabbit as the clash sign. It’s folklore, not a relationship rulebook.
What does the Earth element add to the Rooster?
It grounds the Rooster’s sharpness — the Earth Rooster is the most practical, steady, and down-to-earth of the five Roosters.
Pour aller plus loin
Check an exact date, compare the years around 2029, or read more about the Rooster.
Note de la rédaction
The dates here — the February 13, 2029 start, the 己酉 (jǐ yǒu) stem-branch, the lunar-year range — are calendar facts you can check against any Chinese almanac. Everything about character, compatibility, and luck is symbolic tradition, shared for cultural interest. It isn’t a prediction, and it isn’t medical, financial, or relationship advice.