乙酉

2005: the year of the Wood Rooster (乙酉)

In Korean saju, 2005 is the year of 乙酉 (Eul-yu). The top character, 乙, is yin Wood, and the bottom character, 酉, is the Rooster. Together they make 2005 the year of the Wood Rooster. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 2005 at 02:43 Korea time and runs until February 4, 2006.

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2005 at a glance

Year pair: 乙酉 · Eul-yu
Element: Wood (yin)
Animal: Rooster
Old poetic name: 泉中水 · Spring water
Saju year starts: February 4, 2005 02:43
Ends: February 4, 2006
Age in 2027: turns 22

Born in January or early February 2005?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 2005 at 02:43 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 甲申: you belong to 2004, the year of the Wood Monkey.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on February 9 in 2005, after Ipchun. So for birthdays from Ipchun until the day before February 9, saju already says Rooster while those sites still say Monkey.

The two characters of 乙酉

乙Eul · a flowering vine that bends with the wind — wood that is gentle but unbreakable
酉Yu · Rooster · sharp metal in mid-autumn

The Wood element of 2005

The top character decides the year’s element, so 2005 is a Wood year. When Wood energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel a push to grow, start new things, and move forward with purpose.

Color: Green
Food: Leafy greens and fresh herbs
Direction: East
Activity: Walking in a park or caring for a plant

This is your birth-year element. In saju, your core element comes from your birth day instead (the day master), and it can be different. A free saju card shows yours.

Month pillars of the 2005 saju year

In saju, each month also has a pair, and it starts on a solar term, not on the 1st. These are the twelve months of 乙酉 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
戊寅Mu-in	February 4
己卯Gi-myo	March 5
庚辰Gyeong-jin	April 5
辛巳Sin-sa	May 5
壬午Im-o	June 5
癸未Gye-mi	July 7
甲申Gap-sin	August 7
乙酉Eul-yu	September 7
丙戌Byeong-sul	October 8
丁亥Jeong-hae	November 7
戊子Mu-ja	December 7
己丑Gi-chuk	January 5, 2006

The Rooster in zodiac compatibility

By the branch tables, the Rooster’s closest match is the Dragon (six harmony). Its team of three adds the Snake and Ox. Its opposite sign, the Rabbit, is a clash pair, read as different rhythms rather than bad luck.

The Rooster in 2027

Fire controls your Metal. The year tends to feel like structure: rules, deadlines, other people’s expectations. Clear priorities usually help.

Ties with 丁未: No main combination or clash with 未 this year.

2027 outlook for the Rooster →

Other Rooster years

The Rooster comes back every 12 years, but the element on top changes each time:

The exact pair 乙酉 returns every 60 years: 1945 and 2065.

Read 乙酉 as a day pillar →

How to read this

Your birth year is one pillar out of four. Your birth month, day and hour usually say more about you than the year does. Use this page for facts and fun, then check the full chart.

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Questions about 2005

What Chinese zodiac animal is 2005?

2005 is the year of the Rooster, and more exactly the Wood Rooster (乙酉). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 2005 to February 4, 2006.

What element is 2005?

Wood. The top character 乙 is yin Wood, and that is the year’s element. The bottom character 酉 adds Metal.

I was born in January 2005. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 2005, 02:43 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 甲申, the Wood Monkey of 2004. Check your exact time if you were born that day.

Is my birth-year element my saju element?

Not exactly. The year element describes your birth year. Saju reads your core self from your birth-day character (the day master), which needs your full birth date.