丁酉

2017: the year of the Fire Rooster (丁酉)

In Korean saju, 2017 is the year of 丁酉 (Jeong-yu). The top character, 丁, is yin Fire, and the bottom character, 酉, is the Rooster. Together they make 2017 the year of the Fire Rooster. The saju year starts at Ipchun on February 4, 2017 at 00:34 Korea time and runs until February 4, 2018.

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2017 at a glance

Year pair: 丁酉 · Jeong-yu
Element: Fire (yin)
Animal: Rooster
Old poetic name: 山下火 · Fire below the hill
Saju year starts: February 4, 2017 00:34
Ends: February 4, 2018
Age in 2027: turns 10

Born in January or early February 2017?

The saju year changes at Ipchun, February 4, 2017 at 00:34 Korea time. If you were born before that moment, your year pair is 丙申: you belong to 2016, the year of the Fire Monkey.

Many zodiac sites switch the animal at Lunar New Year instead, which fell on January 28 in 2017. So for birthdays from January 28 until just before Ipchun, those sites already say Rooster while saju still says Monkey.

The two characters of 丁酉

丁Jeong · a lamp in the dark — fire that warms what is close
酉Yu · Rooster · sharp metal in mid-autumn

The Fire element of 2017

The top character decides the year’s element, so 2017 is a Fire year. When Fire energy is strong, it tends to feel like this: You feel bright, expressive, and ready to share your passion with others.

Color: Red
Food: Tomatoes, red berries, and warm spices
Direction: South
Activity: Getting some sunlight or dancing to your favorite song

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 2017 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 丁酉 with their start dates (Korea date). Your birth month’s pair is one of your four pillars.

Month pair	Starts
壬寅Im-in	February 4
癸卯Gye-myo	March 5
甲辰Gap-jin	April 4
乙巳Eul-sa	May 5
丙午Byeong-o	June 5
丁未Jeong-mi	July 7
戊申Mu-sin	August 7
己酉Gi-yu	September 7
庚戌Gyeong-sul	October 8
辛亥Sin-hae	November 7
壬子Im-ja	December 7
癸丑Gye-chuk	January 5, 2018

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 丁酉 returns every 60 years: 1957 and 2077.

Read 丁酉 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 2017

What Chinese zodiac animal is 2017?

2017 is the year of the Rooster, and more exactly the Fire Rooster (丁酉). In saju the year runs from Ipchun on February 4, 2017 to February 4, 2018.

What element is 2017?

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

I was born in January 2017. What is my sign?

Before Ipchun (February 4, 2017, 00:34 Korea time) you belong to the year before: 丙申, the Fire Monkey of 2016. 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.