Born in 2005 (Heisei 17): eto and age

1.The eto of 2005, and the Risshun rule

The eto of 2005 is 乙酉 (Kinoto-tori, the Yin Wood Rooster). In Four Pillars, Nine Star Ki and other Eastern astrology, though, the year begins at Risshun (Feb 4 in 2005). People born between 1 January 2005 and the moment of Risshun (Feb 4, 2:43) are treated as the previous year's 甲申 Kinoe-saru and Goō Dosei.

2.Personality of people born in 2005

乙酉 combines 乙, the stem of grasses and flowers, with 酉, the rooster. Like the rooster that announces dawn, you are meticulous and far-sighted, and the Rooster is a symbol of thriving business.

Cooperative and resilient, you adapt to your surroundings and make the most of them. You also have an excellent eye for beauty.

Read more: meaning of 乙酉, Year of the Rooster and Shiroku Mokusei.

3.School years in Japan for people born in 2005

Japanese school years run from 2 April to 1 April the next year, so people born between 1 January and 1 April (hayaumare) are in the grade above.

4.Longevity celebrations

Kanreki is celebrated at 60 (61 in traditional counting). From Koki on, the celebrations were originally counted in traditional age, which would make each one a year earlier than shown.

5.Yakudoshi (unlucky years) for people born in 2005

Yakudoshi are counted in traditional age (kazoedoshi = the calendar year − birth year + 1; everyone gains a year on 1 January, regardless of birthday).

6.Fortune for the Rooster in 2026 and 2027

2026: overall ★★☆☆☆ An uneven year: preparation and judgment are key

2027: overall ★★★☆☆ A steady year: consistent effort pays off

Read the full fortune for the Rooster →

7.The calendar of 2005

In 2005, Shiroku Mokusei sat in the center of the Nine Star Ki year chart, and the lucky direction (where the year god Toshitokujin resides) was west-southwest. Years with the same eto are 1945 and 2065; years with the same eto and the same star come every 180 years (1825, 2185).