You may have heard that those born in a Year of the Rooster are going to have a hard time in the Year of the Rabbit as there is a clash between the two animals. Essentially, a clash refers to the relationship between animals that are six years apart in the Chinese zodiac and suggests there will be difficulties for these pairs of individuals in the form of accidents, illnesses, legal problems, family arguments and financial loss. However, it should be taken into account that the year of birth is only a quarter of the whole picture, as you can also be born during a rooster month, day or hour. The rooster month usually runs from September 7 or 8 until October 8 or 9 while the rooster hour refers to the time between 3pm and 5pm. There is one rooster day in every 12 and it is best to determine which they are from a Chinese astrology almanac. So, even if you are born in a year of the rooster, any clashes with the rabbit with regard to the year of birth will not necessarily bring forth calamity. What is more important is the number of roosters in your birth chart. If you were born in an hour, on a day and in a month of the rooster but in a non-rooster year, the rabbit could prove to be very challenging indeed.