Born on December 12

December 12 zodiac sign

If you were born on December 12, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

The archer, aiming past the darkest days toward the light.

FireMutableJupiter

On December 12 the Sun stands between 19° and 21° Sagittarius, in the 3rd decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Sagittarius for the whole of December 12, wherever in the world you were born.

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Add your birth year, and your time and place if you know them. Hali will work out exactly where the Sun stood when you arrived, and when it next returns there.

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Your birthday star

Rasalhague

Rasalhague gets its yearly visit from the Sun on December 14, 2 days after your birthday. The head of Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer and first healer of the old myths. A star for healers, carers and lifelong students.

Rasalhague sits at 22° Sagittarius.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On December 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, even though the sign is Sagittarius. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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December 12 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Sagittarius on December 12, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.

The 1940s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1941Virgo, then Libra from 13:46SagittariusAquarius
1942AquariusSagittariusSagittarius
1943Gemini, then Cancer from 13:47CapricornScorpio
1944ScorpioCapricornAquarius
1945PiscesSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1946LeoScorpioScorpio
1947SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
1948Aries, then Taurus from 05:09SagittariusScorpio
1949VirgoCapricornAquarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:35CapricornSagittarius
1951GeminiCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
1952LibraSagittariusAquarius
1953Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:47SagittariusSagittarius
1954Cancer, then Leo from 22:49SagittariusScorpio
1955Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:34SagittariusCapricorn
1956AriesCapricornScorpio
1957Leo, then Virgo from 16:29CapricornAquarius
1958CapricornSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1959TaurusScorpioScorpio
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Virgo, then Libra from 06:11SagittariusAquarius
1961AquariusSagittariusSagittarius
1962Gemini, then Cancer from 04:21SagittariusScorpio
1963ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1964PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
1965LeoSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1966Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:31SagittariusSagittarius
1967Aries, then Taurus from 10:32SagittariusScorpio
1968VirgoSagittariusAquarius
1969Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:27CapricornSagittarius
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970GeminiCapricornScorpio
1971LibraSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1972Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:33ScorpioScorpio
1973Cancer, then Leo from 20:45SagittariusAquarius
1974Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:35SagittariusSagittarius
1975AriesSagittariusScorpio
1976Leo, then Virgo from 17:55CapricornAquarius
1977CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1978Taurus, then Gemini from 17:55Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1979Virgo, then Libra from 12:29ScorpioCapricorn
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980AquariusSagittariusScorpio
1981Gemini, then Cancer from 01:41SagittariusAquarius
1982ScorpioCapricornSagittarius
1983PiscesCapricornScorpio
1984LeoSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1985Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:00SagittariusSagittarius
1986TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1987VirgoSagittariusCapricorn
1988Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:26SagittariusScorpio
1989GeminiCapricornAquarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Libra, then Scorpio from 13:28CapricornCapricorn
1991Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:20Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1992Cancer, then Leo from 22:47SagittariusAquarius
1993SagittariusSagittariusSagittarius
1994AriesSagittariusScorpio
1995LeoCapricornCapricorn
1996CapricornCapricornScorpio
1997Taurus, then Gemini from 12:35Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1998LibraSagittariusCapricorn
1999AquariusSagittariusScorpio
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Gemini, then Cancer from 01:49SagittariusAquarius
2001ScorpioSagittariusSagittarius
2002Pisces, then Aries from 12:59CapricornScorpio
2003Cancer, then Leo from 11:41CapricornCapricorn
2004Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 16:42Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
2005TaurusScorpioCapricorn
2006VirgoSagittariusCapricorn
2007CapricornSagittariusScorpio
2008GeminiCapricornAquarius
2009Libra, then Scorpio from 04:32CapricornSagittarius
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2011CancerSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2012SagittariusSagittariusScorpio
2013Aries, then Taurus from 20:41SagittariusCapricorn
2014Leo, then Virgo from 15:19SagittariusCapricorn
2015Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:47CapricornScorpio
2016Taurus, then Gemini from 12:42CapricornAquarius
2017LibraSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2018AquariusScorpioScorpio
2019Gemini, then Cancer from 23:24SagittariusCapricorn
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020ScorpioSagittariusScorpio
2021AriesSagittariusCapricorn
2022LeoCapricornCapricorn
2023SagittariusCapricornScorpio
2024TaurusSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
2025Virgo, then Libra from 16:05SagittariusSagittarius

Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign

How common is a December 12 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,440 babies were born on December 12 each year. That makes it number 101 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% more than an average day.

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The Sagittarius in you

Your gift

Faith in life, even when life is hard.

Your growing edge

Staying. The next horizon always calls, and sometimes the treasure is right where you are.

Your decan, the third part of Sagittarius

Ruled by the Sun

The Sun adds warmth and showmanship. You are a born storyteller and teacher, and your joy lights up a room.

Read about the third decan of Sagittarius

Questions about December 12

What zodiac sign is December 12?

If you were born on December 12, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

Is December 12 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Sagittarius all day on December 12 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Sagittarius.

What is the birthday star for December 12?

Rasalhague gets its yearly visit from the Sun on December 14, 2 days after your birthday. The head of Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer and first healer of the old myths. A star for healers, carers and lifelong students.

What was the Moon sign on December 12?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 12 2024 the Moon was in Taurus, and on December 12 2023 it was in Sagittarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on December 12?

On December 12 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, even though the sign is Sagittarius. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

Everything about SagittariusExact Sagittarius dates every yearAll birthdays

Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.

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