Born on December 13

December 13 zodiac sign

If you were born on December 13, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

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

FireMutableJupiter

On December 13 the Sun stands between 20° and 22° 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 13, wherever in the world you were born.

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Your birthday star

Rasalhague

The day after your birthday, December 14, is when the Sun meets Rasalhague each year. 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 13 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 13 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Sagittarius on December 13, 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
1940Taurus, then Gemini from 00:08SagittariusScorpio
1941LibraSagittariusAquarius
1942Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:56SagittariusSagittarius
1943CancerCapricornScorpio
1944Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:51CapricornAquarius
1945Pisces, then Aries from 04:16Sagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1946Leo, then Virgo from 18:09SagittariusScorpio
1947Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:14SagittariusCapricorn
1948TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1949Virgo, then Libra from 17:45CapricornAquarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950AquariusCapricornSagittarius
1951GeminiSagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1952Libra, then Scorpio from 00:39SagittariusAquarius
1953PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
1954LeoSagittariusScorpio
1955SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
1956Aries, then Taurus from 19:16CapricornScorpio
1957VirgoCapricornAquarius
1958Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:38Sagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1959Taurus, then Gemini from 07:25ScorpioScorpio
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960LibraSagittariusAquarius
1961Aquarius, then Pisces from 05:42SagittariusSagittarius
1962CancerCapricornScorpio
1963ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1964Pisces, then Aries from 00:12Capricorn, retrogradeScorpio
1965Leo, then Virgo from 18:36SagittariusAquarius
1966CapricornSagittariusSagittarius
1967TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1968Virgo, then Libra from 17:09SagittariusAquarius
1969AquariusCapricornSagittarius
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Gemini, then Cancer from 14:32CapricornScorpio
1971Libra, then Scorpio from 07:02Sagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1972PiscesSagittariusScorpio
1973LeoSagittariusAquarius
1974SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
1975AriesSagittariusScorpio
1976VirgoCapricornAquarius
1977Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:00Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1978GeminiSagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1979LibraSagittariusCapricorn
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:04SagittariusScorpio
1981CancerSagittariusAquarius
1982Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:27CapricornCapricorn
1983Pisces, then Aries from 09:17CapricornScorpio
1984Leo, then Virgo from 22:36Sagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1985CapricornSagittariusSagittarius
1986TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1987VirgoSagittariusCapricorn
1988AquariusSagittariusScorpio
1989Gemini, then Cancer from 07:49CapricornAquarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1991PiscesSagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1992LeoSagittariusAquarius
1993SagittariusSagittariusSagittarius
1994Aries, then Taurus from 08:56SagittariusScorpio
1995Leo, then Virgo from 09:27CapricornCapricorn
1996Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:14CapricornScorpio
1997GeminiCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1998LibraSagittariusCapricorn
1999AquariusSagittariusScorpio
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000CancerSagittariusAquarius
2001Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 03:30SagittariusSagittarius
2002AriesCapricornScorpio
2003LeoCapricornCapricorn
2004CapricornSagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
2005Taurus, then Gemini from 20:00SagittariusCapricorn
2006Virgo, then Libra from 10:01SagittariusCapricorn
2007Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:02SagittariusScorpio
2008Gemini, then Cancer from 06:40CapricornAquarius
2009ScorpioCapricornSagittarius
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2011Cancer, then Leo from 21:48Sagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2012Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:43SagittariusScorpio
2013TaurusSagittariusCapricorn
2014VirgoSagittariusCapricorn
2015CapricornCapricornScorpio
2016GeminiCapricornAquarius
2017Libra, then Scorpio from 13:59Sagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2018Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:40SagittariusScorpio
2019CancerSagittariusCapricorn
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:40SagittariusScorpio
2021AriesSagittariusCapricorn
2022LeoCapricornCapricorn
2023Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:32Capricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2024Taurus, then Gemini from 17:22Sagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
2025LibraSagittariusSagittarius

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

Eclipses on December 13

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on December 13, Greenwich time.

  • 1936, annular solar eclipse at 23:27
  • 1974, partial solar eclipse at 16:12

How common is a December 13 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,855 babies were born on December 13 each year. That makes it number 290 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% fewer 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 13

What zodiac sign is December 13?

If you were born on December 13, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

Is December 13 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Sagittarius all day on December 13 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Sagittarius.

What is the birthday star for December 13?

The day after your birthday, December 14, is when the Sun meets Rasalhague each year. 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 13?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 13 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on December 13 2022 it was in Leo. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on December 13?

On December 13 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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