Born on December 15
December 15 zodiac sign
If you were born on December 15, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.
The archer, aiming past the darkest days toward the light.
On December 15 the Sun stands between 22° and 24° 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 15, wherever in the world you were born.
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Your birthday star
Rasalhague
Every year on December 14, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Rasalhague. 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 15 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.
December 15 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Sagittarius on December 15, 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
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:20 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1941 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:05 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1943 | Cancer, then Leo from 00:37 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1944 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1945 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:30 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1946 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:16 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1949 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:14 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Pisces | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1951 | Cancer | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1952 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:00 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Aries | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1954 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:54 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:24 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Taurus | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1957 | Libra | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:12 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1959 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:01 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:44 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1962 | Leo | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:33 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1965 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:34 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 04:19 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1968 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:32 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Pisces | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cancer, then Leo from 23:22 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:38 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Aries | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1973 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Taurus | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1976 | Libra | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:09 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1978 | Gemini, then Cancer from 03:50 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:08 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pisces, then Aries from 13:22 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1981 | Leo | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:16 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:33 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1984 | Virgo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1986 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Libra | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Pisces | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1989 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:42 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:44 | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:07 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1992 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:56 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1994 | Taurus, then Gemini from 22:00 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:09 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:44 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1997 | Cancer | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Leo | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:48 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2002 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:44 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Virgo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Aquarius | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2005 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2006 | Libra, then Scorpio from 22:43 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:15 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2008 | Cancer, then Leo from 06:23 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aries | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Leo | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:53 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2013 | Taurus, then Gemini from 06:41 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Virgo, then Libra from 04:05 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2016 | Cancer | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Scorpio | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2018 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Cancer, then Leo from 03:57 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:35 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2021 | Taurus | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Virgo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 17:56 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2024 | Gemini, then Cancer from 19:22 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:52 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
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 15
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on December 15, Greenwich time.
- 1982, partial solar eclipse at 09:31
- 2039, total solar eclipse at 16:22
How common is a December 15 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,191 babies were born on December 15 each year. That makes it number 149 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% more than an average day.
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The Sagittarius in you
Faith in life, even when life is hard.
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.
Questions about December 15
What zodiac sign is December 15?
If you were born on December 15, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.
Is December 15 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Sagittarius all day on December 15 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Sagittarius.
What is the birthday star for December 15?
Every year on December 14, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Rasalhague. 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 15?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 15 2022 the Moon was in Virgo, and on December 15 2021 it was in Taurus. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on December 15?
On December 15 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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