Born on December 17

December 17 zodiac sign

If you were born on December 17, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

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

FireMutableJupiter

On December 17 the Sun stands between 24° and 26° 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 17, 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

The Sun reaches Rasalhague on December 14 every year, 3 days before 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 17 the Sun stands on the border between Ophiuchus and Sagittarius, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Sagittarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.

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December 17 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Sagittarius on December 17, 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
1940Cancer, then Leo from 16:17SagittariusScorpio
1941SagittariusSagittariusAquarius
1942Aries, then Taurus from 16:17CapricornCapricorn
1943Leo, then Virgo from 13:23CapricornScorpio
1944CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1945Taurus, then Gemini from 07:03SagittariusSagittarius
1946LibraSagittariusScorpio
1947AquariusSagittariusCapricorn
1948CancerSagittariusScorpio
1949Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:32CapricornAquarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950AriesCapricornCapricorn
1951LeoSagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1952Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:18SagittariusAquarius
1953TaurusSagittariusSagittarius
1954Virgo, then Libra from 12:52SagittariusScorpio
1955Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:20CapricornCapricorn
1956GeminiCapricornScorpio
1957ScorpioCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1958PiscesSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1959CancerSagittariusScorpio
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960SagittariusSagittariusAquarius
1961Aries, then Taurus from 12:39SagittariusSagittarius
1962VirgoCapricornScorpio
1963CapricornCapricornCapricorn
1964Taurus, then Gemini from 07:22Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1965LibraSagittariusAquarius
1966Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:18SagittariusCapricorn
1967Gemini, then Cancer from 10:23SagittariusScorpio
1968Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 22:28CapricornAquarius
1969AriesCapricornSagittarius
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970LeoCapricornScorpio
1971SagittariusSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1972TaurusSagittariusScorpio
1973Virgo, then Libra from 02:54SagittariusAquarius
1974AquariusSagittariusCapricorn
1975GeminiCapricornScorpio
1976Libra, then Scorpio from 02:02CapricornAquarius
1977Pisces, then Aries from 19:12Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1978Cancer, then Leo from 15:38SagittariusScorpio
1979Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:37SagittariusCapricorn
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Aries, then Taurus from 15:37SagittariusScorpio
1981VirgoSagittariusAquarius
1982CapricornCapricornCapricorn
1983TaurusCapricornScorpio
1984LibraSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1985PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
1986CancerSagittariusScorpio
1987ScorpioSagittariusCapricorn
1988AriesCapricornScorpio
1989Leo, then Virgo from 17:20CapricornAquarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:35Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1991Aries, then Taurus from 08:10Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1992Virgo, then Libra from 03:34SagittariusAquarius
1993AquariusSagittariusSagittarius
1994GeminiSagittariusScorpio
1995LibraCapricornCapricorn
1996Pisces, then Aries from 16:56CapricornSagittarius
1997LeoSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1998SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
1999AriesSagittariusScorpio
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000VirgoSagittariusAquarius
2001Capricorn, then Aquarius from 18:43CapricornSagittarius
2002Taurus, then Gemini from 13:44CapricornScorpio
2003Virgo, then Libra from 03:47CapricornCapricorn
2004PiscesSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2005CancerSagittariusAquarius
2006ScorpioSagittariusCapricorn
2007Pisces, then Aries from 18:53SagittariusScorpio
2008Leo, then Virgo from 08:36CapricornAquarius
2009CapricornCapricornSagittarius
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010TaurusCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2011VirgoSagittariusCapricorn
2012AquariusSagittariusSagittarius
2013Gemini, then Cancer from 18:17SagittariusCapricorn
2014Libra, then Scorpio from 14:52CapricornCapricorn
2015PiscesCapricornScorpio
2016LeoCapricornAquarius
2017SagittariusSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2018AriesSagittariusScorpio
2019Leo, then Virgo from 07:16SagittariusCapricorn
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Capricorn, then Aquarius from 06:27SagittariusSagittarius
2021GeminiCapricornCapricorn
2022LibraCapricornCapricorn
2023Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:59Capricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2024Cancer, then Leo from 23:40SagittariusAquarius
2025Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 16:39SagittariusSagittarius

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 17 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,481 babies were born on December 17 each year. That makes it number 97 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 17

What zodiac sign is December 17?

If you were born on December 17, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

Is December 17 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Sagittarius all day on December 17 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Sagittarius.

What is the birthday star for December 17?

The Sun reaches Rasalhague on December 14 every year, 3 days before 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 17?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 17 2022 the Moon was in Libra, and on December 17 2021 it was in Gemini. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on December 17?

On December 17 the Sun stands on the border between Ophiuchus and Sagittarius, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Sagittarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.

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