Born on December 19

December 19 zodiac sign

If you were born on December 19, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

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

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On December 19 the Sun stands between 26° and 28° 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 19, 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, 5 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 19 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, the constellation that gave Sagittarius its name.

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December 19 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Sagittarius on December 19, 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
1940Leo, then Virgo from 21:35SagittariusScorpio
1941CapricornSagittariusAquarius
1942TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1943VirgoCapricornScorpio
1944AquariusCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1945Gemini, then Cancer from 07:28SagittariusSagittarius
1946ScorpioSagittariusScorpio
1947PiscesSagittariusCapricorn
1948LeoCapricornScorpio
1949Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:00CapricornAquarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Aries, then Taurus from 05:10CapricornCapricorn
1951Leo, then Virgo from 05:52Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
1952Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:02SagittariusAquarius
1953GeminiSagittariusSagittarius
1954LibraSagittariusScorpio
1955AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1956CancerCapricornScorpio
1957Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:31Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1958AriesSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1959LeoSagittariusScorpio
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960CapricornSagittariusAquarius
1961Taurus, then Gemini from 17:48SagittariusSagittarius
1962Virgo, then Libra from 05:41CapricornScorpio
1963Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:29CapricornCapricorn
1964Gemini, then Cancer from 07:03Sagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1965ScorpioSagittariusAquarius
1966PiscesSagittariusCapricorn
1967Cancer, then Leo from 19:21SagittariusScorpio
1968Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:33CapricornAquarius
1969TaurusCapricornSagittarius
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970VirgoCapricorn, retrogradeScorpio
1971CapricornSagittarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1972GeminiSagittariusSagittarius
1973Libra, then Scorpio from 10:44SagittariusAquarius
1974Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:12SagittariusCapricorn
1975CancerCapricornScorpio
1976Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:54CapricornAquarius
1977AriesCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1978LeoSagittariusScorpio
1979Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:55SagittariusCapricorn
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Taurus, then Gemini from 16:40SagittariusSagittarius
1981LibraCapricornAquarius
1982AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1983GeminiCapricornScorpio
1984ScorpioSagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1985Pisces, then Aries from 07:37SagittariusSagittarius
1986Cancer, then Leo from 07:44SagittariusScorpio
1987SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
1988TaurusCapricornSagittarius
1989VirgoCapricornAquarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1991Taurus, then Gemini from 11:22SagittariusScorpio
1992Libra, then Scorpio from 07:20SagittariusAquarius
1993PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
1994CancerCapricornScorpio
1995ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1996Aries, then Taurus from 22:10CapricornSagittarius
1997Leo, then Virgo from 09:00Sagittarius, retrogradeAquarius
1998Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:55SagittariusCapricorn
1999TaurusSagittariusScorpio
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000LibraSagittariusAquarius
2001AquariusCapricornSagittarius
2002Gemini, then Cancer from 23:30CapricornScorpio
2003Libra, then Scorpio from 07:20Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2004AriesSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2005LeoSagittariusAquarius
2006SagittariusSagittariusCapricorn
2007Aries, then Taurus from 21:39SagittariusScorpio
2008Virgo, then Libra from 14:23CapricornAquarius
2009Capricorn, then Aquarius from 10:39CapricornSagittarius
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Taurus, then Gemini from 03:38Sagittarius, retrogradeScorpio
2011LibraSagittariusCapricorn
2012PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
2013CancerSagittariusCapricorn
2014Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:56CapricornCapricorn
2015AriesCapricornScorpio
2016VirgoCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
2017CapricornSagittarius, retrogradeSagittarius
2018TaurusSagittariusScorpio
2019Virgo, then Libra from 10:05SagittariusCapricorn
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:39SagittariusSagittarius
2021Gemini, then Cancer from 09:42CapricornCapricorn
2022Libra, then Scorpio from 03:31CapricornCapricorn
2023Pisces, then Aries from 22:47Capricorn, retrogradeScorpio
2024LeoSagittariusAquarius
2025SagittariusSagittariusSagittarius

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 19

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on December 19, Greenwich time.

  • 1945, total lunar eclipse at 02:20
  • 1964, total lunar eclipse at 02:37

How common is a December 19 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,935 babies were born on December 19 each year. That makes it number 19 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 7% 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 19

What zodiac sign is December 19?

If you were born on December 19, your Sun sign is Sagittarius.

Is December 19 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Sagittarius all day on December 19 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Sagittarius.

What is the birthday star for December 19?

The Sun reaches Rasalhague on December 14 every year, 5 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 19?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 19 2025 the Moon was in Sagittarius, and on December 19 2024 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 19?

On December 19 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, the constellation that gave Sagittarius its name.

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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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