Born on December 24
December 24 zodiac sign
If you were born on December 24, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.
On December 24 the Sun stands between 1° and 3° Capricorn, in the 1st decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Capricorn for the whole of December 24, wherever in the world you were born.
Find your exact Sun degree
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.
Your birthday star
Kaus Australis
Kaus Australis gets its yearly visit from the Sun on December 27, 3 days after your birthday. The bow of the Archer, drawn back toward the heart of our galaxy. A star of aim and focus, for people who know exactly what they want.
Kaus Australis sits at 5° Capricorn.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On December 24 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
December 24 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Capricorn on December 24, 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 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:30 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1941 | Pisces | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Cancer | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1943 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:44 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1944 | Aries, then Taurus from 17:25 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1945 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1946 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Libra | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1949 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:20 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:18 | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1951 | Scorpio | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1952 | Aries | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Leo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1954 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:34 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1956 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:39 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1957 | Aquarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1959 | Libra | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Pisces, then Aries from 20:35 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:26 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1962 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:33 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1964 | Virgo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1965 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Virgo, then Libra from 07:27 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1968 | Pisces | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Cancer | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Scorpio | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Pisces, then Aries from 21:10 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1972 | Leo, then Virgo from 16:03 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1973 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:42 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:45 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Virgo | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1976 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Gemini | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1978 | Libra | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Leo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1981 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Aries | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Leo, then Virgo from 09:02 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1984 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:48 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Taurus, then Gemini from 08:45 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1986 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:05 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:11 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1988 | Cancer | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1989 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pisces, then Aries from 21:45 | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Leo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1992 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1994 | Virgo | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 01:52 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1996 | Gemini, then Cancer from 14:15 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1997 | Libra, then Scorpio from 10:08 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:32 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Aries | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2002 | Leo, then Virgo from 12:06 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Capricorn | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2004 | Gemini | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2005 | Libra | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Cancer | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2008 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:13 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Pisces, then Aries from 11:40 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Leo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:47 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2012 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2013 | Virgo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:53 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Gemini | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2016 | Scorpio | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2018 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:59 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aries, then Taurus from 10:56 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2021 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:25 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Taurus, then Gemini from 08:15 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2024 | Libra | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Aquarius | 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 24
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on December 24, Greenwich time.
- 1973, annular solar eclipse at 15:01
- 1992, partial solar eclipse at 00:30
How common is a December 24 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 8,069 babies were born on December 24 each year. That makes it number 364 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 28% fewer than an average day.
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The Capricorn in you
Resilience. You make long, patient work look effortless.
Rest. You may need permission to stop climbing, so take it.
Your decan, the first part of Capricorn
Ruled by Saturn
Saturn is in charge of the sign and its opening decan alike. Ambitious, responsible and drily funny, you were old as a child and grow younger with age.
Questions about December 24
What zodiac sign is December 24?
If you were born on December 24, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Is December 24 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on December 24 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.
What is the birthday star for December 24?
Kaus Australis gets its yearly visit from the Sun on December 27, 3 days after your birthday. The bow of the Archer, drawn back toward the heart of our galaxy. A star of aim and focus, for people who know exactly what they want.
What was the Moon sign on December 24?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 24 2025 the Moon was in Aquarius, and on December 24 2024 it was in Libra. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on December 24?
On December 24 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. 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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