Born on December 27
December 27 zodiac sign
If you were born on December 27, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.
On December 27 the Sun stands between 4° and 6° 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 27, 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
Each year the Sun meets Kaus Australis on 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 27 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 27 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Capricorn on December 27, 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 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1941 | Aries, then Taurus from 15:44 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Leo, then Virgo from 16:11 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1943 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1944 | Gemini | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1945 | Libra | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1946 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Gemini, then Cancer from 12:03 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1948 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:29 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1949 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1951 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1952 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:11 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1954 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:01 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Gemini | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1956 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1957 | Pisces | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1959 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:16 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aries, then Taurus from 03:31 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Virgo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1962 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Taurus, then Gemini from 21:59 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1964 | Libra, then Scorpio from 20:11 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1965 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:18 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Gemini, then Cancer from 07:59 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1968 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Leo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1972 | Libra | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1973 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Libra, then Scorpio from 12:28 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1976 | Pisces, then Aries from 18:32 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:52 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1978 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:08 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Aries | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Virgo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1981 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Taurus, then Gemini from 21:49 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Libra | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1984 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:19 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1986 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:06 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1988 | Leo, then Virgo from 20:28 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1989 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:11 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:09 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Virgo, then Libra from 15:38 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1992 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1994 | Libra, then Scorpio from 16:18 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Pisces | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1996 | Cancer, then Leo from 01:09 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1997 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Aries | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:26 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:39 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2002 | Libra | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 11:10 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2004 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2005 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:04 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Leo | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2008 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Taurus | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Virgo, then Libra from 17:38 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2012 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:07 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2013 | Libra, then Scorpio from 13:58 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Pisces | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:31 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2016 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Aries | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2018 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gemini | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2021 | Libra | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:34 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Cancer | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2024 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:47 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:02 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
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 27 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,665 babies were born on December 27 each year. That makes it number 58 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 5% more 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 27
What zodiac sign is December 27?
If you were born on December 27, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Is December 27 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on December 27 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.
What is the birthday star for December 27?
Each year the Sun meets Kaus Australis on 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 27?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 27 2023 the Moon was in Cancer, and on December 27 2021 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 27?
On December 27 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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