Born on December 28
December 28 zodiac sign
If you were born on December 28, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.
On December 28 the Sun stands between 5° and 7° 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 28, 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.
Your birthday star
Kaus Australis
Every year on December 27, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Kaus Australis. 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 28 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 28 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Capricorn on December 28, 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, then Capricorn from 08:59 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1941 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Virgo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1943 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:21 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1944 | Gemini | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1945 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:43 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1946 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 10:44 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1947 | Cancer | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1948 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1949 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1951 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:24 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1952 | Taurus, then Gemini from 02:48 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Libra | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1954 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1955 | Gemini, then Cancer from 17:18 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1956 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:20 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1957 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:13 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Cancer, then Leo from 04:34 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1959 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Virgo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1962 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:43 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1963 | Gemini | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1964 | Scorpio | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1965 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:10 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1968 | Aries, then Taurus from 14:57 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Leo, then Virgo from 15:20 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:02 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1971 | Taurus | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1972 | Libra | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1973 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Gemini, then Cancer from 16:16 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1976 | Aries | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Leo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1978 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1979 | Aries, then Taurus from 02:08 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Virgo, then Libra from 15:05 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1981 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:54 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:27 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1984 | Pisces | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1986 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 13:20 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1987 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1988 | Virgo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1989 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Taurus | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Libra | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1992 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:28 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:46 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1994 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1995 | Pisces, then Aries from 07:06 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1996 | Leo | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1997 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:05 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2002 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:42 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2003 | Pisces | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2004 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:15 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2005 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:44 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Aries | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Leo, then Virgo from 04:44 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2008 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Taurus | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Libra | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2011 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:46 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2012 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2013 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Pisces, then Aries from 06:36 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Leo | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2016 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:12 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Aries, then Taurus from 06:24 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2018 | Virgo, then Libra from 20:23 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2019 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:21 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gemini | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2021 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:17 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Pisces | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Cancer | Sagittarius, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 2024 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Aries | 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
Eclipses on December 28
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on December 28, Greenwich time.
- 1936, penumbral lunar eclipse at 03:48
How common is a December 28 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,855 babies were born on December 28 each year. That makes it number 28 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 7% 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 28
What zodiac sign is December 28?
If you were born on December 28, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Is December 28 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on December 28 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.
What is the birthday star for December 28?
Every year on December 27, the eve of your birthday, the Sun passes Kaus Australis. 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 28?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On December 28 2025 the Moon was in Aries, and on December 28 2024 it was in Sagittarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on December 28?
On December 28 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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