Born on February 1

February 1 zodiac sign

If you were born on February 1, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.

AirFixedUranus, traditionally Saturn

On February 1 the Sun stands between 10° and 13° Aquarius, in the 2nd decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Aquarius for the whole of February 1, 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

Altair

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 10 days before your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

Altair sits at 2° Aquarius.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On February 1 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. 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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February 1 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Aquarius on February 1, 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
1940ScorpioAquariusPisces
1941AriesAquariusCapricorn
1942LeoAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1943Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:16Capricorn, retrogradePisces
1944TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1945Virgo, then Libra from 12:46CapricornPisces
1946Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:24AquariusAquarius
1947GeminiAquariusSagittarius
1948Libra, then Scorpio from 02:28AquariusPisces
1949PiscesAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Cancer, then Leo from 22:34CapricornAquarius
1951Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:17CapricornPisces
1952Aries, then Taurus from 19:51CapricornCapricorn
1953VirgoAquariusPisces
1954CapricornAquariusAquarius
1955Taurus, then Gemini from 14:03AquariusSagittarius
1956LibraAquarius, retrogradePisces
1957Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:21CapricornCapricorn
1958Gemini, then Cancer from 04:41CapricornAquarius
1959ScorpioAquariusPisces
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Pisces, then Aries from 00:39AquariusCapricorn
1961LeoAquariusPisces
1962Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:10Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1963TaurusCapricornSagittarius
1964Virgo, then Libra from 19:26CapricornPisces
1965AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1966GeminiAquariusAquarius
1967Libra, then Scorpio from 01:44AquariusPisces
1968PiscesAquariusCapricorn
1969Cancer, then Leo from 10:29Aquarius, retrogradePisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:50CapricornAquarius
1971Aries, then Taurus from 15:49CapricornSagittarius
1972Leo, then Virgo from 00:56AquariusPisces
1973CapricornAquariusCapricorn
1974Taurus, then Gemini from 16:54AquariusCapricorn
1975LibraAquarius, retrogradePisces
1976Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:47Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1977CancerCapricornPisces
1978ScorpioCapricornAquarius
1979AriesAquariusSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980LeoAquariusPisces
1981Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:37PiscesCapricorn
1982TaurusAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1983Virgo, then Libra from 09:47CapricornPisces
1984AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1985GeminiAquariusPisces
1986Libra, then Scorpio from 06:20AquariusAquarius
1987PiscesAquariusSagittarius
1988Cancer, then Leo from 18:06AquariusPisces
1989SagittariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Aries, then Taurus from 19:27CapricornCapricorn
1991VirgoCapricornPisces
1992CapricornAquariusCapricorn
1993Taurus, then Gemini from 11:15AquariusPisces
1994LibraPiscesAquarius
1995Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:05Aquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1996CancerCapricornPisces
1997ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1998AriesCapricornCapricorn
1999LeoAquariusPisces
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:10AquariusCapricorn
2001TaurusPiscesPisces
2002Virgo, then Libra from 08:45Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
2003AquariusCapricornSagittarius
2004GeminiCapricornPisces
2005Libra, then Scorpio from 06:52AquariusCapricorn
2006Pisces, then Aries from 22:46AquariusCapricorn
2007Cancer, then Leo from 05:15AquariusPisces
2008SagittariusAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2009Aries, then Taurus from 22:09CapricornPisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010VirgoCapricornAquarius
2011Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:22CapricornSagittarius
2012Taurus, then Gemini from 19:15AquariusPisces
2013LibraAquariusCapricorn
2014Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:45PiscesCapricorn
2015CancerAquarius, retrogradePisces
2016ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
2017AriesCapricornPisces
2018Leo, then Virgo from 19:13AquariusAquarius
2019Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:48AquariusSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Aries, then Taurus from 00:28AquariusPisces
2021Virgo, then Libra from 11:26Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2022AquariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2023Gemini, then Cancer from 20:12CapricornPisces
2024Libra, then Scorpio from 20:37CapricornCapricorn
2025PiscesAquariusPisces

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 February 1 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,929 babies were born on February 1 each year. That makes it number 251 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% fewer than an average day.

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The Aquarius in you

Your gift

Originality. You see the world as it could be and invite others to see it too.

Your growing edge

Closeness. You care for everyone, and letting one person all the way in can be the harder task.

Your decan, the second part of Aquarius

Ruled by Mercury

Mercury lights up the mind. You are curious and quick, full of ideas, and your conversations wander into brilliant places.

Read about the second decan of Aquarius

Questions about February 1

What zodiac sign is February 1?

If you were born on February 1, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

Is February 1 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on February 1 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.

What is the birthday star for February 1?

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 10 days before your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

What was the Moon sign on February 1?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 1 2025 the Moon was in Pisces, and on February 1 2022 it was in Aquarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on February 1?

On February 1 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. 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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