Born on February 12
February 12 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 12, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.
On February 12 the Sun stands between 22° and 24° Aquarius, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Aquarius for the whole of February 12, 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
Deneb Algedi
Each year the Sun meets Deneb Algedi on your birthday. The tail of the Sea Goat. A star of justice, and of the quiet authority people trust.
Deneb Algedi sits at 23° Aquarius.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On February 12 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.
February 12 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Aquarius on February 12, 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 | Aries | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Leo, then Virgo from 12:22 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Capricorn | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Taurus, then Gemini from 15:25 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1944 | Virgo, then Libra from 15:55 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:59 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1947 | Scorpio | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Pisces | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Leo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 14:45 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Taurus | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:17 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Gemini | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1955 | Libra, then Scorpio from 16:39 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:52 | Capricorn | Aries |
| 1957 | Cancer | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Aries | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Leo | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Capricorn | Pisces | Aries |
| 1962 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:19 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1963 | Libra | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:14 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:33 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Pisces, then Aries from 18:17 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:50 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1969 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:29 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1971 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1973 | Gemini | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:58 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Pisces | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1976 | Cancer | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1977 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:51 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1979 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:18 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 10:12 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:51 | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Libra | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1984 | Gemini | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1985 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 19:09 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1986 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:21 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1987 | Leo | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Sagittarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Virgo, then Libra from 21:10 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:17 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1992 | Taurus, then Gemini from 06:08 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1993 | Scorpio | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Pisces | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1995 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 20:58 | Capricorn | Aries |
| 1997 | Aries, then Taurus from 10:57 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Leo, then Virgo from 01:10 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Taurus | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Libra | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 20:53 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 2003 | Gemini, then Cancer from 17:19 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Aries | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Leo | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2008 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:34 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2009 | Virgo, then Libra from 08:33 | Capricorn | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Gemini | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Libra, then Scorpio from 22:02 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2013 | Pisces | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Cancer, then Leo from 19:16 | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 16:47 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2016 | Aries | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2017 | Virgo | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2019 | Taurus | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Libra | Pisces | Aries |
| 2021 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:24 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Cancer | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2024 | Pisces, then Aries from 13:26 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2025 | Leo | Aquarius | Aries |
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 12 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,898 babies were born on February 12 each year. That makes it number 269 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
Originality. You see the world as it could be and invite others to see it too.
Closeness. You care for everyone, and letting one person all the way in can be the harder task.
Your decan, the third part of Aquarius
Ruled by Venus
Venus warms the water bearer. You care about fairness and friendship, and your kindness is wide and quietly radical.
Questions about February 12
What zodiac sign is February 12?
If you were born on February 12, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
Is February 12 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on February 12 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.
What is the birthday star for February 12?
Each year the Sun meets Deneb Algedi on your birthday. The tail of the Sea Goat. A star of justice, and of the quiet authority people trust.
What was the Moon sign on February 12?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 12 2025 the Moon was in Leo, and on February 12 2023 it was in Scorpio. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 12?
On February 12 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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