Born on February 16
February 16 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 16, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.
On February 16 the Sun stands between 26° and 28° 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 16, 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
Deneb Algedi
The Sun reaches Deneb Algedi on February 12 every year, 4 days before 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 16 the Sun stands on the border between Aquarius and Capricornus, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Aquarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.
February 16 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Aquarius on February 16, 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 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:10 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Libra, then Scorpio from 15:53 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Pisces | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Cancer | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1944 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Leo, then Virgo from 10:03 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1947 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:12 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Libra | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:52 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Libra, then Scorpio from 13:45 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:31 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Leo | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1955 | Sagittarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1957 | Virgo, then Libra from 22:50 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:52 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Taurus, then Gemini from 02:40 | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Libra | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Pisces | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1962 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1963 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 22:57 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:10 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Leo, then Virgo from 05:06 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Capricorn | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Taurus | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:22 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1969 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 20:03 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Gemini, then Cancer from 02:17 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1971 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:22 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1973 | Leo | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:16 | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Aries, then Taurus from 22:09 | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1976 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1977 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Gemini | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1979 | Libra | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:54 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Cancer, then Leo from 15:11 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:45 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Aries | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1984 | Leo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1985 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1986 | Taurus | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1987 | Virgo, then Libra from 16:45 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Aquarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Pisces | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1992 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:16 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1993 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:21 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:20 | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1995 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1997 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Libra | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 11:40 | Pisces | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cancer | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Sagittarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Aries | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2003 | Leo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:14 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Taurus, then Gemini from 05:19 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Virgo, then Libra from 05:09 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Aquarius | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 2008 | Gemini, then Cancer from 15:12 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2009 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pisces | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Cancer, then Leo from 09:15 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Aries |
| 2013 | Taurus | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Virgo | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2016 | Gemini | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2017 | Libra, then Scorpio from 06:41 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:42 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2019 | Cancer | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 04:07 | Pisces | Aries |
| 2021 | Aries | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Leo, then Virgo from 20:43 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:00 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2024 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:40 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2025 | Libra | Pisces | 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
Eclipses on February 16
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 16, Greenwich time.
- 1980, total solar eclipse at 08:53
- 1999, annular solar eclipse at 06:33
- 2045, annular solar eclipse at 23:54
How common is a February 16 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,948 babies were born on February 16 each year. That makes it number 244 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 16
What zodiac sign is February 16?
If you were born on February 16, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
Is February 16 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on February 16 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.
What is the birthday star for February 16?
The Sun reaches Deneb Algedi on February 12 every year, 4 days before 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 16?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 16 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on February 16 2021 it was in Aries. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 16?
On February 16 the Sun stands on the border between Aquarius and Capricornus, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Aquarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.
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