Born on February 17
February 17 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 17, your Sun sign is Aquarius or Pisces. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.
On February 17 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Aquarius into the first degree of Pisces.
In 0% of years the Sun had already reached Pisces by midday on February 17 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.
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
The Sun reaches Deneb Algedi on February 12 every year, 5 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 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Aquarius, the water bearer, the constellation that gave Aquarius its name.
February 17 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. 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 | Gemini | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Scorpio | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Pisces, then Aries from 22:47 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Cancer, then Leo from 16:19 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1944 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:15 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:05 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Virgo | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1947 | Capricorn | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Libra, then Scorpio from 18:53 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:11 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Cancer | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Aries | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Leo, then Virgo from 22:01 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1955 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:35 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Aries, then Taurus from 04:49 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1957 | Libra | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Gemini | Pisces | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Libra, then Scorpio from 19:24 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:41 | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1962 | Cancer, then Leo from 00:04 | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1963 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Virgo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:26 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:16 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Libra | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1969 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cancer | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1971 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:51 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1973 | Leo, then Virgo from 12:32 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Capricorn | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Taurus | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1976 | Virgo, then Libra from 23:14 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1977 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:56 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1979 | Libra, then Scorpio from 16:12 | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pisces | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Leo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Aries | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1984 | Leo, then Virgo from 04:32 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1985 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:37 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1986 | Taurus, then Gemini from 00:17 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1987 | Libra | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:44 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 21:07 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Pisces, then Aries from 09:12 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1992 | Leo | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1993 | Capricorn | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1995 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1997 | Gemini, then Cancer from 02:13 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Libra, then Scorpio from 02:13 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Pisces | Pisces | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:12 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 20:59 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Aries, then Taurus from 21:58 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2003 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:23 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Gemini | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Libra | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:30 | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 2008 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2009 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:54 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:31 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Leo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:04 | Pisces | Aries |
| 2013 | Taurus, then Gemini from 21:50 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Virgo, then Libra from 18:23 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 00:14 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2016 | Gemini, then Cancer from 19:24 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Pisces | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2019 | Cancer, then Leo from 15:21 | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sagittarius | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2021 | Aries, then Taurus from 03:12 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Virgo | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2024 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 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 17
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 17, Greenwich time.
- 2026, annular solar eclipse at 12:11
How common is a February 17 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,854 babies were born on February 17 each year. That makes it number 291 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% 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.
Born after the Sun crossed into Pisces? Your story belongs to Pisces. Read your Pisces birthday
When the Sun changed sign, year by year
Every year the Sun crossed from Aquarius into Pisces around February 17. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.
Questions about February 17
What zodiac sign is February 17?
If you were born on February 17, your Sun sign is Aquarius or Pisces. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.
Is February 17 a cusp birthday?
Yes. The Sun moves from Aquarius into Pisces around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on February 17 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.
What is the birthday star for February 17?
The Sun reaches Deneb Algedi on February 12 every year, 5 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 17?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 17 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on February 17 2024 it was in Gemini. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 17?
On February 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Aquarius, the water bearer, the constellation that gave Aquarius its name.
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