Born on February 20
February 20 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 20, 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 last sign, holding every season before the wheel turns again.
On February 20 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Aquarius into the first degree of Pisces.
In 100% of years the Sun had already reached Pisces by midday on February 20 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
Sadalmelik
Sadalmelik gets its yearly visit from the Sun on February 22, 2 days after your birthday. The luck of the king, in the shoulder of the Water Bearer. A star for those who keep going until the luck turns.
Sadalmelik sits at 3° Pisces.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On February 20 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Aquarius, the water bearer, even though the sign is Pisces. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
February 20 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 | Cancer | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:54 | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Aries, then Taurus from 07:58 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Leo, then Virgo from 04:20 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1944 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Libra | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1947 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:58 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Gemini, then Cancer from 09:09 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aries | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Leo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:50 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:27 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Virgo, then Libra from 09:14 | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1955 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:33 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1957 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Cancer, then Leo from 21:38 | Pisces | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1962 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1963 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Taurus, then Gemini from 11:48 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Libra, then Scorpio from 11:46 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:05 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Gemini, then Cancer from 03:48 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Scorpio | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Leo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1971 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 20:37 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Taurus | Pisces | Aries |
| 1973 | Libra | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Aquarius | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Gemini | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1976 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:14 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:23 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Cancer, then Leo from 07:10 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1979 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aries, then Taurus from 14:35 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Virgo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Taurus, then Gemini from 14:52 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1984 | Libra | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Pisces | Pisces | Aries |
| 1986 | Cancer | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1987 | Scorpio | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Aries | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Leo, then Virgo from 11:35 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:31 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Taurus | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1992 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:05 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Gemini | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1995 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:55 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1997 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Aries, then Taurus from 17:29 | Pisces | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Virgo | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:54 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Taurus, then Gemini from 08:51 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2003 | Libra | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:27 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Cancer | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Scorpio | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Aries | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 2008 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taurus | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Virgo, then Libra from 09:01 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Aquarius | Pisces | Aries |
| 2013 | Gemini, then Cancer from 10:45 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:33 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Pisces, then Aries from 23:13 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2016 | Cancer, then Leo from 02:18 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Aries, then Taurus from 19:12 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2019 | Virgo | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:42 | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2021 | Gemini | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Libra | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 04:56 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2024 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:55 | 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 20
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 20, Greenwich time.
- 1943, partial lunar eclipse at 05:37
- 1989, total lunar eclipse at 15:35
- 2027, penumbral lunar eclipse at 23:12
How common is a February 20 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,886 babies were born on February 20 each year. That makes it number 277 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% fewer than an average day.
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The Pisces in you
Compassion. You understand people without needing them to explain.
Boundaries. Taking in everyone's feelings can leave too little room for your own.
Your decan, the first part of Pisces
Ruled by Neptune
Born in the opening decan, you get Neptune twice, with Jupiter, the old ruler, close behind. Dreamy, spiritual and generous, you live with one foot in another world.
Born before the Sun reached Pisces? Your story still belongs to Aquarius. Read your Aquarius birthday
When the Sun changed sign, year by year
Every year the Sun crossed from Aquarius into Pisces around February 20. 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 20
What zodiac sign is February 20?
If you were born on February 20, 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 20 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 20 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.
What is the birthday star for February 20?
Sadalmelik gets its yearly visit from the Sun on February 22, 2 days after your birthday. The luck of the king, in the shoulder of the Water Bearer. A star for those who keep going until the luck turns.
What was the Moon sign on February 20?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 20 2024 the Moon was in Cancer, and on February 20 2022 it was in Libra. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 20?
On February 20 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Aquarius, the water bearer, even though the sign is Pisces. 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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