Born on February 21
February 21 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 21, your Sun sign is Pisces.
The last sign, holding every season before the wheel turns again.
On February 21 the Sun stands between 1° and 3° Pisces, in the 1st decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Pisces for the whole of February 21, 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
Sadalmelik
The day after your birthday, February 22, is when the Sun meets Sadalmelik each year. 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 21 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 21 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Pisces on February 21, 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 | Cancer, then Leo from 04:20 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Capricorn | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Taurus | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1944 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:27 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Gemini, then Cancer from 13:43 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:05 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1947 | Pisces | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aries | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Leo, then Virgo from 16:43 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Capricorn | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Gemini | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Libra | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1955 | Aquarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Gemini, then Cancer from 12:50 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1957 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:23 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:02 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Leo | Pisces | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1962 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1963 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:24 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Scorpio | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Pisces | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Cancer | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 00:48 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Aries, then Taurus from 07:02 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Leo, then Virgo from 03:42 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1971 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Taurus, then Gemini from 13:36 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1973 | Libra | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:16 | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Gemini, then Cancer from 13:19 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1976 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Leo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1979 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Taurus | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Virgo, then Libra from 08:13 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:15 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Gemini | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1984 | Libra, then Scorpio from 04:45 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Pisces | Pisces | Aries |
| 1986 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:25 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1987 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 05:10 | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Aries, then Taurus from 20:51 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Virgo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Taurus, then Gemini from 18:11 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1992 | Libra | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:12 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Gemini, then Cancer from 04:28 | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1995 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:59 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1997 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:30 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Taurus | Pisces | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:22 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Aquarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Gemini | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2003 | Libra, then Scorpio from 06:10 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Cancer, then Leo from 05:55 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:38 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Aries, then Taurus from 20:04 | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2008 | Leo, then Virgo from 00:07 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Taurus, then Gemini from 18:47 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Libra | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:32 | Pisces | Aries |
| 2013 | Cancer | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Scorpio | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2016 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 07:08 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Taurus | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2019 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:18 | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aquarius | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2021 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Libra, then Scorpio from 09:20 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2024 | Cancer, then Leo from 13:41 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Sagittarius | 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 21
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 21, Greenwich time.
- 1970, partial lunar eclipse at 08:30
- 2008, total lunar eclipse at 03:26
How common is a February 21 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,008 babies were born on February 21 each year. That makes it number 216 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% 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.
Questions about February 21
What zodiac sign is February 21?
If you were born on February 21, your Sun sign is Pisces.
Is February 21 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Pisces all day on February 21 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Pisces.
What is the birthday star for February 21?
The day after your birthday, February 22, is when the Sun meets Sadalmelik each year. 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 21?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 21 2025 the Moon was in Sagittarius, and on February 21 2023 it was in Pisces. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 21?
On February 21 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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