Born on February 22
February 22 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 22, your Sun sign is Pisces.
The last sign, holding every season before the wheel turns again.
On February 22 the Sun stands between 2° and 4° 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 22, 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
Sadalmelik
Each year the Sun meets Sadalmelik on 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 22 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 22 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Pisces on February 22, 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 | Leo | Pisces | Aries |
| 1941 | Capricorn | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1942 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:48 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:30 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1944 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1945 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1946 | Scorpio | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1947 | Pisces | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1948 | Cancer, then Leo from 10:07 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1949 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:51 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:12 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1952 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:49 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1953 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:48 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1954 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:44 | Pisces, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1955 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 10:10 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1956 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1957 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1958 | Aries | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Leo | Pisces | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 01:40 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1961 | Taurus, then Gemini from 01:52 | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1962 | Virgo, then Libra from 01:22 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1963 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1964 | Gemini, then Cancer from 14:50 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1965 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 20:57 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1966 | Pisces, then Aries from 20:30 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1967 | Cancer, then Leo from 08:05 | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1968 | Sagittarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1969 | Taurus | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1971 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:43 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1972 | Gemini | Pisces | Aries |
| 1973 | Libra, then Scorpio from 02:35 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1974 | Pisces | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Cancer | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1976 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 03:19 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1977 | Aries, then Taurus from 23:07 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1978 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:40 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1979 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:01 | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Taurus, then Gemini from 17:59 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1981 | Libra | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Gemini, then Cancer from 18:32 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1984 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1985 | Pisces, then Aries from 03:43 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1986 | Leo | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1987 | Sagittarius | Pisces, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1988 | Taurus | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 1989 | Virgo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:53 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Gemini | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1992 | Libra, then Scorpio from 13:12 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1993 | Pisces | Pisces | Aries |
| 1994 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1995 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:13 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1997 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:39 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Capricorn | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:54 | Pisces | Aries |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Libra | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2001 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:45 | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Gemini, then Cancer from 16:16 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2003 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2004 | Pisces, then Aries from 12:45 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2005 | Leo | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2008 | Virgo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2009 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:07 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gemini | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2011 | Libra, then Scorpio from 09:29 | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Pisces | Pisces | Aries |
| 2013 | Cancer, then Leo from 22:12 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 10:12 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Aries | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2016 | Leo, then Virgo from 11:25 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2017 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2018 | Taurus | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2019 | Libra | Pisces | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aquarius | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2021 | Gemini, then Cancer from 03:53 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Scorpio | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Pisces, then Aries from 05:14 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 2024 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2025 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:09 | 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 22
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 22, Greenwich time.
- 2035, penumbral lunar eclipse at 09:04
How common is a February 22 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 11,111 babies were born on February 22 each year. That makes it number 182 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is about the same as 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 22
What zodiac sign is February 22?
If you were born on February 22, your Sun sign is Pisces.
Is February 22 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Pisces all day on February 22 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Pisces.
What is the birthday star for February 22?
Each year the Sun meets Sadalmelik on 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 22?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 22 2024 the Moon was in Leo, and on February 22 2022 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 22?
On February 22 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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