Born on February 29
February 29 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 29, your Sun sign is Pisces.
The last sign, holding every season before the wheel turns again.
On February 29 the Sun stands between 9° and 11° Pisces, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Pisces for the whole of February 29, 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
The Sun reaches Deneb on February 24 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The tail of the Swan, one of the most luminous stars we can see with our own eyes. A star of talent and a spirit that likes to soar.
Deneb sits at 5° Pisces.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On February 29 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 29 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Pisces on February 29, 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 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:55 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1944 | Taurus | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1948 | Scorpio | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:02 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1956 | Libra, then Scorpio from 22:45 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aries | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1964 | Virgo, then Libra from 04:47 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1968 | Pisces, then Aries from 23:15 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Virgo | Pisces | Aries |
| 1976 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:42 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Leo, then Virgo from 21:54 | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 1984 | Aquarius | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1988 | Cancer, then Leo from 00:13 | Aquarius | Aries |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 20:35 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1996 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aries |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:46 | Pisces, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2004 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:12 | Pisces | Aries |
| 2008 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Taurus, then Gemini from 03:27 | Pisces | Aries |
| 2016 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 23:56 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Taurus | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2024 | Libra, then Scorpio from 03:10 | Pisces | Aquarius |
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
How common is a February 29 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,462 babies were born on February 29 each year. That makes it number 347 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 6% fewer than an average day. Leap day only comes round in leap years, so this average covers the 5 leap years in those records.
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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 second part of Pisces
Ruled by the Moon
The Moon deepens your feelings and your care. You nurture others by instinct, and home is your sanctuary.
Questions about February 29
What zodiac sign is February 29?
If you were born on February 29, your Sun sign is Pisces.
Is February 29 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Pisces all day on February 29 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Pisces.
What is the birthday star for February 29?
The Sun reaches Deneb on February 24 every year, 4 days before your birthday. The tail of the Swan, one of the most luminous stars we can see with our own eyes. A star of talent and a spirit that likes to soar.
What was the Moon sign on February 29?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 29 2020 the Moon was in Taurus, and on February 29 2008 it was in Sagittarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on February 29?
On February 29 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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