Born on February 4
February 4 zodiac sign
If you were born on February 4, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.
On February 4 the Sun stands between 13° and 16° Aquarius, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Aquarius for the whole of February 4, 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
Deneb Algedi
Deneb Algedi gets its yearly visit from the Sun on February 12, 8 days after 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 4 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
February 4 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Aquarius on February 4, 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 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 09:27 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1941 | Taurus | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1942 | Virgo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Aquarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1944 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1945 | Libra, then Scorpio from 01:23 | Capricorn | Aries |
| 1946 | Pisces | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1947 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:02 | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 1948 | Sagittarius | Pisces | Pisces |
| 1949 | Aries, then Taurus from 21:57 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:37 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1952 | Taurus, then Gemini from 04:55 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Libra | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1954 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:04 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1955 | Cancer | Aquarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1956 | Scorpio | Capricorn, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1957 | Pisces, then Aries from 00:42 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1958 | Leo | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:29 | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Taurus | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Virgo, then Libra from 19:27 | Pisces | Aries |
| 1962 | Aquarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1963 | Gemini, then Cancer from 20:41 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1964 | Libra, then Scorpio from 05:13 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1965 | Pisces | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1966 | Cancer, then Leo from 14:14 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1967 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1968 | Aries | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1969 | Virgo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aries |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1971 | Gemini | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1972 | Libra | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1973 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:23 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1974 | Cancer | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 1975 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 12:10 | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1976 | Pisces, then Aries from 07:18 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1977 | Leo | Capricorn | Aries |
| 1978 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:50 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1979 | Taurus | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Virgo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 1981 | Aquarius | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1982 | Gemini, then Cancer from 22:18 | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1983 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1984 | Pisces | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1985 | Cancer, then Leo from 11:02 | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1986 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1987 | Aries, then Taurus from 08:53 | Pisces | Sagittarius |
| 1988 | Leo, then Virgo from 06:55 | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1989 | Capricorn | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1991 | Libra | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1992 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1993 | Cancer | Aquarius | Aries |
| 1994 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:15 | Pisces | Aquarius |
| 1995 | Aries | Aquarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1996 | Leo | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1997 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:45 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1998 | Taurus | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Virgo, then Libra from 09:56 | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:32 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Gemini | Pisces, retrograde | Aries |
| 2002 | Scorpio | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2003 | Pisces | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2004 | Cancer | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 2005 | Sagittarius | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Aries, then Taurus from 01:32 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Virgo | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2008 | Capricorn | Aquarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2009 | Taurus, then Gemini from 02:15 | Capricorn | Aries |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Libra, then Scorpio from 16:56 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2011 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 10:24 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2012 | Gemini, then Cancer from 06:04 | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2013 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 15:46 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Aries | Pisces | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Leo | Aquarius, retrograde | Pisces |
| 2016 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2017 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aries |
| 2018 | Libra | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2019 | Aquarius | Aquarius | Capricorn |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gemini | Pisces | Pisces |
| 2021 | Scorpio | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:57 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Cancer, then Leo from 08:49 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 2024 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:28 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2025 | Aries, then Taurus from 03:34 | Aquarius | 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 4
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on February 4, Greenwich time.
- 1943, total solar eclipse at 23:37
- 1981, annular solar eclipse at 22:08
How common is a February 4 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,905 babies were born on February 4 each year. That makes it number 261 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% 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 second part of Aquarius
Ruled by Mercury
Mercury lights up the mind. You are curious and quick, full of ideas, and your conversations wander into brilliant places.
Questions about February 4
What zodiac sign is February 4?
If you were born on February 4, your Sun sign is Aquarius.
Is February 4 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on February 4 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.
What is the birthday star for February 4?
Deneb Algedi gets its yearly visit from the Sun on February 12, 8 days after 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 4?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On February 4 2021 the Moon was in Scorpio, and on February 4 2020 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 4?
On February 4 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. 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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