Born on January 1
January 1 zodiac sign
If you were born on January 1, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.
On January 1 the Sun stands between 9° and 12° Capricorn, in the 2nd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Capricorn for the whole of January 1, 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
Kaus Australis
The Sun reaches Kaus Australis on December 27 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The bow of the Archer, drawn back toward the heart of our galaxy. A star of aim and focus, for people who know exactly what they want.
Kaus Australis sits at 5° Capricorn.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On January 1 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.
January 1 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Capricorn on January 1, 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 | Virgo, then Libra from 10:44 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1941 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 20:35 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Gemini, then Cancer from 16:42 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Libra, then Scorpio from 09:40 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1944 | Pisces | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1945 | Leo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1946 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1947 | Aries | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1948 | Virgo | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1949 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:08 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Gemini | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Libra | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1952 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:11 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1953 | Cancer, then Leo from 21:18 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1954 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 16:40 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1955 | Pisces, then Aries from 01:56 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1956 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:31 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1957 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Taurus | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Virgo, then Libra from 15:21 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 1961 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:22 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1962 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1963 | Pisces | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1964 | Leo | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1965 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 20:07 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Aries, then Taurus from 17:46 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1967 | Virgo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1968 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 15:24 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1969 | Gemini | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Libra | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1971 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 04:08 | Capricorn, retrograde | Scorpio |
| 1972 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1973 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Aries | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1975 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:33 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1976 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1977 | Taurus, then Gemini from 19:43 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1978 | Virgo, then Libra from 14:32 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1979 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Gemini, then Cancer from 12:30 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1981 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1982 | Pisces | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1983 | Leo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1984 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Aries, then Taurus from 00:37 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1986 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1987 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:54 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1988 | Gemini | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1989 | Libra, then Scorpio from 21:34 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 06:11 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1991 | Cancer | Sagittarius, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1992 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:31 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Aries | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1994 | Leo, then Virgo from 20:15 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1995 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 1996 | Taurus | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1997 | Virgo, then Libra from 02:32 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1998 | Aquarius | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1999 | Gemini, then Cancer from 08:15 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Pisces, then Aries from 22:14 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2002 | Leo | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2003 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:43 | Capricorn | Scorpio |
| 2004 | Aries, then Taurus from 05:02 | Sagittarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2005 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2006 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:15 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2007 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2008 | Libra | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:28 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cancer | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2011 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:21 | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
| 2012 | Aries | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2013 | Leo, then Virgo from 17:35 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2014 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Taurus, then Gemini from 17:09 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2016 | Virgo, then Libra from 06:41 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Aquarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2018 | Gemini, then Cancer from 08:11 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 2019 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Scorpio |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pisces | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2021 | Leo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2022 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:03 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Taurus | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2024 | Virgo | Sagittarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 10:50 | Sagittarius | 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
Eclipses on January 1
Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on January 1, Greenwich time.
- 2048, total lunar eclipse at 06:52
How common is a January 1 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 7,792 babies were born on January 1 each year. That makes it number 365 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 30% fewer than an average day.
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The Capricorn in you
Resilience. You make long, patient work look effortless.
Rest. You may need permission to stop climbing, so take it.
Your decan, the second part of Capricorn
Ruled by Venus
Venus brings a love of beauty, comfort and the finer things. You work hard so that life can be lovely.
Questions about January 1
What zodiac sign is January 1?
If you were born on January 1, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Is January 1 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 1 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.
What is the birthday star for January 1?
The Sun reaches Kaus Australis on December 27 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The bow of the Archer, drawn back toward the heart of our galaxy. A star of aim and focus, for people who know exactly what they want.
What was the Moon sign on January 1?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 1 2024 the Moon was in Virgo, and on January 1 2023 it was in Taurus. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on January 1?
On January 1 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. 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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