Born on January 11
January 11 zodiac sign
If you were born on January 11, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.
On January 11 the Sun stands between 19° and 22° Capricorn, in the 3rd decan of the sign.
Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Capricorn for the whole of January 11, 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
Vega
The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The harp star of Lyra, which was our pole star about fourteen thousand years ago and will be again, far in the future. A star of music, charisma and a little magic.
Vega sits at 15° Capricorn.
The stars truly behind your Sun
On January 11 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 11 in every year from 1940 to 2025
The Sun is in Capricorn on January 11, 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 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1941 | Gemini, then Cancer from 17:34 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1942 | Libra, then Scorpio from 00:25 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1943 | Pisces, then Aries from 15:21 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1944 | Cancer, then Leo from 07:58 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1945 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Pisces |
| 1946 | Aries, then Taurus from 13:26 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1947 | Virgo | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1948 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1949 | Gemini | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
The 1950s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Libra | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1951 | Pisces | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1952 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1953 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:15 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1954 | Aries | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1955 | Leo, then Virgo from 13:43 | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 1956 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 06:34 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1957 | Taurus | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1958 | Virgo, then Libra from 00:52 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1959 | Aquarius | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 1960s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gemini | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1961 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1962 | Pisces, then Aries from 14:34 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 1963 | Leo | Aquarius, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 1964 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1965 | Aries, then Taurus from 14:11 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1966 | Virgo | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1967 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:06 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1968 | Taurus, then Gemini from 06:55 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1969 | Libra | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 1970s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pisces | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1971 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 1972 | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1973 | Aries | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1974 | Leo, then Virgo from 07:42 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1975 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1976 | Taurus | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 1977 | Virgo, then Libra from 04:48 | Capricorn, retrograde | Pisces |
| 1978 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:51 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1979 | Gemini, then Cancer from 10:15 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 1980s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Libra, then Scorpio from 08:56 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 1981 | Pisces, then Aries from 18:44 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1982 | Leo | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1983 | Sagittarius | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1984 | Aries | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1985 | Virgo | Sagittarius | Pisces |
| 1986 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 05:02 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1987 | Gemini | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1988 | Libra | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 1989 | Pisces | Aquarius | Capricorn |
The 1990s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cancer, then Leo from 21:03 | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1991 | Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 08:07 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 1992 | Pisces, then Aries from 08:23 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 1993 | Leo, then Virgo from 08:21 | Capricorn | Pisces |
| 1994 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 1995 | Taurus | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 1996 | Virgo | Aquarius, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 1997 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 21:51 | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 1998 | Gemini, then Cancer from 00:43 | Sagittarius | Capricorn |
| 1999 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Aquarius |
The 2000s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pisces | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| 2001 | Leo | Aquarius | Pisces |
| 2002 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 17:19 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2003 | Aries, then Taurus from 09:48 | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2004 | Leo, then Virgo from 02:38 | Sagittarius | Aquarius |
| 2005 | Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:07 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2006 | Gemini | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2007 | Libra | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2008 | Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:45 | Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 2009 | Cancer, then Leo from 17:41 | Aquarius | Pisces |
The 2010s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sagittarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Capricorn |
| 2011 | Aries | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2012 | Leo | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2013 | Capricorn | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2014 | Taurus, then Gemini from 12:26 | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2015 | Virgo, then Libra from 11:57 | Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 2016 | Aquarius | Capricorn, retrograde | Sagittarius |
| 2017 | Cancer | Sagittarius | Pisces |
| 2018 | Scorpio | Capricorn | Capricorn |
| 2019 | Pisces | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
The 2020s
| Year | Moon | Mercury | Venus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancer, then Leo from 12:17 | Capricorn | Aquarius |
| 2021 | Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:30 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2022 | Taurus | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 2023 | Virgo | Capricorn, retrograde | Aquarius |
| 2024 | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| 2025 | Gemini | Capricorn | Pisces |
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 January 11 birthday?
In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,975 babies were born on January 11 each year. That makes it number 230 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 1% 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 third part of Capricorn
Ruled by Mercury
Mercury adds a sharp, practical mind. You plan brilliantly, you notice details, and your humour is quietly devastating.
Questions about January 11
What zodiac sign is January 11?
If you were born on January 11, your Sun sign is Capricorn.
Is January 11 a cusp birthday?
No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 11 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.
What is the birthday star for January 11?
The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 5 days before your birthday. The harp star of Lyra, which was our pole star about fourteen thousand years ago and will be again, far in the future. A star of music, charisma and a little magic.
What was the Moon sign on January 11?
It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 11 2025 the Moon was in Gemini, and on January 11 2024 it was in Capricorn. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.
What constellation is the Sun in on January 11?
On January 11 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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