Born on January 12

January 12 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 12, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.

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On January 12 the Sun stands between 20° and 23° 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 12, 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.

Birth time

Your birthday star

Vega

The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 6 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 12 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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January 12 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Capricorn on January 12, 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
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940AquariusCapricornAquarius
1941CancerCapricornSagittarius
1942ScorpioAquariusAquarius
1943AriesAquariusAquarius
1944LeoCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1945Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 11:28SagittariusPisces
1946TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1947Virgo, then Libra from 07:54CapricornSagittarius
1948Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:54CapricornAquarius
1949GeminiAquariusSagittarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Libra, then Scorpio from 02:28Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1951PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1952Cancer, then Leo from 23:20SagittariusSagittarius
1953SagittariusCapricornPisces
1954Aries, then Taurus from 15:10CapricornCapricorn
1955VirgoAquariusSagittarius
1956CapricornAquariusAquarius
1957Taurus, then Gemini from 10:44Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1958LibraSagittariusAquarius
1959Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:40CapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Gemini, then Cancer from 02:24CapricornSagittarius
1961ScorpioCapricornPisces
1962AriesAquariusCapricorn
1963LeoAquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1964Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:14Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1965TaurusSagittariusCapricorn
1966Virgo, then Libra from 03:53CapricornAquarius
1967AquariusCapricornAquarius
1968GeminiAquariusSagittarius
1969Libra, then Scorpio from 05:32AquariusPisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Pisces, then Aries from 18:48Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1971Cancer, then Leo from 07:24SagittariusSagittarius
1972Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:58CapricornAquarius
1973Aries, then Taurus from 19:25CapricornCapricorn
1974VirgoCapricornAquarius
1975CapricornAquariusAquarius
1976Taurus, then Gemini from 23:20AquariusSagittarius
1977LibraCapricorn, retrogradePisces
1978PiscesSagittariusCapricorn
1979CancerCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980ScorpioCapricornAquarius
1981AriesCapricornCapricorn
1982Leo, then Virgo from 15:37AquariusAquarius
1983Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:26Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1984Aries, then Taurus from 04:37CapricornSagittarius
1985Virgo, then Libra from 07:14CapricornPisces
1986AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1987GeminiCapricornSagittarius
1988Libra, then Scorpio from 23:40AquariusAquarius
1989Pisces, then Aries from 20:36AquariusCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990LeoCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1991SagittariusSagittariusAquarius
1992AriesCapricornSagittarius
1993VirgoCapricornPisces
1994Capricorn, then Aquarius from 14:26CapricornCapricorn
1995Taurus, then Gemini from 04:58AquariusSagittarius
1996Virgo, then Libra from 01:55Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1997PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1998CancerSagittariusCapricorn
1999ScorpioCapricornAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Pisces, then Aries from 18:49CapricornSagittarius
2001Leo, then Virgo from 12:26AquariusPisces
2002CapricornAquariusCapricorn
2003TaurusCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2004VirgoSagittariusAquarius
2005AquariusCapricornCapricorn
2006Gemini, then Cancer from 10:50CapricornCapricorn
2007Libra, then Scorpio from 07:08CapricornAquarius
2008PiscesAquariusSagittarius
2009LeoAquarius, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010SagittariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2011AriesSagittariusSagittarius
2012Leo, then Virgo from 09:45CapricornAquarius
2013Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:02CapricornCapricorn
2014GeminiAquariusCapricorn
2015LibraAquariusAquarius
2016Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:54Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2017CancerSagittariusPisces
2018Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 07:05CapricornCapricorn
2019Pisces, then Aries from 08:18CapricornSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020LeoCapricornAquarius
2021CapricornAquariusCapricorn
2022TaurusAquariusCapricorn
2023VirgoCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
2024Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:02SagittariusSagittarius
2025Gemini, then Cancer from 04:25CapricornPisces

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 12

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on January 12, Greenwich time.

  • 2028, partial lunar eclipse at 04:13
  • 2047, total lunar eclipse at 01:24

How common is a January 12 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,934 babies were born on January 12 each year. That makes it number 248 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% fewer than an average day.

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The Capricorn in you

Your gift

Resilience. You make long, patient work look effortless.

Your growing edge

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.

Read about the third decan of Capricorn

Questions about January 12

What zodiac sign is January 12?

If you were born on January 12, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Is January 12 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 12 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.

What is the birthday star for January 12?

The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 6 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 12?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 12 2023 the Moon was in Virgo, and on January 12 2022 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 12?

On January 12 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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Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.

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