Born on January 13

January 13 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 13, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

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

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On January 13 the Sun stands between 21° and 24° 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 13, 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.

Birth time

Your birthday star

Vega

The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 7 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 13 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 13 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Capricorn on January 13, 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
1940Aquarius, then Pisces from 00:04CapricornAquarius
1941Cancer, then Leo from 23:40CapricornSagittarius
1942Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:32AquariusAquarius
1943Aries, then Taurus from 22:22AquariusAquarius
1944Leo, then Virgo from 20:39Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1945CapricornSagittariusPisces
1946Taurus, then Gemini from 15:43CapricornCapricorn
1947LibraCapricornSagittarius
1948AquariusCapricornAquarius
1949Gemini, then Cancer from 04:57AquariusCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950ScorpioAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1951Pisces, then Aries from 02:06CapricornAquarius
1952LeoCapricornSagittarius
1953Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 20:55CapricornPisces
1954TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1955Virgo, then Libra from 21:15AquariusSagittarius
1956Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:20AquariusAquarius
1957GeminiCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1958Libra, then Scorpio from 04:03SagittariusAquarius
1959PiscesCapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960CancerCapricornSagittarius
1961Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 02:41CapricornPisces
1962Aries, then Taurus from 18:02AquariusCapricorn
1963Leo, then Virgo from 03:07Aquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1964CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1965Taurus, then Gemini from 17:49CapricornCapricorn
1966LibraCapricornAquarius
1967Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:45CapricornAquarius
1968Gemini, then Cancer from 17:54AquariusSagittarius
1969ScorpioAquariusPisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970AriesCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1971LeoSagittariusSagittarius
1972SagittariusCapricornAquarius
1973TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1974Virgo, then Libra from 10:22CapricornAquarius
1975Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:03AquariusAquarius
1976GeminiAquariusSagittarius
1977Libra, then Scorpio from 08:45Capricorn, retrogradePisces
1978PiscesSagittariusCapricorn
1979Cancer, then Leo from 22:17CapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:18CapricornAquarius
1981Aries, then Taurus from 21:45AquariusCapricorn
1982VirgoAquariusAquarius
1983CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1984TaurusCapricornSagittarius
1985LibraCapricornPisces
1986Aquarius, then Pisces from 08:39CapricornCapricorn
1987Gemini, then Cancer from 01:19CapricornSagittarius
1988ScorpioAquariusAquarius
1989AriesAquariusCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990LeoCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1991Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:01SagittariusAquarius
1992Aries, then Taurus from 17:01CapricornSagittarius
1993Virgo, then Libra from 09:31CapricornPisces
1994AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1995GeminiAquariusSagittarius
1996LibraAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1997Pisces, then Aries from 23:22CapricornCapricorn
1998Cancer, then Leo from 07:46CapricornCapricorn
1999Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:23CapricornAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000AriesCapricornSagittarius
2001VirgoAquariusPisces
2002CapricornAquariusCapricorn
2003Taurus, then Gemini from 22:08Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2004Virgo, then Libra from 09:39SagittariusAquarius
2005Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:51CapricornCapricorn
2006CancerCapricornCapricorn
2007ScorpioCapricornAquarius
2008PiscesAquariusSagittarius
2009Leo, then Virgo from 18:33Aquarius, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:54Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2011Aries, then Taurus from 03:37CapricornSagittarius
2012VirgoCapricornAquarius
2013AquariusCapricornCapricorn
2014GeminiAquariusCapricorn
2015Libra, then Scorpio from 23:44AquariusAquarius
2016PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2017Cancer, then Leo from 00:08CapricornPisces
2018SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
2019AriesCapricornSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Leo, then Virgo from 14:07CapricornAquarius
2021Capricorn, then Aquarius from 16:44AquariusCapricorn
2022Taurus, then Gemini from 03:09AquariusCapricorn
2023Virgo, then Libra from 02:57Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
2024AquariusSagittariusSagittarius
2025CancerCapricornPisces

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 13 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,622 babies were born on January 13 each year. That makes it number 342 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 5% 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 13

What zodiac sign is January 13?

If you were born on January 13, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Is January 13 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 13 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.

What is the birthday star for January 13?

The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 7 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 13?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 13 2025 the Moon was in Cancer, and on January 13 2024 it was in Aquarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on January 13?

On January 13 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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