Born on January 20

January 20 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 20, your Sun sign is Capricorn or Aquarius. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

The water bearer, pouring something new into the depth of winter.

AirFixedUranus, traditionally Saturn

On January 20 the Sun is crossing the last degree of Capricorn into the first degree of Aquarius.

In 55% of years the Sun had already reached Aquarius by midday on January 20 in Greenwich. Your exact birth year, time and place decide which side you were born on.

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.

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Your birthday star

Altair

Altair gets its yearly visit from the Sun on January 22, 2 days after your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

Altair sits at 2° Aquarius.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On January 20 the Sun stands on the border between Capricornus and Sagittarius, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Aquarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than the stars.

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January 20 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving too. 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
1940Taurus, then Gemini from 10:32CapricornPisces
1941Libra, then Scorpio from 10:04AquariusCapricorn
1942PiscesAquariusAquarius
1943CancerAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1944ScorpioCapricornSagittarius
1945Aries, then Taurus from 22:48CapricornPisces
1946Leo, then Virgo from 00:41CapricornCapricorn
1947CapricornCapricornSagittarius
1948TaurusAquariusPisces
1949LibraAquariusCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Aquarius, then Pisces from 18:42Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1951Gemini, then Cancer from 13:06CapricornAquarius
1952Libra, then Scorpio from 07:45CapricornSagittarius
1953AriesCapricornPisces
1954LeoAquariusCapricorn
1955SagittariusAquariusSagittarius
1956Aries, then Taurus from 23:12Aquarius, retrogradePisces
1957Virgo, then Libra from 12:55Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1958AquariusCapricornAquarius
1959GeminiCapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960LibraCapricornSagittarius
1961PiscesAquariusPisces
1962Cancer, then Leo from 17:50AquariusCapricorn
1963Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 14:21Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1964AriesCapricornPisces
1965VirgoCapricornCapricorn
1966CapricornCapricornAquarius
1967TaurusAquariusAquarius
1968Virgo, then Libra from 12:48AquariusSagittarius
1969Aquarius, then Pisces from 09:21Aquarius, retrogradePisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970CancerCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1971ScorpioCapricornSagittarius
1972PiscesCapricornPisces
1973LeoCapricornCapricorn
1974Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:48AquariusAquarius
1975Aries, then Taurus from 15:22AquariusAquarius
1976VirgoAquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1977AquariusCapricornPisces
1978GeminiCapricornCapricorn
1979LibraCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:33CapricornPisces
1981Cancer, then Leo from 07:21AquariusCapricorn
1982SagittariusAquariusAquarius
1983AriesCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1984Leo, then Virgo from 17:36CapricornSagittarius
1985CapricornCapricornPisces
1986Taurus, then Gemini from 16:12CapricornAquarius
1987Virgo, then Libra from 11:10AquariusSagittarius
1988AquariusAquariusPisces
1989CancerAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1991PiscesCapricornAquarius
1992LeoCapricornSagittarius
1993Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 02:47CapricornPisces
1994TaurusAquariusAquarius
1995VirgoAquariusSagittarius
1996Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:15Capricorn, retrogradePisces
1997Gemini, then Cancer from 20:29CapricornCapricorn
1998Libra, then Scorpio from 18:35CapricornCapricorn
1999Aquarius, then Pisces from 03:40CapricornAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000CancerAquariusSagittarius
2001SagittariusAquariusPisces
2002AriesAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
2003Leo, then Virgo from 18:32Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2004CapricornCapricornPisces
2005GeminiCapricornCapricorn
2006LibraCapricornCapricorn
2007AquariusAquariusAquarius
2008Gemini, then Cancer from 08:05AquariusSagittarius
2009Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:30Aquarius, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010Pisces, then Aries from 18:37CapricornAquarius
2011LeoCapricornSagittarius
2012Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:41CapricornPisces
2013TaurusAquariusCapricorn
2014VirgoAquariusCapricorn
2015Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:00AquariusAquarius
2016GeminiCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2017ScorpioCapricornPisces
2018PiscesCapricornAquarius
2019CancerCapricornSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020SagittariusAquariusPisces
2021Aries, then Taurus from 18:57AquariusCapricorn
2022Leo, then Virgo from 14:03Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2023CapricornCapricornAquarius
2024Taurus, then Gemini from 13:58CapricornSagittarius
2025LibraCapricornPisces

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 20

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on January 20, Greenwich time.

  • 1981, penumbral lunar eclipse at 07:49

How common is a January 20 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,825 babies were born on January 20 each year. That makes it number 301 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 3% fewer than an average day.

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The Aquarius in you

Your gift

Originality. You see the world as it could be and invite others to see it too.

Your growing edge

Closeness. You care for everyone, and letting one person all the way in can be the harder task.

Your decan, the first part of Aquarius

Ruled by Uranus

Uranus governs this first stretch as it governs the whole sign, and Saturn, the old ruler, still keeps a hand on the keys. Inventive, principled and independent, you move to your own rhythm.

Read about the first decan of Aquarius

Born before the Sun reached Aquarius? Your story still belongs to Capricorn. Read your Capricorn birthday

When the Sun changed sign, year by year

Every year the Sun crossed from Capricorn into Aquarius around January 20. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so add or subtract your birthplace's offset. Find your year to see which side you were born on.

1930Jan 20, 18:33
1931Jan 21, 00:17
1932Jan 21, 06:06
1933Jan 20, 11:52
1934Jan 20, 17:36
1935Jan 20, 23:28
1936Jan 21, 05:11
1937Jan 20, 11:01
1938Jan 20, 16:58
1939Jan 20, 22:50
1940Jan 21, 04:43
1941Jan 20, 10:33
1942Jan 20, 16:23
1943Jan 20, 22:18
1944Jan 21, 04:07
1945Jan 20, 09:53
1946Jan 20, 15:44
1947Jan 20, 21:31
1948Jan 21, 03:18
1949Jan 20, 09:08
1950Jan 20, 14:59
1951Jan 20, 20:51
1952Jan 21, 02:38
1953Jan 20, 08:21
1954Jan 20, 14:11
1955Jan 20, 20:01
1956Jan 21, 01:48
1957Jan 20, 07:38
1958Jan 20, 13:28
1959Jan 20, 19:19
1960Jan 21, 01:10
1961Jan 20, 07:01
1962Jan 20, 12:58
1963Jan 20, 18:53
1964Jan 21, 00:41
1965Jan 20, 06:29
1966Jan 20, 12:19
1967Jan 20, 18:07
1968Jan 20, 23:53
1969Jan 20, 05:38
1970Jan 20, 11:23
1971Jan 20, 17:13
1972Jan 20, 22:58
1973Jan 20, 04:48
1974Jan 20, 10:45
1975Jan 20, 16:36
1976Jan 20, 22:24
1977Jan 20, 04:14
1978Jan 20, 10:03
1979Jan 20, 15:59
1980Jan 20, 21:48
1981Jan 20, 03:36
1982Jan 20, 09:30
1983Jan 20, 15:16
1984Jan 20, 21:05
1985Jan 20, 02:57
1986Jan 20, 08:46
1987Jan 20, 14:40
1988Jan 20, 20:24
1989Jan 20, 02:07
1990Jan 20, 08:01
1991Jan 20, 13:47
1992Jan 20, 19:32
1993Jan 20, 01:22
1994Jan 20, 07:07
1995Jan 20, 13:00
1996Jan 20, 18:52
1997Jan 20, 00:43
1998Jan 20, 06:46
1999Jan 20, 12:37
2000Jan 20, 18:23
2001Jan 20, 00:16
2002Jan 20, 06:02
2003Jan 20, 11:53
2004Jan 20, 17:42
2005Jan 19, 23:21
2006Jan 20, 05:15
2007Jan 20, 11:00
2008Jan 20, 16:43
2009Jan 19, 22:40
2010Jan 20, 04:27
2011Jan 20, 10:18
2012Jan 20, 16:09
2013Jan 19, 21:51
2014Jan 20, 03:51
2015Jan 20, 09:43
2016Jan 20, 15:27
2017Jan 19, 21:23
2018Jan 20, 03:09
2019Jan 20, 08:59
2020Jan 20, 14:54
2021Jan 19, 20:40
2022Jan 20, 02:38
2023Jan 20, 08:29
2024Jan 20, 14:07
2025Jan 19, 20:00
2026Jan 20, 01:44
2027Jan 20, 07:30
2028Jan 20, 13:21
2029Jan 19, 19:01
2030Jan 20, 00:54
2031Jan 20, 06:48
2032Jan 20, 12:31
2033Jan 19, 18:33
2034Jan 20, 00:26
2035Jan 20, 06:14
2036Jan 20, 12:10
2037Jan 19, 17:53
2038Jan 19, 23:48
2039Jan 20, 05:43
2040Jan 20, 11:20
2041Jan 19, 17:13
2042Jan 19, 22:59
2043Jan 20, 04:41
2044Jan 20, 10:37
2045Jan 19, 16:22
2046Jan 19, 22:15
2047Jan 20, 04:09
2048Jan 20, 09:47
2049Jan 19, 15:41
2050Jan 19, 21:33

Questions about January 20

What zodiac sign is January 20?

If you were born on January 20, your Sun sign is Capricorn or Aquarius. This is a cusp day, when the Sun crosses from one sign into the next at a different hour each year.

Is January 20 a cusp birthday?

Yes. The Sun moves from Capricorn into Aquarius around this day, at a different hour each year, so people born on January 20 can be either sign. Check your birth year above to see which you are.

What is the birthday star for January 20?

Altair gets its yearly visit from the Sun on January 22, 2 days after your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

What was the Moon sign on January 20?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 20 2025 the Moon was in Libra, and on January 20 2023 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 20?

On January 20 the Sun stands on the border between Capricornus and Sagittarius, and in some years it crosses from one to the other that very day. The sign is Aquarius, because astrologers' signs follow the seasons rather than 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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