Born on January 26

January 26 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 26, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

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

AirFixedUranus, traditionally Saturn

On January 26 the Sun stands between 4° and 7° Aquarius, in the 1st decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Aquarius for the whole of January 26, wherever in the world you were born.

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Your birthday star

Altair

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 4 days before 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 26 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. 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 26 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Aquarius on January 26, 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
1940Leo, then Virgo from 17:12AquariusPisces
1941Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:06AquariusCapricorn
1942Taurus, then Gemini from 11:44AquariusAquarius
1943Virgo, then Libra from 08:47Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1944AquariusCapricornSagittarius
1945CancerCapricornPisces
1946ScorpioCapricornAquarius
1947PiscesAquariusSagittarius
1948LeoAquariusPisces
1949Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 00:22Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950TaurusCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1951VirgoCapricornAquarius
1952Capricorn, then Aquarius from 13:07CapricornSagittarius
1953Gemini, then Cancer from 17:07AquariusPisces
1954Libra, then Scorpio from 14:04AquariusAquarius
1955Aquarius, then Pisces from 02:11AquariusSagittarius
1956CancerAquarius, retrogradePisces
1957SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
1958AriesCapricornAquarius
1959Leo, then Virgo from 17:14CapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960CapricornAquariusSagittarius
1961GeminiAquariusPisces
1962LibraAquariusAquarius
1963AquariusCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1964Gemini, then Cancer from 07:52CapricornPisces
1965Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 13:32CapricornCapricorn
1966Pisces, then Aries from 14:33CapricornAquarius
1967LeoAquariusAquarius
1968Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 21:57AquariusSagittarius
1969TaurusAquarius, retrogradePisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970VirgoCapricornAquarius
1971Capricorn, then Aquarius from 12:36CapricornSagittarius
1972GeminiCapricornPisces
1973ScorpioAquariusCapricorn
1974PiscesAquariusAquarius
1975CancerAquariusAquarius
1976SagittariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1977Aries, then Taurus from 14:41CapricornPisces
1978Leo, then Virgo from 10:56CapricornAquarius
1979CapricornCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Taurus, then Gemini from 12:11AquariusPisces
1981LibraAquariusCapricorn
1982AquariusAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1983Gemini, then Cancer from 09:29Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1984ScorpioCapricornCapricorn
1985AriesCapricornPisces
1986LeoAquariusAquarius
1987Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 23:43AquariusSagittarius
1988TaurusAquariusPisces
1989Virgo, then Libra from 17:02Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Capricorn, then Aquarius from 07:25CapricornCapricorn
1991GeminiCapricornAquarius
1992Libra, then Scorpio from 04:32CapricornCapricorn
1993PiscesAquariusPisces
1994CancerAquariusAquarius
1995Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 01:37Aquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1996Aries, then Taurus from 22:17Capricorn, retrogradePisces
1997VirgoCapricornCapricorn
1998CapricornCapricornCapricorn
1999Taurus, then Gemini from 14:30AquariusAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000LibraAquariusCapricorn
2001Aquarius, then Pisces from 16:39AquariusPisces
2002Gemini, then Cancer from 06:17Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
2003ScorpioCapricornSagittarius
2004Pisces, then Aries from 03:06CapricornPisces
2005LeoCapricornCapricorn
2006Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 22:32AquariusCapricorn
2007TaurusAquariusAquarius
2008Virgo, then Libra from 22:36AquariusCapricorn
2009AquariusCapricorn, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010GeminiCapricornAquarius
2011Libra, then Scorpio from 02:16CapricornSagittarius
2012PiscesCapricornPisces
2013Cancer, then Leo from 14:21AquariusCapricorn
2014Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 03:13AquariusCapricorn
2015Aries, then Taurus from 16:38Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
2016Leo, then Virgo from 03:46CapricornCapricorn
2017CapricornCapricornPisces
2018Taurus, then Gemini from 17:40CapricornAquarius
2019LibraAquariusSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Aquarius, then Pisces from 23:44AquariusPisces
2021CancerAquariusCapricorn
2022ScorpioCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2023AriesCapricornAquarius
2024LeoCapricornCapricorn
2025Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:43CapricornPisces

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 26

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on January 26, Greenwich time.

  • 1990, annular solar eclipse at 19:30
  • 2009, annular solar eclipse at 07:58
  • 2028, annular solar eclipse at 15:07
  • 2047, partial solar eclipse at 01:31

How common is a January 26 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,843 babies were born on January 26 each year. That makes it number 295 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

Questions about January 26

What zodiac sign is January 26?

If you were born on January 26, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

Is January 26 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on January 26 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.

What is the birthday star for January 26?

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 4 days before 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 26?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 26 2024 the Moon was in Leo, and on January 26 2023 it was in Aries. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on January 26?

On January 26 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Capricornus, the sea goat, even though the sign is Aquarius. 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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