Born on January 28

January 28 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 28, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

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

AirFixedUranus, traditionally Saturn

On January 28 the Sun stands between 6° and 9° 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 28, wherever in the world you were born.

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Your birthday star

Altair

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 6 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 28 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 28 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Aquarius on January 28, 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
1940Virgo, then Libra from 17:43AquariusPisces
1941AquariusAquariusCapricorn
1942GeminiAquariusAquarius
1943Libra, then Scorpio from 16:51Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1944PiscesCapricornCapricorn
1945LeoCapricornPisces
1946SagittariusCapricornAquarius
1947AriesAquariusSagittarius
1948VirgoAquariusPisces
1949Capricorn, then Aquarius from 09:27Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Taurus, then Gemini from 05:43Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1951LibraCapricornAquarius
1952Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:46CapricornCapricorn
1953CancerAquariusPisces
1954ScorpioAquariusAquarius
1955Pisces, then Aries from 07:20AquariusSagittarius
1956LeoAquarius, retrogradePisces
1957CapricornCapricornCapricorn
1958TaurusCapricornAquarius
1959Virgo, then Libra from 20:54CapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960AquariusAquariusCapricorn
1961Gemini, then Cancer from 06:22AquariusPisces
1962Libra, then Scorpio from 06:55Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1963PiscesCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1964Cancer, then Leo from 09:45CapricornPisces
1965SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
1966AriesAquariusAquarius
1967VirgoAquariusAquarius
1968CapricornAquariusCapricorn
1969GeminiAquarius, retrogradePisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970LibraCapricornAquarius
1971Aquarius, then Pisces from 13:02CapricornSagittarius
1972CancerCapricornPisces
1973Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:11AquariusCapricorn
1974Pisces, then Aries from 03:32AquariusAquarius
1975LeoAquariusAquarius
1976Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:24Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1977TaurusCapricornPisces
1978Virgo, then Libra from 20:08CapricornAquarius
1979AquariusCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980Gemini, then Cancer from 19:03AquariusPisces
1981ScorpioAquariusCapricorn
1982PiscesAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
1983Cancer, then Leo from 09:10CapricornAquarius
1984SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
1985Aries, then Taurus from 08:54CapricornPisces
1986VirgoAquariusAquarius
1987Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:17AquariusSagittarius
1988GeminiAquariusPisces
1989LibraAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:51CapricornCapricorn
1991CancerCapricornAquarius
1992Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 13:20CapricornCapricorn
1993AriesAquariusPisces
1994LeoAquariusAquarius
1995Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:27Aquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1996TaurusCapricorn, retrogradePisces
1997Virgo, then Libra from 09:22CapricornCapricorn
1998AquariusCapricornCapricorn
1999Gemini, then Cancer from 16:57AquariusAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000ScorpioAquariusCapricorn
2001PiscesAquariusPisces
2002Cancer, then Leo from 08:31Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
2003SagittariusCapricornSagittarius
2004Aries, then Taurus from 12:47CapricornPisces
2005VirgoCapricornCapricorn
2006Capricorn, then Aquarius from 23:10AquariusCapricorn
2007GeminiAquariusPisces
2008LibraAquariusCapricorn
2009Aquarius, then Pisces from 06:13Capricorn, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010CancerCapricornAquarius
2011Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 06:55CapricornSagittarius
2012AriesAquariusPisces
2013Leo, then Virgo from 23:28AquariusCapricorn
2014Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:05AquariusCapricorn
2015Taurus, then Gemini from 22:36Aquarius, retrogradePisces
2016Virgo, then Libra from 15:00CapricornCapricorn
2017AquariusCapricornPisces
2018Gemini, then Cancer from 18:58CapricornAquarius
2019ScorpioAquariusSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020PiscesAquariusPisces
2021Cancer, then Leo from 02:55AquariusCapricorn
2022SagittariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2023TaurusCapricornPisces
2024VirgoCapricornCapricorn
2025Capricorn, then Aquarius from 19:32AquariusPisces

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 28 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,835 babies were born on January 28 each year. That makes it number 297 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 28

What zodiac sign is January 28?

If you were born on January 28, your Sun sign is Aquarius.

Is January 28 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Aquarius all day on January 28 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is an Aquarius.

What is the birthday star for January 28?

The Sun reaches Altair on January 22 every year, 6 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 28?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 28 2024 the Moon was in Virgo, and on January 28 2023 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 28?

On January 28 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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