Born on January 9

January 9 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 9, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

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

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On January 9 the Sun stands between 17° and 20° Capricorn, in the 2nd decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Capricorn for the whole of January 9, 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, 3 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 9 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 9 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Capricorn on January 9, 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
1940CapricornCapricornAquarius
1941Taurus, then Gemini from 08:28CapricornSagittarius
1942LibraCapricornAquarius
1943Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:03AquariusAquarius
1944CancerCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1945ScorpioSagittariusPisces
1946Pisces, then Aries from 09:56SagittariusCapricorn
1947LeoCapricornSagittarius
1948Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:41CapricornAquarius
1949TaurusAquariusSagittarius
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950Virgo, then Libra from 23:09Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1951AquariusCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1952GeminiSagittariusSagittarius
1953Libra, then Scorpio from 09:44CapricornPisces
1954PiscesCapricornCapricorn
1955Cancer, then Leo from 09:42CapricornSagittarius
1956SagittariusAquariusAquarius
1957AriesCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1958VirgoSagittariusAquarius
1959CapricornSagittariusAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Taurus, then Gemini from 13:46CapricornSagittarius
1961LibraCapricornPisces
1962Aquarius, then Pisces from 12:54AquariusCapricorn
1963CancerAquariusSagittarius
1964ScorpioCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1965Pisces, then Aries from 07:08SagittariusSagittarius
1966LeoCapricornAquarius
1967Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 05:54CapricornAquarius
1968TaurusCapricornSagittarius
1969Virgo, then Libra from 23:33AquariusPisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970AquariusCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1971Gemini, then Cancer from 22:09SagittariusSagittarius
1972Libra, then Scorpio from 15:04SagittariusAquarius
1973PiscesCapricornSagittarius
1974Cancer, then Leo from 07:42CapricornAquarius
1975SagittariusAquariusAquarius
1976AriesAquariusSagittarius
1977VirgoCapricorn, retrogradePisces
1978Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:05SagittariusCapricorn
1979GeminiCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980LibraCapricornAquarius
1981Aquarius, then Pisces from 14:42CapricornSagittarius
1982CancerAquariusAquarius
1983Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:14Aquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1984Pisces, then Aries from 17:16Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1985LeoSagittariusPisces
1986Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 03:42CapricornCapricorn
1987TaurusCapricornSagittarius
1988VirgoCapricornAquarius
1989AquariusAquariusSagittarius
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990Gemini, then Cancer from 17:52Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1991ScorpioSagittariusAquarius
1992PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
1993Cancer, then Leo from 07:50CapricornPisces
1994SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
1995Aries, then Taurus from 15:59AquariusSagittarius
1996Leo, then Virgo from 15:30AquariusAquarius
1997Capricorn, then Aquarius from 22:00Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1998GeminiSagittariusAquarius
1999LibraCapricornAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000AquariusCapricornSagittarius
2001CancerCapricornPisces
2002Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 09:58AquariusCapricorn
2003AriesCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2004LeoSagittariusAquarius
2005Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 04:11SagittariusSagittarius
2006TaurusCapricornCapricorn
2007Virgo, then Libra from 18:16CapricornAquarius
2008Capricorn, then Aquarius from 11:14AquariusSagittarius
2009Gemini, then Cancer from 18:14AquariusPisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010ScorpioCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
2011PiscesSagittariusSagittarius
2012CancerCapricornAquarius
2013SagittariusCapricornCapricorn
2014Aries, then Taurus from 02:24CapricornCapricorn
2015VirgoAquariusAquarius
2016CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2017GeminiSagittariusPisces
2018Libra, then Scorpio from 20:06SagittariusCapricorn
2019Aquarius, then Pisces from 19:44CapricornSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Gemini, then Cancer from 08:44CapricornAquarius
2021Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 11:16AquariusCapricorn
2022AriesAquariusCapricorn
2023LeoCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
2024SagittariusSagittariusSagittarius
2025TaurusCapricornPisces

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 9

Between 1930 and 2050, these eclipses fell on January 9, Greenwich time.

  • 1963, penumbral lunar eclipse at 23:19
  • 1982, total lunar eclipse at 19:55
  • 2001, total lunar eclipse at 20:20

How common is a January 9 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,624 babies were born on January 9 each year. That makes it number 340 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 second part of Capricorn

Ruled by Venus

Venus brings a love of beauty, comfort and the finer things. You work hard so that life can be lovely.

Read about the second decan of Capricorn

Questions about January 9

What zodiac sign is January 9?

If you were born on January 9, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Is January 9 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 9 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.

What is the birthday star for January 9?

The Sun reaches Vega on January 6 every year, 3 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 9?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 9 2025 the Moon was in Taurus, and on January 9 2024 it was in Sagittarius. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on January 9?

On January 9 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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