Capricorn and Aquarius
January belongs to two signs ruled, in traditional astrology, by the same planet. Capricorn holds the first two thirds of the month, and the Sun moves into Aquarius around the 20th. The exact changeover shifts by a day or so from year to year, which is why the dates near the 20th carry a computed cusp table.
The Capricorn half of January is cardinal earth in its middle and late degrees: patient, practical and quietly ambitious, first softened by the Venus decan and then sharpened by Mercury. The Aquarius half opens with fixed air in its rawest form, independent and principled, with Saturn ruling twice over before Mercury brings a quicker, more talkative tone at the very end of the month. Saturn links both halves, so a January birthday tends to carry discipline and a long view.
- 1♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 2♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 3♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 4♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 5♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 6♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 7♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 8♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 9♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 10♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 11♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 12♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 13♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 14♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 15♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 16♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 17♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 18♑︎ January, Capricorn
- 19♑︎ January, Capricorn or Aquarius
- 20♒︎ January, Capricorn or Aquarius
- 21♒︎ January, Capricorn or Aquarius
- 22♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 23♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 24♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 25♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 26♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 27♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 28♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 29♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 30♒︎ January, Aquarius
- 31♒︎ January, Aquarius
| Date | Sun sign | Sun’s degree | Decan |
|---|---|---|---|
Capricorn | 9°–12° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 10°–13° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 11°–14° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 12°–15° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 13°–16° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 14°–18° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 15°–19° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 16°–20° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 17°–21° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 18°–22° Capricorn | 2nd · Venus | |
Capricorn | 19°–23° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 20°–24° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 21°–25° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 22°–26° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 23°–27° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 24°–28° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 25°–29° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn | 26°–30° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn or Aquarius cusp | 27°–30° Capricorn | 3rd · Mercury | |
Capricorn or Aquarius cusp | 0°–2° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Capricorn or Aquarius cusp | 0°–3° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 0°–4° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 1°–5° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 2°–6° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 3°–7° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 4°–8° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 5°–9° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 6°–10° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 7°–11° Aquarius | 1st · Saturn (modern: Uranus) | |
Aquarius | 8°–12° Aquarius | 2nd · Mercury | |
Aquarius | 9°–13° Aquarius | 2nd · Mercury |
Decans here follow the triplicity system: each sign’s first ten degrees belong to the sign itself, the next ten to the next sign of the same element, the last ten to the third. Each decan’s sub-ruler is that sign’s ruling planet. Calculated by Lunonis from the same ephemeris code as our charts (astronomy-engine, checked against Swiss Ephemeris): geocentric, tropical zodiac, true equinox of date. Times are UTC: add or subtract your time zone’s offset, which can move the change to the day before or after.
Beyond the birthday
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