Born on December 16
A December 16 birthday is Sagittarius.
On December 16 the Sun is at about 24° Sagittarius, between 22° and 26° Sagittarius depending on your birth year, time and place. Your Sun sign is one placement of dozens: your Moon, your rising sign and every planet's position at the moment you were born make the whole picture.
Your chart
Your Sun sign is the trailer
See your whole chart — Moon, rising, and what the sky is doing over it today.
The sky on your birthday
The Sun on December 16
- Sun position
- 22°–26° Sagittarius
- Every position a December 16 birth can have, 1925 to 2025, any time zone.
- Decan
- Third decan of Sagittarius
- The third decan of Sagittarius (20°–30°), which the modern decan system pairs with Leo.
- Sagittarius season
- November 23 – December 21
- The usual dates for births 1925 to 2025. The first and last days can fall either side.
- Day of the year
- 350
- Day 351 in a leap year.
Your Sun
What Sagittarius carries
Sun in Sagittarius
The Sun is your center of gravity — the thing you keep returning to. Read what Sagittarius actually means, then go past it: your chart has a Moon, a rising sign, and a live sky moving over it right now.
Good company
Famous December 16 birthdays
People who share your birthday — and, for the ones with a verified birth time, a full natal chart you can read.
Nearby
Birthdays either side
Common questions
December 16 birthdays, answered
What zodiac sign is December 16?
Sagittarius. For births from 1925 to 2025, the Sun on December 16 is between 22° and 26° Sagittarius.
What decan is December 16?
The third decan of Sagittarius (20°–30°), which the modern decan system pairs with Leo.
What famous people were born on December 16?
Jane Austen (1775).
What day of the year is December 16?
Day 350, or day 351 in a leap year.
Your turn
Your Sun sign is the trailer
See your whole chart — Moon, rising, and what the sky is doing over it today.