Born on January 1
A January 1 birthday is Capricorn.
On January 1 the Sun is at about 10° Capricorn, between 8° and 12° Capricorn 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 January 1
- Sun position
- 8°–12° Capricorn
- Every position a January 1 birth can have, 1925 to 2025, any time zone.
- Decan
- First or second decan of Capricorn
- The first or second decan of Capricorn: the Sun crosses 10° Capricorn around this date, so your birth year and time decide which.
- Capricorn season
- December 22 – January 20
- The usual dates for births 1925 to 2025. The first and last days can fall either side.
- Day of the year
- 1
- Day 1 in a leap year.
Your Sun
What Capricorn carries
Sun in Capricorn
The Sun is your center of gravity — the thing you keep returning to. Read what Capricorn actually means, then go past it: your chart has a Moon, a rising sign, and a live sky moving over it right now.
Nearby
Birthdays either side
Common questions
January 1 birthdays, answered
What zodiac sign is January 1?
Capricorn. For births from 1925 to 2025, the Sun on January 1 is between 8° and 12° Capricorn.
What decan is January 1?
The first or second decan of Capricorn: the Sun crosses 10° Capricorn around this date, so your birth year and time decide which.
What day of the year is January 1?
Day 1, or day 1 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.