2027 Forecast

Boundary date · 49 switches since 1930

January 20 zodiac sign: Capricorn or Aquarius?

The January 20 zodiac sign is Capricorn in 53% of years from 1930 to 2029 and Aquarius in 47% — the date sits on a sign boundary, so the honest answer needs your birth year.

Sun sign
Capricorn 53% of years · Aquarius 47%
US births a day
10,822 #333 of 366 dates
Day of the year
20th in every year
Sign changes 2027
7:30 AM UTC Jan 20, into Aquarius

Births: US Social Security Administration 2000–2014. Sun: NASA JPL DE440.

A week either side: January 13 and January 27.

Every date of the year, boundary days flagged: the birth date calendar.

The same birthday number 20 a month apart: December 20 and February 20.

January 20 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn or Aquarius? By Birth Year

Exact times

January 20 2027: the exact sign change in your city

In 2027 the Sun enters Aquarius at 7:30 AM UTC on January 20 — 4:30 AM in Santiago, 2:30 AM in New York, 7:30 AM in London and 4:30 PM in Tokyo. Born on January 20 2027 before that moment, a baby is Capricorn; after it, Aquarius.

City Sun enters Aquarius
UTC Wed, Jan 20
Honolulu United States 9:30 PM Tue, Jan 19 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 10:30 PM Tue, Jan 19 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 11:30 PM Tue, Jan 19 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 12:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 1:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 1:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−6
New York United States 2:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 2:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 2:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 4:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 4:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 4:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 7:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC
London United Kingdom 7:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 8:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+1
Paris France 8:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 8:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 9:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 10:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 10:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 10:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 11:00 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:30 AM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 12:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 1:00 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 1:15 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 1:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 2:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 2:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+7
Singapore 3:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+8
Beijing China 3:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 3:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 4:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 4:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 6:00 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 5:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 6:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 8:30 PM Wed, Jan 20 · UTC+13

Sun’s ingress from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris; Swiss Ephemeris agrees within 5 seconds. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

How common is this birthday

January 20 among the 366 days

Average US births per calendar day, 2000–2014
Average US births per calendar day, 2000–2014 January 20 averages 10,822 births a day in the US — the 34th least common of the 366 dates, 4.6% below the average day. The deep dips are holidays. 6,0009,00012,000January 20: 10,822January 20: 10,822JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: US Social Security Administration via FiveThirtyEightastrohot.com

January 20 averages 10,822 births a day in the US — the 34th least common of the 366 dates, 4.6% below the average day. The deep dips are holidays.

Which sign, by birth year

The sign of January 20 in every year, 1930–2029
The sign of January 20 in every year, 1930–2029 Capricorn at midday UTC in 53 years and Aquarius in 47: 1933, 1937, 1941, 1945 … 2026, 2027, 2029. In 83 of the years — dotted — the Sun entered Aquarius during January 20 itself, so a birth that day can be either sign depending on the hour. 1930s1930: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:32 PM UTC on this date19301931: Capricorn at midday UTC19311932: Capricorn at midday UTC19321933: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:52 AM UTC on this date19331934: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 5:36 PM UTC on this date19341935: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:27 PM UTC on this date19351936: Capricorn at midday UTC19361937: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:00 AM UTC on this date19371938: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:58 PM UTC on this date19381939: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:50 PM UTC on this date19391940s1940: Capricorn at midday UTC19401941: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:33 AM UTC on this date19411942: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:23 PM UTC on this date19421943: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:18 PM UTC on this date19431944: Capricorn at midday UTC19441945: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:53 AM UTC on this date19451946: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:44 PM UTC on this date19461947: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:31 PM UTC on this date19471948: Capricorn at midday UTC19481949: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:08 AM UTC on this date19491950s1950: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:59 PM UTC on this date19501951: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:51 PM UTC on this date19511952: Capricorn at midday UTC19521953: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:21 AM UTC on this date19531954: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:10 PM UTC on this date19541955: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:01 PM UTC on this date19551956: Capricorn at midday UTC19561957: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:38 AM UTC on this date19571958: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:28 PM UTC on this date19581959: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:18 PM UTC on this date19591960s1960: Capricorn at midday UTC19601961: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:00 AM UTC on this date19611962: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 12:57 PM UTC on this date19621963: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:53 PM UTC on this date19631964: Capricorn at midday UTC19641965: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:28 AM UTC on this date19651966: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 12:19 PM UTC on this date19661967: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:07 PM UTC on this date19671968: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:54 PM UTC on this date19681969: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 5:38 AM UTC on this date19691970s1970: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:23 AM UTC on this date19701971: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 5:12 PM UTC on this date19711972: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:58 PM UTC on this date19721973: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:48 AM UTC on this date19731974: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:45 AM UTC on this date19741975: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:36 PM UTC on this date19751976: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:25 PM UTC on this date19761977: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:14 AM UTC on this date19771978: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:03 AM UTC on this date19781979: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:59 PM UTC on this date19791980s1980: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:48 PM UTC on this date19801981: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:35 AM UTC on this date19811982: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:30 AM UTC on this date19821983: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:16 PM UTC on this date19831984: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:05 PM UTC on this date19841985: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:57 AM UTC on this date19851986: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:46 AM UTC on this date19861987: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:40 PM UTC on this date19871988: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:24 PM UTC on this date19881989: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:06 AM UTC on this date19891990s1990: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:01 AM UTC on this date19901991: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:47 PM UTC on this date19911992: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:32 PM UTC on this date19921993: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:22 AM UTC on this date19931994: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:07 AM UTC on this date19941995: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:00 PM UTC on this date19951996: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:52 PM UTC on this date19961997: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 12:42 AM UTC on this date19971998: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:46 AM UTC on this date19981999: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 12:37 PM UTC on this date19992000s2000: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:23 PM UTC on this date20002001: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 12:16 AM UTC on this date20012002: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 6:02 AM UTC on this date20022003: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:52 AM UTC on this date20032004: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 5:42 PM UTC on this date20042005: Aquarius at midday UTC20052006: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 5:15 AM UTC on this date20062007: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 11:00 AM UTC on this date20072008: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:43 PM UTC on this date20082009: Aquarius at midday UTC20092010s2010: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:27 AM UTC on this date20102011: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 10:18 AM UTC on this date20112012: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 4:09 PM UTC on this date20122013: Aquarius at midday UTC20132014: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:51 AM UTC on this date20142015: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 9:43 AM UTC on this date20152016: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:27 PM UTC on this date20162017: Aquarius at midday UTC20172018: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 3:09 AM UTC on this date20182019: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:59 AM UTC on this date20192020s2020: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:54 PM UTC on this date20202021: Aquarius at midday UTC20212022: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:39 AM UTC on this date20222023: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 8:29 AM UTC on this date20232024: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 2:07 PM UTC on this date20242025: Aquarius at midday UTC20252026: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:44 AM UTC on this date20262027: Aquarius at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 7:29 AM UTC on this date20272028: Capricorn at midday UTC; the Sun changed sign at 1:21 PM UTC on this date20282029: Aquarius at midday UTC2029Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris; sign at noon UTCastrohot.com
  • Capricorn at midday UTC
  • Aquarius at midday UTC
  • Sign changed during the day (UTC)
  • 2026

Capricorn at midday UTC in 53 years and Aquarius in 47: 1933, 1937, 1941, 1945 … 2026, 2027, 2029. In 83 of the years — dotted — the Sun entered Aquarius during January 20 itself, so a birth that day can be either sign depending on the hour.

January 20 hour by hour, 2014–2034: when the Sun left Capricorn for Aquarius (UTC)
January 20 hour by hour, 2014–2034: when the Sun left Capricorn for Aquarius (UTC)The bar is the whole of January 20 in UTC; where its color changes, the Sun crossed into Aquarius, so a birth after that minute is Aquarius. The time on the right is that minute.12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM20142014: Capricorn until 3:51 AM UTC2014: Aquarius from 3:51 AM UTC3:51 AM20152015: Capricorn until 9:43 AM UTC2015: Aquarius from 9:43 AM UTC9:43 AM20162016: Capricorn until 3:27 PM UTC2016: Aquarius from 3:27 PM UTC3:27 PM20172017: Aquarius all dayall day20182018: Capricorn until 3:09 AM UTC2018: Aquarius from 3:09 AM UTC3:09 AM20192019: Capricorn until 9:00 AM UTC2019: Aquarius from 9:00 AM UTC9:00 AM20202020: Capricorn until 2:55 PM UTC2020: Aquarius from 2:55 PM UTC2:55 PM20212021: Aquarius all dayall day20222022: Capricorn until 2:39 AM UTC2022: Aquarius from 2:39 AM UTC2:39 AM20232023: Capricorn until 8:30 AM UTC2023: Aquarius from 8:30 AM UTC8:30 AM20242024: Capricorn until 2:07 PM UTC2024: Aquarius from 2:07 PM UTC2:07 PM20252025: Aquarius all dayall day20262026: Capricorn until 1:45 AM UTC2026: Aquarius from 1:45 AM UTC1:45 AM20272027: Capricorn until 7:30 AM UTC2027: Aquarius from 7:30 AM UTC7:30 AM20282028: Capricorn until 1:22 PM UTC2028: Aquarius from 1:22 PM UTC1:22 PM20292029: Aquarius all dayall day20302030: Capricorn until 12:54 AM UTC2030: Aquarius from 12:54 AM UTC12:54 AM20312031: Capricorn until 6:48 AM UTC2031: Aquarius from 6:48 AM UTC6:48 AM20322032: Capricorn until 12:31 PM UTC2032: Aquarius from 12:31 PM UTC12:31 PM20332033: Aquarius all dayall day20342034: Capricorn until 12:27 AM UTC2034: Aquarius from 12:27 AM UTC12:27 AMSource: NASA JPL DE440; times in UTCastrohot.com
  • Capricorn
  • Aquarius
  • 2026

The bar is the whole of January 20 in UTC; where its color changes, the Sun crossed into Aquarius, so a birth after that minute is Aquarius. The time on the right is that minute.

  • 16 of these 21 years had the change inside January 20 itself, so the hour of birth decides — from as early as 12:27 AM UTC in 2034 to as late as 3:27 PM in 2016.
  • In 2017, 2021, 2025, 2029 and 2033 the whole day was already Aquarius: the crossing came on January 19.
  • Two sites can give two different signs for January 20 because both print a fixed range, and no fixed range is right in every year — the noon sign here flipped 49 times between 1930 and 2029.

Venus-ruled decan of Aquarius

Decan 1 of 3 · 0°–10°
Sub-ruler Venus
Sign ruler Uranus (traditionally Saturn)
Sun at noon, 2026 0°25′
Aquarius 2026 in three decans, with January 20 marked
Aquarius 2026 in three decans, with January 20 markedJanuary 20 opens Aquarius in 2026: the Sun crossed in at 1:45 AM UTC on January 20, and the Venus decan that starts here lasts until January 29.1st decan, ruled by Venus: Jan 20 – Jan 291st · Venus2nd decan, ruled by Mercury: Jan 29 – Feb 82nd · Mercury3rd decan, ruled by Moon: Feb 8 – Feb 183rd · MoonJan 200°Jan 2910°Feb 820°Feb 1830°January 20 · day 1Source: NASA JPL DE440; decans at 10° and 20°astrohot.com

January 20 opens Aquarius in 2026: the Sun crossed in at 1:45 AM UTC on January 20, and the Venus decan that starts here lasts until January 29.

Venus softens the sign toward attachment and taste, aiming the same drives at being liked. In its first ten degrees Aquarius shows in its rawest form: Capricorn has only just handed over, and nothing of the new sign has worn down yet.

Personality

January 20 birthday personality

People born on January 20 are Capricorn in most years, and the sign is read as ambition, structure and playing the long game. Plans in decades and executes without needing encouragement along the way.

The 20th reduces to 2, and numerologists read the zero as amplifying the 2's sensitivity and cooperative instinct. Those born on this day are described as exceptionally attuned to other people — gifted at teamwork, peacemaking and understanding needs nobody has put into words. Birthday number 20 in full →

In love

Undemonstrative but dependable. Commitment is shown by showing up, not by saying so.

At work

Built for institutions and long climbs. Impatient with people who need motivating.

Look up your birth year

Every year, computed

All 100 years for January 20. Each row is calculated for that exact day — sun position, life path, the Moon's sign and nakshatra, and which planets were retrograde. Find your year.

Year Sun Life path Moon Nakshatra Retrograde
1930 Capricorn 29.72° 7 Libra Hasta 4 Mercury Jupiter
1931 Capricorn 29.48° 8 Aquarius Dhanishta 1 Mars Jupiter
1932 Capricorn 29.23° 9 Gemini Mrigashira 2 Jupiter
1933 Aquarius 0.01° 1 Scorpio Vishakha 2 Jupiter
1934 Capricorn 29.76° 11 Aries Uttara Bhadrapada 3 Venus
1935 Capricorn 29.51° 3 Leo Pushya 4 —
1936 Capricorn 29.27° 4 Sagittarius Jyeshtha 1 —
1937 Aquarius 0.04° 5 Taurus Bharani 1 Mercury
1938 Capricorn 29.79° 6 Virgo Uttara Phalguni 3 —
1939 Capricorn 29.54° 7 Capricorn Uttara Ashadha 3 —
1940 Capricorn 29.29° 8 Gemini Krittika 4 —
1941 Aquarius 0.06° 9 Scorpio Swati 1 —
1942 Capricorn 29.81° 1 Pisces Purva Bhadrapada 2 Venus Jupiter Saturn
1943 Capricorn 29.56° 11 Cancer Punarvasu 2 Mercury Jupiter Saturn
1944 Capricorn 29.32° 3 Scorpio Vishakha 3 Jupiter Saturn
1945 Aquarius 0.09° 4 Aries Ashwini 1 Jupiter Saturn
1946 Capricorn 29.84° 5 Virgo Magha 4 Mars Saturn
1947 Capricorn 29.6° 6 Capricorn Purva Ashadha 1 Saturn
1948 Capricorn 29.35° 7 Taurus Bharani 2 Mars Saturn
1949 Aquarius 0.12° 8 Libra Hasta 4 Saturn
1950 Capricorn 29.87° 9 Aquarius Dhanishta 3 Mercury Venus Saturn
1951 Capricorn 29.62° 1 Gemini Mrigashira 4 Saturn
1952 Capricorn 29.38° 11 Scorpio Swati 1 —
1953 Aquarius 0.15° 3 Aries Uttara Bhadrapada 4 —
1954 Capricorn 29.91° 4 Leo Ashlesha 2 Jupiter
1955 Capricorn 29.66° 5 Sagittarius Jyeshtha 3 Jupiter
1956 Capricorn 29.41° 6 Aries Ashwini 1 Mercury Jupiter
1957 Aquarius 0.18° 7 Virgo Uttara Phalguni 3 Mercury Jupiter
1958 Capricorn 29.94° 8 Aquarius Shravana 2 Venus
1959 Capricorn 29.69° 9 Gemini Rohini 2 —
1960 Capricorn 29.44° 1 Libra Hasta 4 —
1961 Aquarius 0.21° 11 Pisces Purva Bhadrapada 3 Mars
1962 Capricorn 29.96° 3 Cancer Pushya 1 —
1963 Capricorn 29.71° 4 Scorpio Anuradha 1 Mercury Mars
1964 Capricorn 29.46° 5 Aries Uttara Bhadrapada 4 —
1965 Aquarius 0.23° 6 Virgo Purva Phalguni 2 —
1966 Capricorn 29.99° 7 Capricorn Purva Ashadha 4 Venus Jupiter
1967 Capricorn 29.74° 8 Taurus Bharani 4 Jupiter
1968 Capricorn 29.5° 9 Virgo Uttara Phalguni 3 Jupiter
1969 Aquarius 0.27° 1 Pisces Shatabhisha 1 Mercury
1970 Aquarius 0.03° 11 Cancer Ardra 3 Mercury
1971 Capricorn 29.78° 3 Scorpio Swati 3 —
1972 Capricorn 29.53° 4 Pisces Purva Bhadrapada 3 Saturn
1973 Aquarius 0.31° 5 Leo Ashlesha 4 Saturn
1974 Aquarius 0.05° 6 Sagittarius Mula 2 Venus Saturn
1975 Capricorn 29.8° 7 Aries Ashwini 2 Saturn
1976 Capricorn 29.56° 8 Virgo Purva Phalguni 3 Mercury Mars Saturn
1977 Aquarius 0.33° 9 Aquarius Shravana 3 Saturn
1978 Aquarius 0.08° 1 Gemini Mrigashira 1 Mars Jupiter Saturn
1979 Capricorn 29.83° 11 Libra Chitra 1 Jupiter Saturn
1980 Capricorn 29.58° 3 Pisces Shatabhisha 2 Mars Jupiter Saturn
1981 Aquarius 0.36° 4 Leo Pushya 2 Saturn
1982 Aquarius 0.11° 5 Sagittarius Anuradha 4 Venus
1983 Capricorn 29.86° 6 Aries Uttara Bhadrapada 4 Mercury
1984 Capricorn 29.61° 7 Leo Magha 1 —
1985 Aquarius 0.38° 8 Capricorn Uttara Ashadha 1 —
1986 Aquarius 0.14° 9 Taurus Krittika 3 —
1987 Capricorn 29.89° 1 Libra Uttara Phalguni 4 —
1988 Capricorn 29.64° 11 Aquarius Dhanishta 1 —
1989 Aquarius 0.42° 3 Cancer Punarvasu 1 Mercury
1990 Aquarius 0.17° 4 Scorpio Vishakha 2 Venus Jupiter
1991 Capricorn 29.92° 5 Pisces Purva Bhadrapada 3 Jupiter
1992 Capricorn 29.68° 6 Leo Pushya 4 Jupiter
1993 Aquarius 0.45° 7 Capricorn Mula 4 Mars
1994 Aquarius 0.21° 8 Taurus Bharani 1 —
1995 Capricorn 29.96° 9 Virgo Purva Phalguni 2 Mars
1996 Capricorn 29.71° 1 Capricorn Uttara Ashadha 3 Mercury
1997 Aquarius 0.48° 11 Gemini Mrigashira 3 —
1998 Aquarius 0.22° 3 Libra Chitra 3 Venus
1999 Capricorn 29.97° 4 Pisces Shatabhisha 2 —
2000 Capricorn 29.73° 5 Cancer Punarvasu 2 —
2001 Aquarius 0.5° 6 Sagittarius Jyeshtha 2 Jupiter Saturn
2002 Aquarius 0.25° 7 Aries Revati 2 Mercury Jupiter Saturn
2003 Aquarius 0.01° 8 Leo Magha 1 Mercury Jupiter Saturn
2004 Capricorn 29.76° 9 Capricorn Purva Ashadha 2 Jupiter Saturn
2005 Aquarius 0.54° 1 Gemini Rohini 1 Saturn
2006 Aquarius 0.29° 11 Libra Hasta 1 Venus Saturn
2007 Aquarius 0.04° 3 Aquarius Dhanishta 1 Saturn
2008 Capricorn 29.8° 4 Cancer Ardra 1 Mars Saturn
2009 Aquarius 0.57° 5 Scorpio Vishakha 4 Mercury Saturn
2010 Aquarius 0.32° 6 Pisces Purva Bhadrapada 4 Mars Saturn
2011 Aquarius 0.07° 7 Leo Pushya 4 —
2012 Capricorn 29.82° 8 Sagittarius Jyeshtha 4 —
2013 Aquarius 0.6° 9 Taurus Bharani 3 Jupiter
2014 Aquarius 0.35° 1 Virgo Purva Phalguni 4 Venus Jupiter
2015 Aquarius 0.1° 11 Capricorn Uttara Ashadha 3 Jupiter
2016 Capricorn 29.85° 3 Gemini Rohini 4 Mercury Jupiter
2017 Aquarius 0.62° 4 Scorpio Swati 2 —
2018 Aquarius 0.38° 5 Pisces Shatabhisha 3 —
2019 Aquarius 0.13° 6 Cancer Punarvasu 2 —
2020 Capricorn 29.88° 7 Sagittarius Anuradha 3 —
2021 Aquarius 0.65° 8 Aries Ashwini 1 —
2022 Aquarius 0.4° 9 Leo Magha 2 Mercury Venus
2023 Aquarius 0.15° 1 Capricorn Purva Ashadha 1 —
2024 Capricorn 29.91° 11 Taurus Krittika 3 —
2025 Aquarius 0.68° 3 Libra Hasta 4 Mars Jupiter
2026 Aquarius 0.43° 4 Aquarius Dhanishta 1 Jupiter
2027 Aquarius 0.19° 5 Cancer Ardra 1 Mars Jupiter
2028 Capricorn 29.94° 6 Scorpio Vishakha 2 Jupiter
2029 Aquarius 0.72° 7 Aries Uttara Bhadrapada 3 Mercury

The Moon and nakshatra columns change every year because the Moon returns to the same calendar date in a different position — which is why a birth date alone cannot tell you those, and why this table exists.

A century of January 20

Day of the year 20 of 366
Mercury was retrograde on this date in 19 of 100 years (19%)
Latest of those, to 2029 2002, 2003, 2009, 2016, 2022, 2029
Full moon fell on this date in 8 years — 1935, 1943, 1962, 1981, 1992, 2000, 2011, 2019
Most frequent moon phase Waxing Crescent · 20 years

Counted for January 20 alone, at noon UTC in each year from 1930 to 2029. Why the counts differ from date to date →

Year by year

2006 Aquarius life path 11
2007 Aquarius life path 3
2008 Capricorn life path 4
2009 Aquarius life path 5
2010 Aquarius life path 6
2011 Aquarius life path 7
2012 Capricorn life path 8
2013 Aquarius life path 9
2014 Aquarius life path 1
2015 Aquarius life path 11
2016 Capricorn life path 3
2017 Aquarius life path 4
2018 Aquarius life path 5
2019 Aquarius life path 6
2020 Capricorn life path 7
2021 Aquarius life path 8
2022 Aquarius life path 9
2023 Aquarius life path 1
2024 Capricorn life path 11
2025 Aquarius life path 3
2026 Aquarius life path 4
2027 Aquarius life path 5
2028 Capricorn life path 6
2029 Aquarius life path 7

The sign changes from one year to the next in some of these tiles — that is the boundary at work.

Life path numbers this date produces

7 12 years · 12% 8 11 years · 11% 9 11 years · 11% 1 11 years · 11% 11 11 years · 11% 3 11 years · 11% 4 11 years · 11% 5 11 years · 11% 6 11 years · 11%

The most frequent is 7 with 12 years; every other number, 11 included, turns up in 11 years. And this date can carry a master number: 11 in 11 of those years — kept whole rather than reduced. Why 11, 22 and 33 are treated differently →

Also tied to January

Capricorn in full Element, ruler, traits and the whole reading for the sign. January birthstone The modern and traditional stones, with hardness and origin. January birth flower The flower for the month and what it traditionally carries.

Why the answer moves

There is no third sign and no blend — at your moment of birth the Sun was one side of the boundary or the other. For January 20 that came out Capricorn in 53% of years and Aquarius in 47%. The noon sign switched 49 times between 1930 and 2029; the last three switches fall in 2025, 2028 and 2029.

Questions about January 20 birthdays

What zodiac sign is January 20?

Usually Capricorn: 53% of years from 1930 to 2029. In the other 47% of years (the last of them 2029) the Sun had already reached Aquarius by midday UTC, and in 83 of the 100 years it changed sign during the day itself, so the birth hour decides.

What life path numbers does January 20 produce?

Across 100 birth years the most common is 7 (12 years); every other number appears in 11 years.

Which decan is January 20?

In 2026, the 1st decan of Aquarius, 0° to 10°, sub-ruled by Venus in the Chaldean order.

Can January 20 be a master number birth date?

Yes — 11, in 11 of the 100 years: 1934, 1943, 1952, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1997, 2006, 2015 and 2024.

← January 19 The day before. All 366 dates Every date in the year, with the boundary ones flagged. January 21 → The day after.

Cite this page

AstroHot. “January 20 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn or Aquarius? By Birth Year.” Accessed October 28, 2026. https://astrohot.com/birthday/january-20/

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