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January 20 zodiac sign: Aquarius or Capricorn

If you were born on January 20, your zodiac sign is Aquarius (January 20 – February 18). It is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). It is a cusp day, though: on this date the Sun often moves into the neighbouring sign, Capricorn. Details and times below.

Sign: ♒ Aquarius
Element: air
Modality: fixed
Ruling planet: Uranus (traditionally Saturn)
Decan: 1st decan (0–10°), Venus
Tarot card of the sign: The Star
Decan card: Five of Swords
Day number: 2
Birthstone: garnet

Is January 20 a cusp date?

Across 1950–2025 (76 years), on January 20 the Sun was: all day in Aquarius: 18 years; changed from Capricorn to Aquarius during the day: 58 years. If you were born in a change year, your birth time decides: before the Sun's ingress you have the earlier sign, after it the new one.

US Eastern time

Time of the sign change in each year (US Eastern time)

1950: 09:59
1951: 15:52
1952: 21:38
1953: 03:21
1954: 09:11
1955: 15:02
1956: 20:48
1957: 02:38
1958: 08:28
1959: 14:18
1960: 20:10
1961: 02:01
1962: 07:58
1963: 13:53
1964: 19:41
1965: 01:28
1966: 07:19
1967: 13:07
1968: 18:54
1969: 00:38
1970: 06:23
1971: 12:13
1972: 17:59
1974: 06:45
1975: 11:36
1976: 17:25
1978: 05:04
1979: 11:00
1980: 16:48
1982: 04:31
1983: 10:16
1984: 16:05
1986: 03:46
1987: 09:40
1988: 15:24
1990: 03:01
1991: 08:47
1992: 14:32
1994: 02:07
1995: 08:00
1996: 13:52
1998: 01:46
1999: 07:37
2000: 13:23
2002: 01:02
2003: 06:52
2004: 12:42
2006: 00:15
2007: 06:01
2008: 11:43
2011: 05:18
2012: 11:10
2015: 04:43
2016: 10:27
2019: 03:59
2020: 09:54
2023: 03:29
2024: 09:07

Traits: Aquarius

Aquarius looks to the future and likes to think independently. Original, inventive and devoted to friendship and shared causes. The challenge is emotional distance.

1st decan: Venus adds charm, a sense of beauty and a gift for relationships.

Birthday numerology: 20

Two: cooperation, sensitivity and a gift for easing conflict.

Best matches

Traditionally Aquarius gets on most easily with signs of the same element (Gemini, Libra) and with the complementary element, fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius).

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Questions

What zodiac sign is January 20?

If you were born on January 20, your zodiac sign is Aquarius (January 20 – February 18). It is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn).

Which tarot card matches January 20?

Aquarius corresponds to The Star in tarot, and the 1st decan to the Five of Swords.

What does birthday number 20 mean?