January 19 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Changeover dayCapricorn to Aquarius
Date
January 19
Sun sign
Capricorn to Aquarius
Usual range
December 22 to January 19
Place in sign
late, decan 3
Sub-ruler
Mercury
Element
Earth
Modality
Cardinal
Ruling planet
Saturn
Changeover
Yes, on or near this date
Constellation
Sagittarius

January 19 is a changeover day. At noon UTC across the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, the Sun was in Capricorn in 41 years.

The Sun moved from Capricorn into Aquarius on January 19 in 7 of those years. The latest time in this span is 19 January 2029 at 19:01 UTC. That minute is the same tropical crossing the zodiac calculator uses. A birth city changes which clock time it falls on.

Aquarius dates are January 20 to February 18. It is an air sign, fixed, ruled by Uranus. Capricorn is the sign just before it. Independent, idea-led, a little apart from the crowd.

January 19 sits within two days of a sign change on January 20. If the birth was late on this date, check the year in the calculator rather than the printed range.

In 2024 at noon UTC, the Sun on January 19 is in the third decan of Capricorn, the late 10 degrees of the sign. The triplicity sub-ruler of that slice is Mercury.

The constellation behind the Sun on January 19 is Sagittarius. That is the true place of the Sun in the stars, and it is a separate fact from the astrological sign.

Moon, Rising, Mercury, Venus, and Mars still need a birth time and place. This page only settles the Sun sign.

Noon UTC, year by year

YearSun sign at noon UTCChangeover
1992CapricornNo changeover this year
1993CapricornNo changeover this year
1994CapricornNo changeover this year
1995CapricornNo changeover this year
1996CapricornNo changeover this year
1997CapricornNo changeover this year
1998CapricornNo changeover this year
1999CapricornNo changeover this year
2000CapricornNo changeover this year
2001CapricornNo changeover this year
2002CapricornNo changeover this year
2003CapricornNo changeover this year
2004CapricornNo changeover this year
2005Capricorn23:21 UTC
2006CapricornNo changeover this year
2007CapricornNo changeover this year
2008CapricornNo changeover this year
2009Capricorn22:40 UTC
2010CapricornNo changeover this year
2011CapricornNo changeover this year
2012CapricornNo changeover this year
2013Capricorn21:51 UTC
2014CapricornNo changeover this year
2015CapricornNo changeover this year
2016CapricornNo changeover this year
2017Capricorn21:23 UTC
2018CapricornNo changeover this year
2019CapricornNo changeover this year
2020CapricornNo changeover this year
2021Capricorn20:40 UTC
2022CapricornNo changeover this year
2023CapricornNo changeover this year
2024CapricornNo changeover this year
2025Capricorn20:00 UTC
2026CapricornNo changeover this year
2027CapricornNo changeover this year
2028CapricornNo changeover this year
2029Capricorn19:01 UTC
2030CapricornNo changeover this year
2031CapricornNo changeover this year
2032CapricornNo changeover this year

Sign pages: Capricorn and Aquarius. Check this birthday in the zodiac calculator.

Questions

What zodiac sign is January 19?

January 19 can be Capricorn. The Sun's tropical longitude at noon UTC is the same 30 degree sign the zodiac calculator reports for a 12:00 UTC birth. In some years from 1992 to 2032 the sign changes on this date, so the year and the clock decide. Confirm the minute in the calculator.

Is January 19 a cusp birthday?

Yes. A cusp here means the Sun crosses a sign boundary on or near January 19 in the years we checked. The crossing minute comes from the same engine as the calculator, not from a printed range. Your city and clock can place the birth in either sign. The year table lists noon UTC for each year.

What is the January 19 star sign?

People searching for the January 19 star sign usually mean the Sun sign. On this page that is Capricorn, an earth sign, cardinal, ruled by Saturn, in the late decan with Mercury as the triplicity sub-ruler. Capricorn dates are December 22 to January 19. The constellation behind the Sun is a separate fact.