January 20 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
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- Date
- January 20
- Sun sign
- Capricorn to Aquarius
- Usual range
- January 20 to February 18
- Place in sign
- late, decan 3
- Sub-ruler
- Mercury
- Element
- Air
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruling planet
- Uranus
- Changeover
- Yes, on or near this date
- Constellation
- Capricornus and Sagittarius
January 20 is a changeover day. At noon UTC across the 41 years from 1992 to 2032, the Sun was in Aquarius in 28 years and Capricorn in 13 years.
The Sun moved from Capricorn into Aquarius on January 20 in 34 of those years. The latest time in this span is 20 January 2032 at 12:31 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 20 sits within two days of a sign change on January 19. 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 20 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 20 is not the same every year. In this span it is Capricornus and Sagittarius. The calculator names the one for a specific birth year.
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
| Year | Sun sign at noon UTC | Changeover |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Capricorn | 19:32 UTC |
| 1993 | Aquarius | 01:22 UTC |
| 1994 | Aquarius | 07:07 UTC |
| 1995 | Capricorn | 13:00 UTC |
| 1996 | Capricorn | 18:52 UTC |
| 1997 | Aquarius | 00:43 UTC |
| 1998 | Aquarius | 06:46 UTC |
| 1999 | Capricorn | 12:37 UTC |
| 2000 | Capricorn | 18:23 UTC |
| 2001 | Aquarius | 00:16 UTC |
| 2002 | Aquarius | 06:02 UTC |
| 2003 | Aquarius | 11:53 UTC |
| 2004 | Capricorn | 17:42 UTC |
| 2005 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2006 | Aquarius | 05:15 UTC |
| 2007 | Aquarius | 11:00 UTC |
| 2008 | Capricorn | 16:43 UTC |
| 2009 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2010 | Aquarius | 04:27 UTC |
| 2011 | Aquarius | 10:18 UTC |
| 2012 | Capricorn | 16:09 UTC |
| 2013 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2014 | Aquarius | 03:51 UTC |
| 2015 | Aquarius | 09:43 UTC |
| 2016 | Capricorn | 15:27 UTC |
| 2017 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2018 | Aquarius | 03:09 UTC |
| 2019 | Aquarius | 08:59 UTC |
| 2020 | Capricorn | 14:54 UTC |
| 2021 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2022 | Aquarius | 02:38 UTC |
| 2023 | Aquarius | 08:29 UTC |
| 2024 | Capricorn | 14:07 UTC |
| 2025 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2026 | Aquarius | 01:44 UTC |
| 2027 | Aquarius | 07:30 UTC |
| 2028 | Capricorn | 13:21 UTC |
| 2029 | Aquarius | No changeover this year |
| 2030 | Aquarius | 00:54 UTC |
| 2031 | Aquarius | 06:48 UTC |
| 2032 | Capricorn | 12:31 UTC |
Sign pages: Aquarius and Capricorn. Check this birthday in the zodiac calculator.
Questions
What zodiac sign is January 20?
January 20 can be Aquarius or 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 20 a cusp birthday?
Yes. A cusp here means the Sun crosses a sign boundary on or near January 20 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 20 star sign?
People searching for the January 20 star sign usually mean the Sun sign. On this page that is Aquarius, an air sign, fixed, ruled by Uranus, in the late decan with Mercury as the triplicity sub-ruler. Aquarius dates are January 20 to February 18. The constellation behind the Sun is a separate fact.