What zodiac sign is January 20?
- Date
- January 20
- Sun sign
- Capricorn to Aquarius
- Usual range
- January 20 to February 18
- Element
- Air
- 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 shifts from year to year, and a birth city changes which clock time it falls on.
Aquarius usually runs January 20 to February 18. It is an air sign, ruled by Uranus. Capricorn is the sign just before it. Independent, idea-led, a little apart from the crowd.
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.
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Questions
What zodiac sign is January 20?
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.
Is January 20 a cusp birthday?
Yes. January 20 sits on a sign change, so the birth year and time can move the Sun sign from one sign to the next.