366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on January 1: Capricorn
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruler
- Saturn
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Venus
- Sun degree
- 10° Capricorn (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 1
- Day 1 of the year
Capricorn, decan 2
Sub-ruler: Venus
Venus takes the edge off Capricorn ambition with warmth and taste. Building something lasting is still the aim, though for you it looks like a beautiful home, a loyal circle of friends or a career that lets you enjoy the fruits. You are charming in a quiet, dependable way. Caring too much about appearances can creep in, measuring yourself by what others own or achieve. Your own pace is fine. You are trusted at work with both the numbers and the clients. You take your time in love and then you stay, which the right person will treasure.
Birthday number 1
People with this birthday number tend to move first. You spot the gap, start the project, say the thing nobody else wanted to say. Independence matters to you, and being told how to do something you already understand can grate. Your gift is momentum: once you commit, others follow. The shadow side is impatience with anyone who needs more time, plus a habit of carrying everything alone. Let people help before you’re exhausted, and more of your starts will become finishes.
Born in January
The year starts quietly, and so, in a way, do many January people: steady, self-reliant and more ambitious than they let on. The month opens under Capricorn, the sign of long goals and patient climbing, and passes to Aquarius around the 20th, adding a streak of independence and original thinking. Garnet, the deep red birthstone, has long stood for loyalty and lasting friendship, which fits a group known for keeping promises. The carnation, January’s flower, blooms cheerfully in the cold. Born in winter’s heart, you tend to know that good things take time.
Famous people born on January 1
- J. D. Salinger (1919)American author (1919–2010)
- Pierre de Coubertin (1863)founder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937)
- Alexander VI (1431)pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
- Sándor Petőfi (1823)Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary (1823–1849)
- Huldrych Zwingli (1484)Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)
- Christine Lagarde (1956)President of the European Central Bank
- Lorenzo de' Medici (1449)Italian politician, literary man and humanist
- E. M. Forster (1879)English novelist (1879-1970)
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Capricorn
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is January 1?
People born on January 1 are Capricorn (December 22 – January 19). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Saturn.
What are people born on January 1 like?
They are born in decan 2 of Capricorn, sub-ruled by Venus. Venus takes the edge off Capricorn ambition with warmth and taste. Building something lasting is still the aim, though for you it looks like a beautiful home, a loyal circle of friends or a career that lets you enjoy the fruits. You are charming in a quiet, dependable way. Caring too much about appearances can creep in, measuring yourself by what others own or achieve. Your own pace is fine. You are trusted at work with both the numbers and the clients. You take your time in love and then you stay, which the right person will treasure.
Which famous people were born on January 1?
Well-known people born on January 1 include J. D. Salinger, Pierre de Coubertin, Alexander VI, Sándor Petőfi, Huldrych Zwingli.
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The sign is computed from the Sun's position at noon (UTC) for the years 1940–2030; on cusp dates the exact sign depends on the birth time. Decan and numerology readings are traditional symbolic descriptions.