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Born on December 27: Capricorn

Quick facts

Sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Element
Earth
Modality
Cardinal
Ruler
Saturn
Decan
Decan 1 · Saturn
Sun degree
5° Capricorn (noon, averaged over the years)
Birthday number
9
Day 361 of the year

Capricorn, decan 1

Sub-ruler: Saturn

Double Saturn gives the Capricorn backbone its full strength. You take responsibility early, think in decades and prefer slow, solid progress to shortcuts. People sense they can rely on you, and they are right; obstacles just rearrange your timeline. Hardness toward yourself is the hidden cost, felt by others as coolness, along with a habit of postponing joy until the work is finished, which it never quite is. Schedule the pleasure as seriously as the task. You show love through commitment; say it in words too, because the people close to you can’t read a plan.

Birthday number 9

Your heart is wide. Strangers tell you their stories, causes pull at you and unfairness anywhere feels personal. This number is associated with wisdom gathered from experience, a generous spirit and an artistic or humanitarian streak. You forgive more easily than most and see the bigger picture when others are stuck on details. The lesson that keeps returning is letting go: of old roles, finished chapters and people who have moved on. Sadness and gratitude can share the same room. Give freely, but keep a little for yourself.

Born in December

Lit windows, year-end lists and a mood swinging between celebration and reflection: December holds both, and so do its people. Sagittarius sets the tone until around the 21st with optimism, frankness and a hunger for adventure; Capricorn comes in at the winter solstice with discipline, dry humor and an eye on the long game. Turquoise, the birthstone, is treasured across cultures as a token of good fortune. Narcissus, the birth flower, blooms in the darkest weeks and stands for hope and renewal. Born as one year closes and the next begins, you may be good at both endings and beginnings.

What Zodiac Sign Is December?

Famous people born on December 27

  1. Louis Pasteur (1822)French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895)
  2. Marlene Dietrich (1901)German and American actress and singer (1901–1992)
  3. Johannes Kepler (1572)German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)
  4. Salman Khan (1965)Indian actor and producer (born 1965)
  5. Gérard Depardieu (1948)French actor (born 1948)
  6. Timothée Chalamet (1995)French-American actor (born 1995)
  7. Mirza Ghalib (1797)Indian poet (1797-1869)
  8. Larisa Latynina (1934)Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)

Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.

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Capricorn traits

Frequently asked questions

What zodiac sign is December 27?

People born on December 27 are Capricorn (December 22 – January 19). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Saturn.

What are people born on December 27 like?

They are born in decan 1 of Capricorn, sub-ruled by Saturn. Double Saturn gives the Capricorn backbone its full strength. You take responsibility early, think in decades and prefer slow, solid progress to shortcuts. People sense they can rely on you, and they are right; obstacles just rearrange your timeline. Hardness toward yourself is the hidden cost, felt by others as coolness, along with a habit of postponing joy until the work is finished, which it never quite is. Schedule the pleasure as seriously as the task. You show love through commitment; say it in words too, because the people close to you can’t read a plan.

Which famous people were born on December 27?

Well-known people born on December 27 include Louis Pasteur, Marlene Dietrich, Johannes Kepler, Salman Khan, Gérard Depardieu.

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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.