366 days of the year · Swiss Ephemeris
Born on January 28: Aquarius
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
- Element
- Air
- Modality
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Uranus · Saturn
- Decan
- Decan 1 · Uranus
- Sun degree
- 8° Aquarius (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 1
- Day 28 of the year
Aquarius, decan 1
Sub-ruler: Uranus
With Uranus in sole charge, independence and originality are not traits you have but the air you breathe. You question rules on principle, befriend people from every corner and care about ideas that make life fairer for everyone. You see where things could go long before they get there. A cool distance is the drawback, one that can leave the people closest to you feeling like one more interesting case. Let someone in past the ideas. You innovate best with a partner who handles the details. You need freedom and you need to be chosen; both can be true.
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 28
- Nicolas Sarkozy (1955)23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012
- Jackson Pollock (1912)American painter (1912–1956)
- Gianluigi Buffon (1978)former Italian footballer (born 1978)
- José Martí (1853)Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895)
- Colette (1873)French novelist (1873–1954)
- Ismail Kadare (1936)Albanian writer (1936–2024)
- Elijah Wood (1981)American actor (born 1981)
- Henry VII of England (1457)King of England from 1485 to 1509
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is January 28?
People born on January 28 are Aquarius (January 20 – February 18). Element: Air; ruling planet: Uranus · Saturn.
What are people born on January 28 like?
They are born in decan 1 of Aquarius, sub-ruled by Uranus. With Uranus in sole charge, independence and originality are not traits you have but the air you breathe. You question rules on principle, befriend people from every corner and care about ideas that make life fairer for everyone. You see where things could go long before they get there. A cool distance is the drawback, one that can leave the people closest to you feeling like one more interesting case. Let someone in past the ideas. You innovate best with a partner who handles the details. You need freedom and you need to be chosen; both can be true.
Which famous people were born on January 28?
Well-known people born on January 28 include Nicolas Sarkozy, Jackson Pollock, Gianluigi Buffon, José Martí, Colette.
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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.