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Born on December 6: Sagittarius
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Mutable
- Ruler
- Jupiter
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Mars
- Sun degree
- 14° Sagittarius (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 6
- Day 340 of the year
Sagittarius, decan 2
Sub-ruler: Mars
Mars puts extra fire under Sagittarius curiosity. You don’t just dream about the trip, you book it; you don’t just hold an opinion, you defend it. You are active, direct and allergic to waiting, and you get further in a weekend than many do in a month. Impatience can tip into recklessness, with words, money or safety. Sleep on the big decision. You are great at launching and less interested in maintaining, so pair up with someone who likes the steady part. Be as honest about your feelings as you are about your opinions.
Birthday number 6
Looking after people comes naturally to you. You’re the one who remembers the birthday, cooks for the group and notices when a friend’s voice sounds off. Home matters, beauty matters, and so does fairness. People trust you with their worries because you hold them gently. The downside shows up as over-responsibility: fixing problems nobody asked you to fix, then feeling drained or unappreciated. Caring for yourself is not selfish; it is what keeps your generosity sustainable. Let others return the favor sometimes.
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.
Famous people born on December 6
- Peter Handke (1942)Austrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942)
- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778)French chemist and physicist (1778–1850)
- Gunnar Myrdal (1898)Swedish economist (1898–1987)
- Henry VI of England (1421)King of England from 1422 to 1461 and from 1470 to 1471, disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453
- Friedrich Max Müller (1823)German-born British philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900)
- Geoffrey Hinton (1947)British-Canadian computer scientist and psychologist
- Alberto Contador (1982)Spanish professional cyclist
- Tim Cahill (1979)Australian association football player
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Sagittarius
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is December 6?
People born on December 6 are Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21). Element: Fire; ruling planet: Jupiter.
What are people born on December 6 like?
They are born in decan 2 of Sagittarius, sub-ruled by Mars. Mars puts extra fire under Sagittarius curiosity. You don’t just dream about the trip, you book it; you don’t just hold an opinion, you defend it. You are active, direct and allergic to waiting, and you get further in a weekend than many do in a month. Impatience can tip into recklessness, with words, money or safety. Sleep on the big decision. You are great at launching and less interested in maintaining, so pair up with someone who likes the steady part. Be as honest about your feelings as you are about your opinions.
Which famous people were born on December 6?
Well-known people born on December 6 include Peter Handke, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Gunnar Myrdal, Henry VI of England, Friedrich Max Müller.
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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.