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Born on January 7: Capricorn
Quick facts
- Sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
- Ruler
- Saturn
- Decan
- Decan 2 · Venus
- Sun degree
- 16° Capricorn (noon, averaged over the years)
- Birthday number
- 7
- Day 7 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 7
You want to know why. Surface answers don’t satisfy you, so you read, question, observe and sit with a problem until it makes sense. Solitude recharges you; a quiet evening with a book can feel better than a crowded party. Friends value your honest, considered opinions, even if they have to wait for them. The challenge is a tendency to overthink and keep people at arm’s length while you analyze. Share a half-formed thought now and then; closeness doesn’t require having it all figured out.
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 7
- Millard Fillmore (1800)president of the United States from 1850 to 1853
- Jeremy Renner (1971)American actor (born 1971)
- Nicolas Cage (1964)American actor (born 1964)
- Lewis Hamilton (1985)British racing driver
- Gregory XIII (1502)pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585)
- Eden Hazard (1991)Belgian footballer (born 1991)
- Andy Burnham (1970)British politician
- Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858)Russian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist
Source: Wikidata (CC0); ranked by the number of Wikipedia languages.
Most compatible signs for Capricorn
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is January 7?
People born on January 7 are Capricorn (December 22 – January 19). Element: Earth; ruling planet: Saturn.
What are people born on January 7 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 7?
Well-known people born on January 7 include Millard Fillmore, Jeremy Renner, Nicolas Cage, Lewis Hamilton, Gregory XIII.
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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.