Zodiac signs by month

What Zodiac Sign Is December?

Zodiac signs of people born in December

  • December 1–21: Sagittarius
  • December 22–31: Capricorn

If you were born on December 21, your sign may be Sagittarius or Capricorn, depending on your birth year and time.

If you were born on December 22, your sign may be Capricorn or Sagittarius, depending on your birth year and time.

December gives you either Sagittarius or Capricorn as a Sun sign. Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius, a fire sign, spans most of the month, and Saturn-ruled Capricorn, an earth sign, starts in the last days before the year ends. December-born people often mix big-picture optimism with surprising grit. They might plan a trip to a country they have never seen and then research visas, budgets and train times with real discipline. Honesty is a shared value: they tend to say what they mean, sometimes a little too directly. Holidays around their birthday can make them good at celebrating others, even when their own day gets overlooked.

The moment the Sun changes sign in 2026

The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21, 2026 at 20:50.

The time is shown for the UTC time zone. People born before this moment are Sagittarius; those born after it are Capricorn.

The two zodiac signs of December

Sagittarius vs. Capricorn: the key differences

Sagittarius and Capricorn are neighbors with opposite instincts about risk. A Sagittarius born in early or mid-December tends to say yes first and figure out the details on the way; a late-December Capricorn prefers to check the map, the budget and the exit before saying anything. Romantically, Sagittarius brings spontaneity, humor and adventure, and Capricorn brings commitment, patience and long-term plans. In a career, Sagittarius gravitates toward teaching, travel, publishing or anything with a wide horizon, while Capricorn climbs steadily in management, finance or any field that rewards persistence.

Every day of December and its zodiac sign

Tap a day to see the zodiac sign and decan of people born on it, along with famous people who share that birthday.

Sagittarius · December 1 – 21

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Capricorn · December 22 – 31

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Famous people born in December

  1. Isaac Newton (December 25, 1643)English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
  2. Joseph Stalin (December 18, 1878)politician and leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from 1924 to 1953
  3. Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770)German composer (1770-1827)
  4. Pope Francis (December 17, 1936)266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
  5. Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893)1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
  6. Basshunter (December 22, 1984)Swedish singer, record producer, and DJ
  7. Walt Disney (December 5, 1901)American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company…
  8. Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822)French chemist and microbiologist (1822-1895)
  9. Marlene Dietrich (December 27, 1901)German and American actress and singer (1901–1992)
  10. Jane Austen (December 16, 1775)author, novelist, writer (1775–1817)
  11. Emmanuel Macron (December 21, 1977)President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
  12. Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856)28th President of the United States (1913–1921)

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

December zodiac signs: frequently asked questions

What sign is December?

December has two zodiac signs: people born December 1 – 21 are Sagittarius, and people born December 22 – 31 are Capricorn. On the boundary days the sign can shift with the birth year and time.

What zodiac sign is December 21?

December 21 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Sagittarius or Capricorn; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

What zodiac sign is December 22?

December 22 is a cusp day. Depending on the birth year and time, people born on this date can be Capricorn or Sagittarius; calculate with your birth time for an exact answer.

Are December-born people good friends and partners?

Generous, straight-talking friendship and committed partnership come naturally to many December-born people. Those with a Sagittarius Sun keep the mood light and suggest the next adventure; those with a Capricorn Sun remember your goals and help you reach them. To see how this applies to you personally, look at your own Moon, Mars, Venus and rising sign as well.

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.