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February 17 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on February 17.

The zodiac sign for February 17 is

Aquarius

Aquarius runs January 20 – February 18. February 17 is day 29 of 30 in Aquarius season, in the 3rd decan.

February 17 is on the Cusp of Sensitivity (Aquarius–Pisces). People born near a sign change are often said to share traits of both signs.

Zodiac sign

Aquarius

Water-bearer · Air · Fixed

Birthstone

Amethyst

Birth flower

Violet

Also primrose

Ruling planet

Uranus

Decan ruler: Venus

How common

#291 of 366

10,889 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 48

Day 48 in a leap year

February 17 zodiac sign: Aquarius

Despite the Water-bearer symbol, Aquarius is an air sign. It is linked with new ideas, friendship, community and doing things differently.

Symbol♒ Water-bearer
DatesJanuary 20 – February 18
ElementAir
ModalityFixed
Ruling planetUranus (traditionally Saturn)
Traitsindependent, original, humanitarian, unconventional
StrengthsInventive, progressive, friendly and true to their ideals.
WeaknessesDetached, contrary and hard to pin down.
Opposite signLeo
Most compatible withAries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius

The 3rd decan of Aquarius

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. February 17 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Venus, the planet of Libra. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Libra (diplomatic, fair) to the Aquarius personality.

February 17 birthstone: Amethyst

Everyone born in February shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
AmethystPurple7Calm, clarity and sobriety

February 17 birth flower: Violet and Primrose

More about February birthdays

How common is a February 17 birthday?

February 17 is the 291st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,889 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was February 17?

Here’s the day of the week February 17 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20, so the animal for February 17 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
February 17, 2030SundayMetal Dog
February 17, 2029SaturdayEarth Rooster
February 17, 2028ThursdayEarth Monkey
February 17, 2027WednesdayFire Goat
February 17, 2026TuesdayFire Horse
February 17, 2025MondayWood Snake
February 17, 2024SaturdayWood Dragon
February 17, 2023FridayWater Rabbit
February 17, 2022ThursdayWater Tiger
February 17, 2021WednesdayMetal Ox
February 17, 2020MondayMetal Rat
February 17, 2019SundayEarth Pig
February 17, 2018SaturdayEarth Dog
February 17, 2017FridayFire Rooster
February 17, 2016WednesdayFire Monkey
February 17, 2015TuesdayWood Horse
February 17, 2014MondayWood Horse
February 17, 2013SundayWater Snake
February 17, 2012FridayWater Dragon
February 17, 2011ThursdayMetal Rabbit
February 17, 2010WednesdayMetal Tiger
February 17, 2009TuesdayEarth Ox
February 17, 2008SundayEarth Rat
February 17, 2007SaturdayFire Dog
February 17, 2006FridayFire Dog
February 17, 2005ThursdayWood Rooster
February 17, 2004TuesdayWood Monkey
February 17, 2003MondayWater Goat
February 17, 2002SundayWater Horse
February 17, 2001SaturdayMetal Snake
February 17, 2000ThursdayMetal Dragon
February 17, 1999WednesdayEarth Rabbit
February 17, 1998TuesdayEarth Tiger
February 17, 1997MondayFire Ox
February 17, 1996SaturdayWood Pig
February 17, 1995FridayWood Pig
February 17, 1994ThursdayWood Dog
February 17, 1993WednesdayWater Rooster
February 17, 1992MondayWater Monkey
February 17, 1991SundayMetal Goat
February 17, 1990SaturdayMetal Horse
February 17, 1989FridayEarth Snake
February 17, 1988WednesdayEarth Dragon
February 17, 1987TuesdayFire Rabbit
February 17, 1986MondayFire Tiger
February 17, 1985SundayWood Rat
February 17, 1984FridayWood Rat
February 17, 1983ThursdayWater Pig
February 17, 1982WednesdayWater Dog
February 17, 1981TuesdayMetal Rooster
February 17, 1980SundayMetal Monkey
February 17, 1979SaturdayEarth Goat
February 17, 1978FridayEarth Horse
February 17, 1977ThursdayFire Dragon
February 17, 1976TuesdayFire Dragon
February 17, 1975MondayWood Rabbit
February 17, 1974SundayWood Tiger
February 17, 1973SaturdayWater Ox
February 17, 1972ThursdayWater Rat
February 17, 1971WednesdayMetal Pig
February 17, 1970TuesdayMetal Dog
February 17, 1969MondayEarth Rooster
February 17, 1968SaturdayEarth Monkey
February 17, 1967FridayFire Goat
February 17, 1966ThursdayFire Horse
February 17, 1965WednesdayWood Snake
February 17, 1964MondayWood Dragon
February 17, 1963SundayWater Rabbit
February 17, 1962SaturdayWater Tiger
February 17, 1961FridayMetal Ox
February 17, 1960WednesdayMetal Rat
February 17, 1959TuesdayEarth Pig
February 17, 1958MondayFire Rooster
February 17, 1957SundayFire Rooster
February 17, 1956FridayFire Monkey
February 17, 1955ThursdayWood Goat
February 17, 1954WednesdayWood Horse
February 17, 1953TuesdayWater Snake
February 17, 1952SundayWater Dragon
February 17, 1951SaturdayMetal Rabbit
February 17, 1950FridayMetal Tiger
February 17, 1949ThursdayEarth Ox
February 17, 1948TuesdayEarth Rat
February 17, 1947MondayFire Pig
February 17, 1946SundayFire Dog
February 17, 1945SaturdayWood Rooster
February 17, 1944ThursdayWood Monkey
February 17, 1943WednesdayWater Goat
February 17, 1942TuesdayWater Horse
February 17, 1941MondayMetal Snake
February 17, 1940SaturdayMetal Dragon

More about February 17

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year48 (48 in a leap year)
Days left in the year317 (318 in a leap year)

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February 17 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is February 17?
People born on February 17 are Aquarius (♒), the Water-bearer. Aquarius season runs from January 20 – February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 17?
The birthstone for February 17 is the February birthstone: amethyst.
What is the birth flower for February 17?
February’s birth flowers are the violet and primrose.
Is February 17 on a cusp?
Yes. February 17 falls in the Cusp of Sensitivity, between Aquarius and Pisces.
How rare is a February 17 birthday?
February 17 is the 291st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,889 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is February 17?
February 17 is day 48 of the year, or day 48 in a leap year.

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