January 1 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 1.

The zodiac sign for January 1 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 1 is day 11 of 29 in Capricorn season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Capricorn

Sea-goat · Earth · Cardinal

Birthstone

Garnet

Birth flower

Carnation

Also snowdrop

Ruling planet

Saturn

Decan ruler: Venus

How common

#364 of 366

7,827 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 1

Day 1 in a leap year

January 1 zodiac sign: Capricorn

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet of structure and time. The Sea-goat is linked with ambition and patience: the steady climber who reaches the top in the end.

Symbol♑ Sea-goat
DatesDecember 22 – January 19
ElementEarth
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetSaturn
Traitsambitious, disciplined, responsible, patient
StrengthsHardworking, responsible, self-controlled and dependable.
WeaknessesPessimistic, stubborn and inclined to overwork.
Opposite signCancer
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces

The 2nd decan of Capricorn

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. January 1 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Venus, the planet of Taurus. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Taurus (steady, patient) to the Capricorn personality.

January 1 birthstone: Garnet

Everyone born in January shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
GarnetDeep red6.5–7.5Friendship, trust and safe travel

January 1 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 1 birthday?

January 1 is the 364th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 7,827 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 30% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was January 1?

Here’s the day of the week January 1 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 January 1 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 1, 2030TuesdayEarth Rooster
January 1, 2029MondayEarth Monkey
January 1, 2028SaturdayFire Goat
January 1, 2027FridayFire Horse
January 1, 2026ThursdayWood Snake
January 1, 2025WednesdayWood Dragon
January 1, 2024MondayWater Rabbit
January 1, 2023SundayWater Tiger
January 1, 2022SaturdayMetal Ox
January 1, 2021FridayMetal Rat
January 1, 2020WednesdayEarth Pig
January 1, 2019TuesdayEarth Dog
January 1, 2018MondayFire Rooster
January 1, 2017SundayFire Monkey
January 1, 2016FridayWood Goat
January 1, 2015ThursdayWood Horse
January 1, 2014WednesdayWater Snake
January 1, 2013TuesdayWater Dragon
January 1, 2012SundayMetal Rabbit
January 1, 2011SaturdayMetal Tiger
January 1, 2010FridayEarth Ox
January 1, 2009ThursdayEarth Rat
January 1, 2008TuesdayFire Pig
January 1, 2007MondayFire Dog
January 1, 2006SundayWood Rooster
January 1, 2005SaturdayWood Monkey
January 1, 2004ThursdayWater Goat
January 1, 2003WednesdayWater Horse
January 1, 2002TuesdayMetal Snake
January 1, 2001MondayMetal Dragon
January 1, 2000SaturdayEarth Rabbit
January 1, 1999FridayEarth Tiger
January 1, 1998ThursdayFire Ox
January 1, 1997WednesdayFire Rat
January 1, 1996MondayWood Pig
January 1, 1995SundayWood Dog
January 1, 1994SaturdayWater Rooster
January 1, 1993FridayWater Monkey
January 1, 1992WednesdayMetal Goat
January 1, 1991TuesdayMetal Horse
January 1, 1990MondayEarth Snake
January 1, 1989SundayEarth Dragon
January 1, 1988FridayFire Rabbit
January 1, 1987ThursdayFire Tiger
January 1, 1986WednesdayWood Ox
January 1, 1985TuesdayWood Rat
January 1, 1984SundayWater Pig
January 1, 1983SaturdayWater Dog
January 1, 1982FridayMetal Rooster
January 1, 1981ThursdayMetal Monkey
January 1, 1980TuesdayEarth Goat
January 1, 1979MondayEarth Horse
January 1, 1978SundayFire Snake
January 1, 1977SaturdayFire Dragon
January 1, 1976ThursdayWood Rabbit
January 1, 1975WednesdayWood Tiger
January 1, 1974TuesdayWater Ox
January 1, 1973MondayWater Rat
January 1, 1972SaturdayMetal Pig
January 1, 1971FridayMetal Dog
January 1, 1970ThursdayEarth Rooster
January 1, 1969WednesdayEarth Monkey
January 1, 1968MondayFire Goat
January 1, 1967SundayFire Horse
January 1, 1966SaturdayWood Snake
January 1, 1965FridayWood Dragon
January 1, 1964WednesdayWater Rabbit
January 1, 1963TuesdayWater Tiger
January 1, 1962MondayMetal Ox
January 1, 1961SundayMetal Rat
January 1, 1960FridayEarth Pig
January 1, 1959ThursdayEarth Dog
January 1, 1958WednesdayFire Rooster
January 1, 1957TuesdayFire Monkey
January 1, 1956SundayWood Goat
January 1, 1955SaturdayWood Horse
January 1, 1954FridayWater Snake
January 1, 1953ThursdayWater Dragon
January 1, 1952TuesdayMetal Rabbit
January 1, 1951MondayMetal Tiger
January 1, 1950SundayEarth Ox
January 1, 1949SaturdayEarth Rat
January 1, 1948ThursdayFire Pig
January 1, 1947WednesdayFire Dog
January 1, 1946TuesdayWood Rooster
January 1, 1945MondayWood Monkey
January 1, 1944SaturdayWater Goat
January 1, 1943FridayWater Horse
January 1, 1942ThursdayMetal Snake
January 1, 1941WednesdayMetal Dragon
January 1, 1940MondayEarth Rabbit

More about January 1

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year1 (1 in a leap year)
Days left in the year364 (365 in a leap year)
Holidays and observancesNew Year’s Day

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January 1 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 1?
People born on January 1 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 1?
The birthstone for January 1 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 1?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 1 on a cusp?
No. January 1 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 1 birthday?
January 1 is the 364th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 7,827 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 30% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is January 1?
January 1 is day 1 of the year, or day 1 in a leap year.

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