January 18 Birthday
Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 18.
The zodiac sign for January 18 is
Capricorn
Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 18 is day 28 of 29 in Capricorn season, in the 3rd decan.
Birthstone
Garnet
Birth flower
Carnation
Also snowdrop
Ruling planet
Saturn
Decan ruler: Mercury
How common
#278 of 366
10,927 US births a year
Day of the year
Day 18
Day 18 in a leap year
January 18 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 |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 22 – January 19 |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Cardinal |
| Ruling planet | Saturn |
| Traits | ambitious, disciplined, responsible, patient |
| Strengths | Hardworking, responsible, self-controlled and dependable. |
| Weaknesses | Pessimistic, stubborn and inclined to overwork. |
| Opposite sign | Cancer |
| Most compatible with | Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces |
The 3rd decan of Capricorn
Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. January 18 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Mercury, the planet of Virgo. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Virgo (analytical, practical) to the Capricorn personality.
January 18 birthstone: Garnet
Everyone born in January shares the same birthstone.
| Stone | Color | Hardness (Mohs) | Said to symbolize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | Deep red | 6.5–7.5 | Friendship, trust and safe travel |
January 18 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop
- Carnation: love, fascination and distinction
- Snowdrop: hope and rebirth
How common is a January 18 birthday?
January 18 is the 278th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,927 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.
What day of the week was January 18?
Here’s the day of the week January 18 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 18 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.
| Birth date | Day of the week | Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2030 | Friday | Earth Rooster |
| January 18, 2029 | Thursday | Earth Monkey |
| January 18, 2028 | Tuesday | Fire Goat |
| January 18, 2027 | Monday | Fire Horse |
| January 18, 2026 | Sunday | Wood Snake |
| January 18, 2025 | Saturday | Wood Dragon |
| January 18, 2024 | Thursday | Water Rabbit |
| January 18, 2023 | Wednesday | Water Tiger |
| January 18, 2022 | Tuesday | Metal Ox |
| January 18, 2021 | Monday | Metal Rat |
| January 18, 2020 | Saturday | Earth Pig |
| January 18, 2019 | Friday | Earth Dog |
| January 18, 2018 | Thursday | Fire Rooster |
| January 18, 2017 | Wednesday | Fire Monkey |
| January 18, 2016 | Monday | Wood Goat |
| January 18, 2015 | Sunday | Wood Horse |
| January 18, 2014 | Saturday | Water Snake |
| January 18, 2013 | Friday | Water Dragon |
| January 18, 2012 | Wednesday | Metal Rabbit |
| January 18, 2011 | Tuesday | Metal Tiger |
| January 18, 2010 | Monday | Earth Ox |
| January 18, 2009 | Sunday | Earth Rat |
| January 18, 2008 | Friday | Fire Pig |
| January 18, 2007 | Thursday | Fire Dog |
| January 18, 2006 | Wednesday | Wood Rooster |
| January 18, 2005 | Tuesday | Wood Monkey |
| January 18, 2004 | Sunday | Water Goat |
| January 18, 2003 | Saturday | Water Horse |
| January 18, 2002 | Friday | Metal Snake |
| January 18, 2001 | Thursday | Metal Dragon |
| January 18, 2000 | Tuesday | Earth Rabbit |
| January 18, 1999 | Monday | Earth Tiger |
| January 18, 1998 | Sunday | Fire Ox |
| January 18, 1997 | Saturday | Fire Rat |
| January 18, 1996 | Thursday | Wood Pig |
| January 18, 1995 | Wednesday | Wood Dog |
| January 18, 1994 | Tuesday | Water Rooster |
| January 18, 1993 | Monday | Water Monkey |
| January 18, 1992 | Saturday | Metal Goat |
| January 18, 1991 | Friday | Metal Horse |
| January 18, 1990 | Thursday | Earth Snake |
| January 18, 1989 | Wednesday | Earth Dragon |
| January 18, 1988 | Monday | Fire Rabbit |
| January 18, 1987 | Sunday | Fire Tiger |
| January 18, 1986 | Saturday | Wood Ox |
| January 18, 1985 | Friday | Wood Rat |
| January 18, 1984 | Wednesday | Water Pig |
| January 18, 1983 | Tuesday | Water Dog |
| January 18, 1982 | Monday | Metal Rooster |
| January 18, 1981 | Sunday | Metal Monkey |
| January 18, 1980 | Friday | Earth Goat |
| January 18, 1979 | Thursday | Earth Horse |
| January 18, 1978 | Wednesday | Fire Snake |
| January 18, 1977 | Tuesday | Fire Dragon |
| January 18, 1976 | Sunday | Wood Rabbit |
| January 18, 1975 | Saturday | Wood Tiger |
| January 18, 1974 | Friday | Water Ox |
| January 18, 1973 | Thursday | Water Rat |
| January 18, 1972 | Tuesday | Metal Pig |
| January 18, 1971 | Monday | Metal Dog |
| January 18, 1970 | Sunday | Earth Rooster |
| January 18, 1969 | Saturday | Earth Monkey |
| January 18, 1968 | Thursday | Fire Goat |
| January 18, 1967 | Wednesday | Fire Horse |
| January 18, 1966 | Tuesday | Wood Snake |
| January 18, 1965 | Monday | Wood Dragon |
| January 18, 1964 | Saturday | Water Rabbit |
| January 18, 1963 | Friday | Water Tiger |
| January 18, 1962 | Thursday | Metal Ox |
| January 18, 1961 | Wednesday | Metal Rat |
| January 18, 1960 | Monday | Earth Pig |
| January 18, 1959 | Sunday | Earth Dog |
| January 18, 1958 | Saturday | Fire Rooster |
| January 18, 1957 | Friday | Fire Monkey |
| January 18, 1956 | Wednesday | Wood Goat |
| January 18, 1955 | Tuesday | Wood Horse |
| January 18, 1954 | Monday | Water Snake |
| January 18, 1953 | Sunday | Water Dragon |
| January 18, 1952 | Friday | Metal Rabbit |
| January 18, 1951 | Thursday | Metal Tiger |
| January 18, 1950 | Wednesday | Earth Ox |
| January 18, 1949 | Tuesday | Earth Rat |
| January 18, 1948 | Sunday | Fire Pig |
| January 18, 1947 | Saturday | Fire Dog |
| January 18, 1946 | Friday | Wood Rooster |
| January 18, 1945 | Thursday | Wood Monkey |
| January 18, 1944 | Tuesday | Water Goat |
| January 18, 1943 | Monday | Water Horse |
| January 18, 1942 | Sunday | Metal Snake |
| January 18, 1941 | Saturday | Metal Dragon |
| January 18, 1940 | Thursday | Earth Rabbit |
More about January 18
| Season (Northern Hemisphere) | Winter |
|---|---|
| Day of the year | 18 (18 in a leap year) |
| Days left in the year | 347 (348 in a leap year) |
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January 18 birthday questions
- What zodiac sign is January 18?
- People born on January 18 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
- What is the birthstone for January 18?
- The birthstone for January 18 is the January birthstone: garnet.
- What is the birth flower for January 18?
- January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
- Is January 18 on a cusp?
- Yes. January 18 falls in the Cusp of Mystery, between Capricorn and Aquarius.
- How rare is a January 18 birthday?
- January 18 is the 278th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,927 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
- What day of the year is January 18?
- January 18 is day 18 of the year, or day 18 in a leap year.