January 3 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 3.

The zodiac sign for January 3 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 3 is day 13 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

#301 of 366

10,869 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 3

Day 3 in a leap year

January 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 3 birthday?

January 3 is the 301st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,869 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 January 3?

Here’s the day of the week January 3 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 3 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 3, 2030ThursdayEarth Rooster
January 3, 2029WednesdayEarth Monkey
January 3, 2028MondayFire Goat
January 3, 2027SundayFire Horse
January 3, 2026SaturdayWood Snake
January 3, 2025FridayWood Dragon
January 3, 2024WednesdayWater Rabbit
January 3, 2023TuesdayWater Tiger
January 3, 2022MondayMetal Ox
January 3, 2021SundayMetal Rat
January 3, 2020FridayEarth Pig
January 3, 2019ThursdayEarth Dog
January 3, 2018WednesdayFire Rooster
January 3, 2017TuesdayFire Monkey
January 3, 2016SundayWood Goat
January 3, 2015SaturdayWood Horse
January 3, 2014FridayWater Snake
January 3, 2013ThursdayWater Dragon
January 3, 2012TuesdayMetal Rabbit
January 3, 2011MondayMetal Tiger
January 3, 2010SundayEarth Ox
January 3, 2009SaturdayEarth Rat
January 3, 2008ThursdayFire Pig
January 3, 2007WednesdayFire Dog
January 3, 2006TuesdayWood Rooster
January 3, 2005MondayWood Monkey
January 3, 2004SaturdayWater Goat
January 3, 2003FridayWater Horse
January 3, 2002ThursdayMetal Snake
January 3, 2001WednesdayMetal Dragon
January 3, 2000MondayEarth Rabbit
January 3, 1999SundayEarth Tiger
January 3, 1998SaturdayFire Ox
January 3, 1997FridayFire Rat
January 3, 1996WednesdayWood Pig
January 3, 1995TuesdayWood Dog
January 3, 1994MondayWater Rooster
January 3, 1993SundayWater Monkey
January 3, 1992FridayMetal Goat
January 3, 1991ThursdayMetal Horse
January 3, 1990WednesdayEarth Snake
January 3, 1989TuesdayEarth Dragon
January 3, 1988SundayFire Rabbit
January 3, 1987SaturdayFire Tiger
January 3, 1986FridayWood Ox
January 3, 1985ThursdayWood Rat
January 3, 1984TuesdayWater Pig
January 3, 1983MondayWater Dog
January 3, 1982SundayMetal Rooster
January 3, 1981SaturdayMetal Monkey
January 3, 1980ThursdayEarth Goat
January 3, 1979WednesdayEarth Horse
January 3, 1978TuesdayFire Snake
January 3, 1977MondayFire Dragon
January 3, 1976SaturdayWood Rabbit
January 3, 1975FridayWood Tiger
January 3, 1974ThursdayWater Ox
January 3, 1973WednesdayWater Rat
January 3, 1972MondayMetal Pig
January 3, 1971SundayMetal Dog
January 3, 1970SaturdayEarth Rooster
January 3, 1969FridayEarth Monkey
January 3, 1968WednesdayFire Goat
January 3, 1967TuesdayFire Horse
January 3, 1966MondayWood Snake
January 3, 1965SundayWood Dragon
January 3, 1964FridayWater Rabbit
January 3, 1963ThursdayWater Tiger
January 3, 1962WednesdayMetal Ox
January 3, 1961TuesdayMetal Rat
January 3, 1960SundayEarth Pig
January 3, 1959SaturdayEarth Dog
January 3, 1958FridayFire Rooster
January 3, 1957ThursdayFire Monkey
January 3, 1956TuesdayWood Goat
January 3, 1955MondayWood Horse
January 3, 1954SundayWater Snake
January 3, 1953SaturdayWater Dragon
January 3, 1952ThursdayMetal Rabbit
January 3, 1951WednesdayMetal Tiger
January 3, 1950TuesdayEarth Ox
January 3, 1949MondayEarth Rat
January 3, 1948SaturdayFire Pig
January 3, 1947FridayFire Dog
January 3, 1946ThursdayWood Rooster
January 3, 1945WednesdayWood Monkey
January 3, 1944MondayWater Goat
January 3, 1943SundayWater Horse
January 3, 1942SaturdayMetal Snake
January 3, 1941FridayMetal Dragon
January 3, 1940WednesdayEarth Rabbit

More about January 3

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year3 (3 in a leap year)
Days left in the year362 (363 in a leap year)

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January 3 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 3?
People born on January 3 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 3?
The birthstone for January 3 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 3?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 3 on a cusp?
No. January 3 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 3 birthday?
January 3 is the 301st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,869 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is January 3?
January 3 is day 3 of the year, or day 3 in a leap year.

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