January 7 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 7.

The zodiac sign for January 7 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 7 is day 17 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

#254 of 366

10,963 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 7

Day 7 in a leap year

January 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 7 birthday?

January 7 is the 254th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,963 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 7?

Here’s the day of the week January 7 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 7 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 7, 2030MondayEarth Rooster
January 7, 2029SundayEarth Monkey
January 7, 2028FridayFire Goat
January 7, 2027ThursdayFire Horse
January 7, 2026WednesdayWood Snake
January 7, 2025TuesdayWood Dragon
January 7, 2024SundayWater Rabbit
January 7, 2023SaturdayWater Tiger
January 7, 2022FridayMetal Ox
January 7, 2021ThursdayMetal Rat
January 7, 2020TuesdayEarth Pig
January 7, 2019MondayEarth Dog
January 7, 2018SundayFire Rooster
January 7, 2017SaturdayFire Monkey
January 7, 2016ThursdayWood Goat
January 7, 2015WednesdayWood Horse
January 7, 2014TuesdayWater Snake
January 7, 2013MondayWater Dragon
January 7, 2012SaturdayMetal Rabbit
January 7, 2011FridayMetal Tiger
January 7, 2010ThursdayEarth Ox
January 7, 2009WednesdayEarth Rat
January 7, 2008MondayFire Pig
January 7, 2007SundayFire Dog
January 7, 2006SaturdayWood Rooster
January 7, 2005FridayWood Monkey
January 7, 2004WednesdayWater Goat
January 7, 2003TuesdayWater Horse
January 7, 2002MondayMetal Snake
January 7, 2001SundayMetal Dragon
January 7, 2000FridayEarth Rabbit
January 7, 1999ThursdayEarth Tiger
January 7, 1998WednesdayFire Ox
January 7, 1997TuesdayFire Rat
January 7, 1996SundayWood Pig
January 7, 1995SaturdayWood Dog
January 7, 1994FridayWater Rooster
January 7, 1993ThursdayWater Monkey
January 7, 1992TuesdayMetal Goat
January 7, 1991MondayMetal Horse
January 7, 1990SundayEarth Snake
January 7, 1989SaturdayEarth Dragon
January 7, 1988ThursdayFire Rabbit
January 7, 1987WednesdayFire Tiger
January 7, 1986TuesdayWood Ox
January 7, 1985MondayWood Rat
January 7, 1984SaturdayWater Pig
January 7, 1983FridayWater Dog
January 7, 1982ThursdayMetal Rooster
January 7, 1981WednesdayMetal Monkey
January 7, 1980MondayEarth Goat
January 7, 1979SundayEarth Horse
January 7, 1978SaturdayFire Snake
January 7, 1977FridayFire Dragon
January 7, 1976WednesdayWood Rabbit
January 7, 1975TuesdayWood Tiger
January 7, 1974MondayWater Ox
January 7, 1973SundayWater Rat
January 7, 1972FridayMetal Pig
January 7, 1971ThursdayMetal Dog
January 7, 1970WednesdayEarth Rooster
January 7, 1969TuesdayEarth Monkey
January 7, 1968SundayFire Goat
January 7, 1967SaturdayFire Horse
January 7, 1966FridayWood Snake
January 7, 1965ThursdayWood Dragon
January 7, 1964TuesdayWater Rabbit
January 7, 1963MondayWater Tiger
January 7, 1962SundayMetal Ox
January 7, 1961SaturdayMetal Rat
January 7, 1960ThursdayEarth Pig
January 7, 1959WednesdayEarth Dog
January 7, 1958TuesdayFire Rooster
January 7, 1957MondayFire Monkey
January 7, 1956SaturdayWood Goat
January 7, 1955FridayWood Horse
January 7, 1954ThursdayWater Snake
January 7, 1953WednesdayWater Dragon
January 7, 1952MondayMetal Rabbit
January 7, 1951SundayMetal Tiger
January 7, 1950SaturdayEarth Ox
January 7, 1949FridayEarth Rat
January 7, 1948WednesdayFire Pig
January 7, 1947TuesdayFire Dog
January 7, 1946MondayWood Rooster
January 7, 1945SundayWood Monkey
January 7, 1944FridayWater Goat
January 7, 1943ThursdayWater Horse
January 7, 1942WednesdayMetal Snake
January 7, 1941TuesdayMetal Dragon
January 7, 1940SundayEarth Rabbit

More about January 7

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year7 (7 in a leap year)
Days left in the year358 (359 in a leap year)

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January 7 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 7?
People born on January 7 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 7?
The birthstone for January 7 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 7?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 7 on a cusp?
No. January 7 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 7 birthday?
January 7 is the 254th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,963 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 7?
January 7 is day 7 of the year, or day 7 in a leap year.

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