December 20 zodiac sign
December 20 is Sagittarius: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 27°47' Sagittarius and 28°58' Sagittarius, in the third decan, with the constellation Sagittarius behind it.
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | third of Sagittarius |
| Birthday number | 2 |
| Day of the year | Day 354 |
| Into its sign | About 28 days, with 2 to go |
| Daylight at 40° north | 9h 20m |
What the third decan of Sagittarius is read as
The third decan of Sagittarius is read as carrying a touch of Leo and the Sun. It is the Sagittarius with a sense of occasion. People here tend to tell the story better than it happened, to love warmly and in public, and to want work that gets noticed as well as work that matters.
What the number 2 adds
Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 2 as the mark of a go-between. It tends to mean a gift for noticing what the other person needs, and a dislike of deciding alone when someone you trust is nearby.
The sky on December 20, 1950 to 2010
Mercury: Sagittarius in 34 and Capricorn in 27 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1951, 1957, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1997, 2003 and 2010. Mercury in Sagittarius.
Venus: Scorpio in 16, Sagittarius in 15, Capricorn in 15 and Aquarius in 15 of 61 years. Never retrograde. Venus in Scorpio.
Mars: Scorpio in 9, Sagittarius in 8, Libra in 7, Capricorn in 7, Aquarius in 7, Pisces in 5, Aries in 4, Virgo in 4, Taurus in 3, Cancer in 3, Leo in 3 and Gemini in 1 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1960, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1992 and 2007. Mars in Scorpio.
New Moons: 1987 and 2006. Full Moons: 1953, 1972 and 1983. Lunar eclipses: 1983 (penumbral).
Every year's sky on December 20
At noon UTC. R: retrograde.
| Year | Sun | Moon | Phase | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Life path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28°02' Sagittarius | 15°16' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 17°20' Capricorn | 6°55' Capricorn | 4°00' Aquarius | 2°40' Pisces | 1°54' Libra | 11 |
| 1951 | 27°47' Sagittarius | 15°10' Virgo | Last quarter | 19°58' Sagittarius R | 14°20' Scorpio | 14°36' Libra | 4°57' Aries | 13°53' Libra | 3 |
| 1952 | 28°34' Sagittarius | 14°30' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 7°07' Sagittarius | 11°30' Aquarius | 21°58' Aquarius | 11°24' Taurus R | 25°27' Libra | 4 |
| 1953 | 28°19' Sagittarius | 28°28' Gemini | Full Moon | 14°23' Sagittarius | 18°37' Sagittarius | 0°00' Scorpio | 20°28' Gemini R | 6°31' Scorpio | 5 |
| 1954 | 28°04' Sagittarius | 5°34' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 25°15' Sagittarius | 18°33' Scorpio | 11°33' Pisces | 28°09' Cancer R | 17°14' Scorpio | 6 |
| 1955 | 27°49' Sagittarius | 5°38' Pisces | First quarter | 6°43' Capricorn | 25°18' Capricorn | 13°55' Scorpio | 1°29' Virgo R | 27°41' Scorpio | 7 |
| 1956 | 28°36' Sagittarius | 6°05' Leo | Waning gibbous | 17°41' Capricorn | 0°52' Sagittarius | 7°17' Aries | 0°40' Libra | 8°01' Sagittarius | 8 |
| 1957 | 28°21' Sagittarius | 18°58' Sagittarius | New Moon | 9°59' Capricorn R | 10°08' Aquarius | 28°13' Scorpio | 26°59' Libra | 18°06' Sagittarius | 9 |
| 1958 | 28°06' Sagittarius | 25°16' Aries | Waxing gibbous | 9°25' Sagittarius | 7°35' Capricorn | 16°34' Taurus | 21°46' Scorpio | 28°06' Sagittarius | 1 |
| 1959 | 27°51' Sagittarius | 26°37' Leo | Waning gibbous | 8°28' Sagittarius | 14°46' Scorpio | 11°57' Sagittarius | 16°11' Sagittarius | 8°06' Capricorn | 11 |
| 1960 | 28°37' Sagittarius | 27°36' Capricorn | Waxing crescent | 19°24' Sagittarius | 11°57' Aquarius | 12°37' Cancer R | 11°25' Capricorn | 18°14' Capricorn | 3 |
| 1961 | 28°22' Sagittarius | 10°03' Gemini | Full Moon | 0°43' Capricorn | 19°18' Sagittarius | 26°49' Sagittarius | 7°58' Aquarius | 28°23' Capricorn | 4 |
| 1962 | 28°07' Sagittarius | 14°58' Libra | Last quarter | 11°54' Capricorn | 17°24' Scorpio | 24°35' Leo | 7°05' Pisces | 8°43' Aquarius | 5 |
| 1963 | 27°52' Sagittarius | 17°28' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 17°58' Capricorn | 25°55' Capricorn | 11°32' Capricorn | 9°55' Aries | 19°19' Aquarius | 6 |
| 1964 | 28°38' Sagittarius | 18°22' Cancer | Full Moon | 24°44' Sagittarius R | 1°30' Sagittarius | 20°08' Virgo | 16°51' Taurus R | 0°19' Pisces | 7 |
| 1965 | 28°24' Sagittarius | 1°03' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 6°45' Sagittarius | 9°04' Aquarius | 27°51' Capricorn | 25°57' Gemini R | 11°37' Pisces | 8 |
| 1966 | 28°09' Sagittarius | 4°36' Aries | First quarter | 12°33' Sagittarius | 8°15' Capricorn | 8°32' Libra | 3°07' Leo R | 23°25' Pisces | 9 |
| 1967 | 27°54' Sagittarius | 8°58' Leo | Waning gibbous | 23°08' Sagittarius | 15°13' Scorpio | 14°28' Aquarius | 5°50' Virgo | 5°45' Aries | 1 |
| 1968 | 28°41' Sagittarius | 9°14' Capricorn | New Moon | 6°12' Capricorn | 12°24' Aquarius | 24°34' Libra | 4°34' Libra | 18°41' Aries R | 11 |
| 1969 | 28°26' Sagittarius | 21°56' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 16°21' Capricorn | 19°59' Sagittarius | 3°39' Pisces | 0°37' Scorpio | 2°14' Taurus R | 3 |
| 1970 | 28°11' Sagittarius | 24°04' Virgo | Last quarter | 13°56' Capricorn R | 16°24' Scorpio | 8°45' Scorpio | 25°19' Scorpio | 16°24' Taurus R | 4 |
| 1971 | 27°56' Sagittarius | 0°15' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 12°26' Sagittarius R | 26°33' Capricorn | 26°00' Pisces | 19°46' Sagittarius | 1°07' Gemini R | 5 |
| 1972 | 28°43' Sagittarius | 0°02' Cancer | Full Moon | 8°31' Sagittarius | 2°08' Sagittarius | 23°06' Scorpio | 15°09' Capricorn | 16°10' Gemini R | 6 |
| 1973 | 28°27' Sagittarius | 13°05' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 17°24' Sagittarius | 7°51' Aquarius | 28°53' Aries | 11°58' Aquarius | 1°29' Cancer R | 7 |
| 1974 | 28°13' Sagittarius | 13°44' Pisces | First quarter | 28°35' Sagittarius | 8°56' Capricorn | 6°45' Sagittarius | 11°31' Pisces | 16°47' Cancer R | 8 |
| 1975 | 27°58' Sagittarius | 21°28' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 9°56' Capricorn | 15°41' Scorpio | 21°05' Gemini R | 14°55' Aries | 1°49' Leo R | 9 |
| 1976 | 28°44' Sagittarius | 20°35' Sagittarius | New Moon | 18°50' Capricorn | 12°50' Aquarius | 21°26' Sagittarius | 22°18' Taurus R | 16°24' Leo R | 1 |
| 1977 | 28°29' Sagittarius | 3°35' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 1°05' Capricorn R | 20°39' Sagittarius | 11°09' Leo R | 1°24' Cancer R | 0°28' Virgo R | 11 |
| 1978 | 28°14' Sagittarius | 3°39' Virgo | Waning gibbous | 7°03' Sagittarius | 15°32' Scorpio | 5°53' Capricorn | 8°04' Leo R | 13°55' Virgo | 3 |
| 1979 | 27°59' Sagittarius | 12°49' Capricorn | New Moon | 10°50' Sagittarius | 27°11' Capricorn | 11°22' Virgo | 10°11' Virgo | 26°44' Virgo | 4 |
| 1980 | 28°46' Sagittarius | 11°50' Gemini | Full Moon | 22°37' Sagittarius | 2°47' Sagittarius | 21°50' Capricorn | 8°29' Libra | 9°01' Libra | 5 |
| 1981 | 28°31' Sagittarius | 24°08' Libra | Waning crescent | 4°04' Capricorn | 6°28' Aquarius | 2°04' Libra | 4°16' Scorpio | 20°44' Libra | 6 |
| 1982 | 28°16' Sagittarius | 23°33' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 14°45' Capricorn | 9°36' Capricorn | 7°59' Aquarius | 28°51' Scorpio | 2°00' Scorpio | 7 |
| 1983 | 28°01' Sagittarius | 3°33' Cancer | Full Moon | 16°26' Capricorn | 16°10' Scorpio | 18°23' Libra | 23°18' Sagittarius | 12°53' Scorpio | 8 |
| 1984 | 28°47' Sagittarius | 2°58' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 16°00' Sagittarius R | 13°14' Aquarius | 26°20' Aquarius | 18°49' Capricorn | 23°34' Scorpio | 9 |
| 1985 | 28°33' Sagittarius | 14°19' Aries | First quarter | 7°29' Sagittarius | 21°20' Sagittarius | 3°31' Scorpio | 15°53' Aquarius | 3°54' Sagittarius | 1 |
| 1986 | 28°18' Sagittarius | 14°06' Leo | Waning gibbous | 15°27' Sagittarius | 14°47' Scorpio | 16°44' Pisces | 15°51' Pisces | 14°04' Sagittarius | 11 |
| 1987 | 28°03' Sagittarius | 24°22' Sagittarius | New Moon | 26°27' Sagittarius | 27°48' Capricorn | 17°18' Scorpio | 19°48' Aries | 24°07' Sagittarius | 3 |
| 1988 | 28°50' Sagittarius | 24°23' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 9°29' Capricorn | 3°25' Sagittarius | 14°35' Aries | 27°40' Taurus R | 4°14' Capricorn | 4 |
| 1989 | 28°35' Sagittarius | 4°07' Libra | Last quarter | 18°13' Capricorn | 4°54' Aquarius | 1°35' Sagittarius | 6°46' Cancer R | 14°15' Capricorn | 5 |
| 1990 | 28°20' Sagittarius | 4°31' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 7°02' Capricorn R | 10°17' Capricorn | 28°43' Taurus R | 12°55' Leo R | 24°21' Capricorn | 6 |
| 1991 | 28°05' Sagittarius | 15°05' Gemini | Full Moon | 8°13' Sagittarius | 16°39' Scorpio | 15°22' Sagittarius | 14°27' Virgo | 4°36' Aquarius | 7 |
| 1992 | 28°51' Sagittarius | 16°14' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 10°40' Sagittarius | 13°39' Aquarius | 24°24' Cancer R | 12°20' Libra | 15°11' Aquarius | 8 |
| 1993 | 28°37' Sagittarius | 23°52' Pisces | First quarter | 20°34' Sagittarius | 22°01' Sagittarius | 0°21' Capricorn | 7°52' Scorpio | 25°58' Aquarius | 9 |
| 1994 | 28°22' Sagittarius | 25°14' Cancer | Waning gibbous | 1°57' Capricorn | 14°10' Scorpio | 1°34' Virgo | 2°21' Sagittarius | 7°07' Pisces | 1 |
| 1995 | 28°07' Sagittarius | 5°27' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 12°58' Capricorn | 28°26' Capricorn | 15°14' Capricorn | 26°51' Sagittarius | 18°43' Pisces | 11 |
| 1996 | 28°53' Sagittarius | 7°37' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 18°17' Capricorn | 4°04' Sagittarius | 25°01' Virgo | 22°32' Capricorn | 0°52' Aries | 3 |
| 1997 | 28°38' Sagittarius | 13°27' Virgo | Last quarter | 21°14' Sagittarius R | 3°08' Aquarius | 1°44' Aquarius | 19°56' Aquarius | 13°32' Aries | 4 |
| 1998 | 28°23' Sagittarius | 16°08' Capricorn | New Moon | 6°51' Sagittarius | 10°57' Capricorn | 12°31' Libra | 20°25' Pisces | 26°50' Aries R | 5 |
| 1999 | 28°08' Sagittarius | 26°27' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 13°34' Sagittarius | 17°09' Scorpio | 18°39' Aquarius | 25°00' Aries R | 10°45' Taurus R | 6 |
| 2000 | 28°54' Sagittarius | 29°21' Libra | Waning crescent | 25°55' Sagittarius | 14°01' Aquarius | 28°09' Libra | 3°17' Gemini R | 25°11' Taurus R | 7 |
| 2001 | 28°40' Sagittarius | 2°54' Pisces | Waxing crescent | 7°23' Capricorn | 22°41' Sagittarius | 8°27' Pisces | 12°11' Cancer R | 10°07' Gemini R | 8 |
| 2002 | 28°25' Sagittarius | 6°40' Cancer | Full Moon | 17°06' Capricorn | 13°37' Scorpio | 12°09' Scorpio | 17°41' Leo R | 25°22' Gemini R | 9 |
| 2003 | 28°10' Sagittarius | 17°25' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 11°48' Capricorn R | 29°02' Capricorn | 2°17' Aries | 18°34' Virgo | 10°41' Cancer R | 1 |
| 2004 | 28°57' Sagittarius | 20°36' Aries | First quarter | 10°27' Sagittarius | 4°43' Sagittarius | 26°27' Scorpio | 16°01' Libra | 25°46' Cancer R | 11 |
| 2005 | 28°42' Sagittarius | 22°46' Leo | Waning gibbous | 9°13' Sagittarius | 1°09' Aquarius | 8°54' Taurus | 11°20' Scorpio | 10°35' Leo R | 3 |
| 2006 | 28°27' Sagittarius | 27°25' Sagittarius | New Moon | 18°32' Sagittarius | 11°37' Capricorn | 10°09' Sagittarius | 5°46' Sagittarius | 24°52' Leo R | 4 |
| 2007 | 28°12' Sagittarius | 8°45' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 29°49' Sagittarius | 17°39' Scorpio | 4°19' Cancer R | 0°22' Capricorn | 8°34' Virgo R | 5 |
| 2008 | 28°58' Sagittarius | 11°31' Libra | Last quarter | 12°36' Capricorn | 14°24' Aquarius | 24°54' Sagittarius | 26°19' Capricorn | 21°38' Virgo | 6 |
| 2009 | 28°44' Sagittarius | 12°27' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 18°50' Capricorn | 23°22' Sagittarius | 19°41' Leo | 24°07' Aquarius | 4°07' Libra | 7 |
| 2010 | 28°29' Sagittarius | 17°53' Gemini | Full Moon | 27°25' Sagittarius R | 13°12' Scorpio | 9°31' Capricorn | 25°11' Pisces | 16°02' Libra | 8 |
Who you tend to match with
Sagittarius: closest Aries, Leo and Libra; hardest Pisces. Its third decan leans Leo. All twelve.