December 31 zodiac sign
December 31 is Capricorn: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 9°00' Capricorn and 10°11' Capricorn, on the line between the first and second decans, with the constellation Sagittarius behind it.
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Decan | first of Capricorn, second of Capricorn |
| Birthday number | 4 |
| Day of the year | Day 365 |
| Into its sign | About 9 days, with 20 to go |
| Daylight at 40° north | 9h 23m |
What these decans are read as
The first decan of Capricorn is read as Capricorn twice over, Saturn with a five-year plan. People here tend to be taken for older than they are. In love they are slow to say it and very steady once they have, and at work they keep climbing long after others stop.
The second decan of Capricorn is read as carrying a touch of Taurus and Venus. The ambition learns to enjoy itself. These Capricorns tend to want the good things their work pays for, to show love through what they provide and to stay loyal to people who have earned it.
What the number 4 adds
Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 4 as the mark of a builder. It tends to mean good habits, a love of things done properly, and a slow but very steady way of deciding who gets to come close.
The sky on December 31, 1950 to 2010
Mercury: Capricorn in 37 and Sagittarius in 24 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1950, 1957, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2003 and 2009. Mercury in Capricorn.
Venus: Aquarius in 22, Capricorn in 16, Scorpio in 14 and Sagittarius in 9 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1989, 1997 and 2005. Venus in Aquarius.
Mars: Sagittarius in 9, Scorpio in 8, Capricorn in 7, Aquarius in 7, Pisces in 6, Libra in 5, Aries in 4, Taurus in 4, Virgo in 4, Cancer in 3, Leo in 3 and Gemini in 1 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1960, 1962, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1992, 2007 and 2009. Mars in Sagittarius.
New Moons: 1967, 1986 and 2005. Full Moons: 1952, 1971, 1990 and 2009. Lunar eclipses: 2009 (partial).
Every year's sky on December 31
At noon UTC. R: retrograde.
| Year | Sun | Moon | Phase | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Life path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9°14' Capricorn | 0°22' Libra | Last quarter | 12°26' Capricorn R | 20°43' Capricorn | 12°38' Aquarius | 4°35' Pisces | 2°14' Libra | 4 |
| 1951 | 9°00' Capricorn | 21°24' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 17°16' Sagittarius | 27°17' Scorpio | 20°24' Libra | 5°53' Aries | 14°27' Libra | 5 |
| 1952 | 9°46' Capricorn | 13°02' Cancer | Full Moon | 21°15' Sagittarius | 24°19' Aquarius | 0°27' Pisces | 11°00' Taurus R | 26°12' Libra | 6 |
| 1953 | 9°31' Capricorn | 15°15' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 1°12' Capricorn | 2°28' Capricorn | 6°37' Scorpio | 19°04' Gemini R | 7°26' Scorpio | 7 |
| 1954 | 9°17' Capricorn | 22°05' Pisces | First quarter | 12°47' Capricorn | 25°28' Scorpio | 19°27' Pisces | 26°54' Cancer R | 18°17' Scorpio | 8 |
| 1955 | 9°01' Capricorn | 12°05' Leo | Waning gibbous | 24°06' Capricorn | 8°55' Aquarius | 21°06' Scorpio | 1°13' Virgo R | 28°50' Scorpio | 9 |
| 1956 | 9°48' Capricorn | 3°14' Capricorn | New Moon | 27°19' Capricorn | 14°34' Sagittarius | 13°24' Aries | 1°24' Libra | 9°14' Sagittarius | 1 |
| 1957 | 9°33' Capricorn | 4°45' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 27°09' Sagittarius R | 15°09' Aquarius | 5°50' Sagittarius | 28°31' Libra | 19°22' Sagittarius | 11 |
| 1958 | 9°18' Capricorn | 14°19' Virgo | Waning gibbous | 17°03' Sagittarius | 21°24' Capricorn | 17°21' Taurus | 23°52' Scorpio | 29°24' Sagittarius | 3 |
| 1959 | 9°03' Capricorn | 2°56' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 24°12' Sagittarius | 27°46' Scorpio | 19°56' Sagittarius | 18°37' Sagittarius | 9°23' Capricorn | 4 |
| 1960 | 9°49' Capricorn | 23°48' Gemini | Full Moon | 6°37' Capricorn | 24°42' Aquarius | 8°19' Cancer R | 13°58' Capricorn | 19°31' Capricorn | 5 |
| 1961 | 9°34' Capricorn | 24°27' Libra | Last quarter | 18°24' Capricorn | 3°08' Capricorn | 5°05' Capricorn | 10°20' Aquarius | 29°37' Capricorn | 6 |
| 1962 | 9°19' Capricorn | 6°10' Pisces | Waxing crescent | 28°02' Capricorn | 24°52' Scorpio | 24°36' Leo R | 8°55' Pisces | 9°52' Aquarius | 7 |
| 1963 | 9°04' Capricorn | 23°17' Cancer | Full Moon | 18°14' Capricorn R | 9°32' Aquarius | 20°02' Capricorn | 10°41' Aries | 20°22' Aquarius | 8 |
| 1964 | 9°51' Capricorn | 14°12' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 18°59' Sagittarius | 15°12' Sagittarius | 23°40' Virgo | 16°16' Taurus R | 1°14' Pisces | 9 |
| 1965 | 9°36' Capricorn | 14°25' Aries | First quarter | 19°45' Sagittarius | 13°17' Aquarius | 6°29' Aquarius | 24°29' Gemini R | 12°23' Pisces | 1 |
| 1966 | 9°21' Capricorn | 28°28' Leo | Waning gibbous | 29°10' Sagittarius | 22°04' Capricorn | 13°53' Libra | 1°58' Leo R | 23°58' Pisces | 11 |
| 1967 | 9°07' Capricorn | 13°47' Capricorn | New Moon | 10°35' Capricorn | 28°16' Scorpio | 23°02' Aquarius | 5°42' Virgo R | 6°05' Aries | 3 |
| 1968 | 9°53' Capricorn | 4°21' Gemini | Waxing gibbous | 23°45' Capricorn | 25°05' Aquarius | 0°53' Scorpio | 5°25' Libra | 18°47' Aries | 4 |
| 1969 | 9°38' Capricorn | 4°28' Libra | Last quarter | 28°43' Capricorn | 3°49' Capricorn | 11°51' Pisces | 2°15' Scorpio | 2°03' Taurus R | 5 |
| 1970 | 9°24' Capricorn | 20°16' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 2°35' Capricorn R | 24°23' Scorpio | 15°44' Scorpio | 27°29' Scorpio | 15°58' Taurus R | 6 |
| 1971 | 9°09' Capricorn | 4°40' Cancer | Full Moon | 16°38' Sagittarius | 10°10' Aquarius | 3°03' Aries | 22°14' Sagittarius | 0°27' Gemini R | 7 |
| 1972 | 9°55' Capricorn | 24°39' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 23°53' Sagittarius | 15°52' Sagittarius | 0°33' Sagittarius | 17°42' Capricorn | 15°20' Gemini R | 8 |
| 1973 | 9°40' Capricorn | 24°58' Pisces | First quarter | 4°30' Capricorn | 11°13' Aquarius | 2°21' Taurus | 14°18' Aquarius | 0°34' Cancer R | 9 |
| 1974 | 9°25' Capricorn | 11°45' Leo | Waning gibbous | 16°13' Capricorn | 22°45' Capricorn | 14°36' Sagittarius | 13°13' Pisces | 15°54' Cancer R | 1 |
| 1975 | 9°10' Capricorn | 25°19' Sagittarius | New Moon | 26°44' Capricorn | 28°47' Scorpio | 17°30' Gemini R | 15°29' Aries | 1°05' Leo R | 11 |
| 1976 | 9°57' Capricorn | 14°22' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 22°15' Capricorn R | 25°27' Aquarius | 29°36' Sagittarius | 21°33' Taurus R | 15°51' Leo R | 3 |
| 1977 | 9°42' Capricorn | 15°56' Virgo | Waning gibbous | 21°09' Sagittarius R | 4°30' Capricorn | 9°10' Leo R | 29°55' Gemini R | 0°10' Virgo R | 4 |
| 1978 | 9°27' Capricorn | 3°13' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 18°28' Sagittarius | 23°58' Scorpio | 14°19' Capricorn | 7°02' Leo R | 13°53' Virgo R | 5 |
| 1979 | 9°12' Capricorn | 16°31' Gemini | Waxing gibbous | 27°11' Sagittarius | 10°46' Aquarius | 13°53' Virgo | 10°12' Virgo R | 26°58' Virgo | 6 |
| 1980 | 9°58' Capricorn | 4°09' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 10°01' Capricorn | 16°30' Sagittarius | 0°26' Aquarius | 9°28' Libra | 9°29' Libra | 7 |
| 1981 | 9°43' Capricorn | 6°52' Pisces | Waxing crescent | 21°43' Capricorn | 8°54' Aquarius | 6°51' Libra | 6°00' Scorpio | 21°25' Libra | 8 |
| 1982 | 9°28' Capricorn | 23°57' Cancer | Full Moon | 29°01' Capricorn | 23°25' Capricorn | 16°36' Aquarius | 1°04' Sagittarius | 2°52' Scorpio | 9 |
| 1983 | 9°14' Capricorn | 7°41' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 8°48' Capricorn R | 29°17' Scorpio | 24°23' Libra | 25°47' Sagittarius | 13°53' Scorpio | 1 |
| 1984 | 10°00' Capricorn | 23°45' Aries | First quarter | 17°33' Sagittarius | 25°47' Aquarius | 4°45' Pisces | 21°20' Capricorn | 24°40' Scorpio | 11 |
| 1985 | 9°45' Capricorn | 28°30' Leo | Waning gibbous | 22°09' Sagittarius | 5°10' Capricorn | 10°15' Scorpio | 18°08' Aquarius | 5°06' Sagittarius | 3 |
| 1986 | 9°30' Capricorn | 14°47' Capricorn | New Moon | 2°23' Capricorn | 23°38' Scorpio | 24°23' Pisces | 17°25' Pisces | 15°19' Sagittarius | 4 |
| 1987 | 9°15' Capricorn | 28°41' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 14°02' Capricorn | 11°23' Aquarius | 24°35' Scorpio | 20°12' Aries | 25°24' Sagittarius | 5 |
| 1988 | 10°02' Capricorn | 13°13' Libra | Last quarter | 26°36' Capricorn | 17°10' Sagittarius | 19°57' Aries | 26°45' Taurus R | 5°32' Capricorn | 6 |
| 1989 | 9°47' Capricorn | 19°53' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 25°52' Capricorn R | 6°19' Aquarius R | 9°17' Sagittarius | 5°17' Cancer R | 15°32' Capricorn | 7 |
| 1990 | 9°32' Capricorn | 5°40' Cancer | Full Moon | 24°33' Sagittarius R | 24°05' Capricorn | 27°45' Taurus R | 12°01' Leo R | 25°36' Capricorn | 8 |
| 1991 | 9°18' Capricorn | 19°58' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 17°27' Sagittarius | 29°49' Scorpio | 23°25' Sagittarius | 14°37' Virgo R | 5°47' Aquarius | 9 |
| 1992 | 10°04' Capricorn | 2°55' Aries | First quarter | 26°47' Sagittarius | 26°07' Aquarius | 20°36' Cancer R | 13°26' Libra | 16°17' Aquarius | 1 |
| 1993 | 9°49' Capricorn | 11°23' Leo | Waning gibbous | 7°51' Capricorn | 5°51' Capricorn | 8°41' Capricorn | 9°40' Scorpio | 26°57' Aquarius | 11 |
| 1994 | 9°34' Capricorn | 26°17' Sagittarius | New Moon | 19°37' Capricorn | 23°24' Scorpio | 2°37' Virgo | 4°37' Sagittarius | 7°56' Pisces | 3 |
| 1995 | 9°19' Capricorn | 10°36' Taurus | Waxing gibbous | 28°32' Capricorn | 12°00' Aquarius | 23°46' Capricorn | 29°21' Sagittarius | 19°21' Pisces | 4 |
| 1996 | 10°05' Capricorn | 22°46' Virgo | Last quarter | 13°45' Capricorn R | 17°49' Sagittarius | 29°04' Virgo | 25°03' Capricorn | 1°18' Aries | 5 |
| 1997 | 9°50' Capricorn | 2°56' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 18°11' Sagittarius | 3°29' Aquarius R | 10°22' Aquarius | 22°08' Aquarius | 13°44' Aries | 6 |
| 1998 | 9°35' Capricorn | 17°36' Gemini | Full Moon | 20°34' Sagittarius | 24°45' Capricorn | 18°08' Libra | 21°52' Pisces | 26°46' Aries | 7 |
| 1999 | 9°20' Capricorn | 1°13' Scorpio | Last quarter | 0°20' Capricorn | 0°21' Sagittarius | 27°11' Aquarius | 25°12' Aries | 10°25' Taurus R | 8 |
| 2000 | 10°07' Capricorn | 12°41' Pisces | Waxing crescent | 13°27' Capricorn | 26°24' Aquarius | 4°38' Scorpio | 2°13' Gemini R | 24°36' Taurus R | 9 |
| 2001 | 9°52' Capricorn | 23°53' Cancer | Full Moon | 24°48' Capricorn | 6°31' Capricorn | 16°30' Pisces | 10°44' Cancer R | 9°21' Gemini R | 1 |
| 2002 | 9°37' Capricorn | 8°55' Sagittarius | Waning crescent | 28°00' Capricorn | 23°12' Scorpio | 19°14' Scorpio | 16°56' Leo R | 24°29' Gemini R | 11 |
| 2003 | 9°22' Capricorn | 21°29' Aries | First quarter | 29°17' Sagittarius R | 12°36' Aquarius | 8°51' Aries | 18°53' Virgo | 9°47' Cancer R | 3 |
| 2004 | 10°09' Capricorn | 3°14' Virgo | Waning gibbous | 17°50' Sagittarius | 18°28' Sagittarius | 4°00' Sagittarius | 17°14' Libra | 24°58' Cancer R | 4 |
| 2005 | 9°54' Capricorn | 14°57' Capricorn | New Moon | 24°54' Sagittarius | 0°25' Aquarius R | 10°57' Taurus | 13°13' Scorpio | 9°57' Leo R | 5 |
| 2006 | 9°39' Capricorn | 0°25' Gemini | Waxing gibbous | 5°43' Capricorn | 25°25' Capricorn | 18°04' Sagittarius | 8°05' Sagittarius | 24°29' Leo R | 6 |
| 2007 | 9°25' Capricorn | 11°19' Libra | Last quarter | 17°27' Capricorn | 0°54' Sagittarius | 0°03' Cancer R | 2°54' Capricorn | 8°26' Virgo R | 7 |
| 2008 | 10°11' Capricorn | 23°40' Aquarius | Waxing crescent | 28°49' Capricorn | 26°42' Aquarius | 3°08' Capricorn | 28°48' Capricorn | 21°45' Virgo | 8 |
| 2009 | 9°56' Capricorn | 5°44' Cancer | Full Moon | 19°29' Capricorn R | 7°13' Capricorn | 18°53' Leo R | 26°15' Aquarius | 4°29' Libra | 9 |
| 2010 | 9°41' Capricorn | 22°27' Scorpio | Waning crescent | 19°43' Sagittarius | 23°05' Scorpio | 17°59' Capricorn | 26°29' Pisces | 16°38' Libra | 1 |
Who you tend to match with
Capricorn: closest Virgo, Pisces and Taurus; hardest Libra. Its second decan leans Taurus. All twelve.