February birthdays

February 1 zodiac sign

By Maren Tremblay, Fatesight editor · Last updated October 30, 2026

February 1 is Aquarius: at noon UTC on this date from 1950 to 2010, the Sun stood between 11°34' Aquarius and 12°45' Aquarius, in the second decan, with the constellation Capricornus behind it.

What the second decan of Aquarius is read as

The second decan of Aquarius is read as carrying a touch of Gemini and Mercury. The ideas want a listener. These Aquarians tend to talk to anyone, to fall for a mind before a face, and to be happiest with a group chat full of strangers who agree on one odd thing.

What the number 1 adds

Numerology reads a birthday that comes to 1 as the mark of someone who starts things. It tends to mean a strong preference for your own way of doing a job, and for a partner who won't try to run you.

The sky on February 1, 1950 to 2010

Mercury: Aquarius in 33, Capricorn in 25 and Pisces in 3 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1956, 1962, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1989, 1995, 2002 and 2008. Mercury in Aquarius.

Venus: Pisces in 23, Capricorn in 20, Aquarius in 11 and Sagittarius in 7 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1950, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1998 and 2006. Venus in Pisces.

Mars: Capricorn in 8, Pisces in 8, Scorpio in 7, Sagittarius in 7, Aries in 6, Taurus in 5, Aquarius in 5, Libra in 4, Gemini in 3, Cancer in 3, Leo in 3 and Virgo in 2 of 61 years. Retrograde in 1961, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1980, 1993, 1995 and 2010. Mars in Capricorn.

New Moons: 1965, 1984 and 2003. Full Moons: 1980. No eclipse peaked on this date.

The Chinese New Year moves between late January and mid-February. February 1 came before it in 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010, so those years take the animal of the year before.

Every year's sky on February 1

At noon UTC. R: retrograde.

Who you tend to match with

Aquarius: closest Gemini, Libra and Sagittarius; hardest Scorpio. Its second decan leans Gemini. All twelve.

How we calculate the sky

• January 31
• February 2
• February zodiac signs
• Aquarius
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