January Zodiac Sign: Capricorn & Aquarius
January opens with determined Capricorns and hands over to inventive Aquarians around the 20th. In India it is the month of Makar Sankranti (the 14th or 15th), when the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn and Uttarayan begins.
The climber who plays the long game. Earth sign ruled by Saturn.
The inventor who thinks a generation ahead. Air sign ruled by Uranus & Saturn.
Read the full Capricorn zodiac sign and Aquarius zodiac sign profiles.
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January zodiac dates
People born from January 1 to 19 are Capricorn (Makar in Hindi), the climber who plays the long game. Those born from January 20 to 31 are Aquarius (Kumbh), the inventor who thinks a generation ahead. January 19 and January 20 and January 21 are cusp dates: the Sun changes sign on one of these days depending on the year, so check your birth year on the birthday page.
January in Vedic astrology
In the sidereal zodiac used for Kundli, the Sun moves from Sagittarius (Dhanu) into Capricorn (Makar) around January 15. That day is Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival also celebrated as Pongal, Uttarayan, Lohri’s next day and Magh Bihu. It begins Uttarayan, the Sun’s auspicious northward half-year. Your Indian rashi is usually based on the Moon instead of the Sun, so the quickest way to know it is your free Kundli or the Moon sign calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What zodiac signs are in January?
January 1–19 is Capricorn and January 20–31 is Aquarius. The exact changeover shifts by a day in some years.
What is the January birthstone?
Garnet, associated with protection and steady energy. The birth flower is carnation and snowdrop.
What is the Vedic Sun sign in January?
In the sidereal zodiac used in India, the Sun is in Sagittarius until about January 15, then Capricorn. That is why your Indian rashi can differ from your Western star sign.