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February 18 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on February 18.

The zodiac sign for February 18 is

Aquarius

Aquarius runs January 20 – February 18. February 18 is day 30 of 30 in Aquarius season, in the 3rd decan.

February 18 is on the Cusp of Sensitivity (Aquarius–Pisces). The Sun changes sign at a slightly different time each year, so some people born on February 18 are actually Pisces. A birth chart with your birth year, time and place gives the exact answer.

Zodiac sign

Aquarius

Water-bearer · Air · Fixed

Birthstone

Amethyst

Birth flower

Violet

Also primrose

Ruling planet

Uranus

Decan ruler: Venus

How common

#246 of 366

10,978 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 49

Day 49 in a leap year

February 18 zodiac sign: Aquarius

Despite the Water-bearer symbol, Aquarius is an air sign. It is linked with new ideas, friendship, community and doing things differently.

Symbol♒ Water-bearer
DatesJanuary 20 – February 18
ElementAir
ModalityFixed
Ruling planetUranus (traditionally Saturn)
Traitsindependent, original, humanitarian, unconventional
StrengthsInventive, progressive, friendly and true to their ideals.
WeaknessesDetached, contrary and hard to pin down.
Opposite signLeo
Most compatible withAries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius

The 3rd decan of Aquarius

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. February 18 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Venus, the planet of Libra. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Libra (diplomatic, fair) to the Aquarius personality.

February 18 birthstone: Amethyst

Everyone born in February shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
AmethystPurple7Calm, clarity and sobriety

February 18 birth flower: Violet and Primrose

More about February birthdays

How common is a February 18 birthday?

February 18 is the 246th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,978 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 February 18?

Here’s the day of the week February 18 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 February 18 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
February 18, 2030MondayMetal Dog
February 18, 2029SundayEarth Rooster
February 18, 2028FridayEarth Monkey
February 18, 2027ThursdayFire Goat
February 18, 2026WednesdayFire Horse
February 18, 2025TuesdayWood Snake
February 18, 2024SundayWood Dragon
February 18, 2023SaturdayWater Rabbit
February 18, 2022FridayWater Tiger
February 18, 2021ThursdayMetal Ox
February 18, 2020TuesdayMetal Rat
February 18, 2019MondayEarth Pig
February 18, 2018SundayEarth Dog
February 18, 2017SaturdayFire Rooster
February 18, 2016ThursdayFire Monkey
February 18, 2015WednesdayWood Horse
February 18, 2014TuesdayWood Horse
February 18, 2013MondayWater Snake
February 18, 2012SaturdayWater Dragon
February 18, 2011FridayMetal Rabbit
February 18, 2010ThursdayMetal Tiger
February 18, 2009WednesdayEarth Ox
February 18, 2008MondayEarth Rat
February 18, 2007SundayFire Pig
February 18, 2006SaturdayFire Dog
February 18, 2005FridayWood Rooster
February 18, 2004WednesdayWood Monkey
February 18, 2003TuesdayWater Goat
February 18, 2002MondayWater Horse
February 18, 2001SundayMetal Snake
February 18, 2000FridayMetal Dragon
February 18, 1999ThursdayEarth Rabbit
February 18, 1998WednesdayEarth Tiger
February 18, 1997TuesdayFire Ox
February 18, 1996SundayWood Pig
February 18, 1995SaturdayWood Pig
February 18, 1994FridayWood Dog
February 18, 1993ThursdayWater Rooster
February 18, 1992TuesdayWater Monkey
February 18, 1991MondayMetal Goat
February 18, 1990SundayMetal Horse
February 18, 1989SaturdayEarth Snake
February 18, 1988ThursdayEarth Dragon
February 18, 1987WednesdayFire Rabbit
February 18, 1986TuesdayFire Tiger
February 18, 1985MondayWood Rat
February 18, 1984SaturdayWood Rat
February 18, 1983FridayWater Pig
February 18, 1982ThursdayWater Dog
February 18, 1981WednesdayMetal Rooster
February 18, 1980MondayMetal Monkey
February 18, 1979SundayEarth Goat
February 18, 1978SaturdayEarth Horse
February 18, 1977FridayFire Snake
February 18, 1976WednesdayFire Dragon
February 18, 1975TuesdayWood Rabbit
February 18, 1974MondayWood Tiger
February 18, 1973SundayWater Ox
February 18, 1972FridayWater Rat
February 18, 1971ThursdayMetal Pig
February 18, 1970WednesdayMetal Dog
February 18, 1969TuesdayEarth Rooster
February 18, 1968SundayEarth Monkey
February 18, 1967SaturdayFire Goat
February 18, 1966FridayFire Horse
February 18, 1965ThursdayWood Snake
February 18, 1964TuesdayWood Dragon
February 18, 1963MondayWater Rabbit
February 18, 1962SundayWater Tiger
February 18, 1961SaturdayMetal Ox
February 18, 1960ThursdayMetal Rat
February 18, 1959WednesdayEarth Pig
February 18, 1958TuesdayEarth Dog
February 18, 1957MondayFire Rooster
February 18, 1956SaturdayFire Monkey
February 18, 1955FridayWood Goat
February 18, 1954ThursdayWood Horse
February 18, 1953WednesdayWater Snake
February 18, 1952MondayWater Dragon
February 18, 1951SundayMetal Rabbit
February 18, 1950SaturdayMetal Tiger
February 18, 1949FridayEarth Ox
February 18, 1948WednesdayEarth Rat
February 18, 1947TuesdayFire Pig
February 18, 1946MondayFire Dog
February 18, 1945SundayWood Rooster
February 18, 1944FridayWood Monkey
February 18, 1943ThursdayWater Goat
February 18, 1942WednesdayWater Horse
February 18, 1941TuesdayMetal Snake
February 18, 1940SundayMetal Dragon

More about February 18

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year49 (49 in a leap year)
Days left in the year316 (317 in a leap year)

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February 18 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is February 18?
People born on February 18 are Aquarius (♒), the Water-bearer. Aquarius season runs from January 20 – February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 18?
The birthstone for February 18 is the February birthstone: amethyst.
What is the birth flower for February 18?
February’s birth flowers are the violet and primrose.
Is February 18 on a cusp?
Yes. February 18 falls in the Cusp of Sensitivity, between Aquarius and Pisces. Because the Sun changes sign at a slightly different time each year, people born on February 18 in some years are Pisces. Check a birth chart with your exact birth year, time and place to be sure.
How rare is a February 18 birthday?
February 18 is the 246th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,978 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is February 18?
February 18 is day 49 of the year, or day 49 in a leap year.

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