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February 9 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on February 9.

The zodiac sign for February 9 is

Aquarius

Aquarius runs January 20 – February 18. February 9 is day 21 of 30 in Aquarius season, in the 3rd decan.

Zodiac sign

Aquarius

Water-bearer · Air · Fixed

Birthstone

Amethyst

Birth flower

Violet

Also primrose

Ruling planet

Uranus

Decan ruler: Venus

How common

#276 of 366

10,929 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 40

Day 40 in a leap year

February 9 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 9 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 9 birthstone: Amethyst

Everyone born in February shares the same birthstone.

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

February 9 birth flower: Violet and Primrose

More about February birthdays

How common is a February 9 birthday?

February 9 is the 276th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,929 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 9?

Here’s the day of the week February 9 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 9 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
February 9, 2030SaturdayMetal Dog
February 9, 2029FridayEarth Monkey
February 9, 2028WednesdayEarth Monkey
February 9, 2027TuesdayFire Goat
February 9, 2026MondayWood Snake
February 9, 2025SundayWood Snake
February 9, 2024FridayWater Rabbit
February 9, 2023ThursdayWater Rabbit
February 9, 2022WednesdayWater Tiger
February 9, 2021TuesdayMetal Rat
February 9, 2020SundayMetal Rat
February 9, 2019SaturdayEarth Pig
February 9, 2018FridayFire Rooster
February 9, 2017ThursdayFire Rooster
February 9, 2016TuesdayFire Monkey
February 9, 2015MondayWood Horse
February 9, 2014SundayWood Horse
February 9, 2013SaturdayWater Dragon
February 9, 2012ThursdayWater Dragon
February 9, 2011WednesdayMetal Rabbit
February 9, 2010TuesdayEarth Ox
February 9, 2009MondayEarth Ox
February 9, 2008SaturdayEarth Rat
February 9, 2007FridayFire Dog
February 9, 2006ThursdayFire Dog
February 9, 2005WednesdayWood Rooster
February 9, 2004MondayWood Monkey
February 9, 2003SundayWater Goat
February 9, 2002SaturdayMetal Snake
February 9, 2001FridayMetal Snake
February 9, 2000WednesdayMetal Dragon
February 9, 1999TuesdayEarth Tiger
February 9, 1998MondayEarth Tiger
February 9, 1997SundayFire Ox
February 9, 1996FridayWood Pig
February 9, 1995ThursdayWood Pig
February 9, 1994WednesdayWater Rooster
February 9, 1993TuesdayWater Rooster
February 9, 1992SundayWater Monkey
February 9, 1991SaturdayMetal Horse
February 9, 1990FridayMetal Horse
February 9, 1989ThursdayEarth Snake
February 9, 1988TuesdayFire Rabbit
February 9, 1987MondayFire Rabbit
February 9, 1986SundayFire Tiger
February 9, 1985SaturdayWood Rat
February 9, 1984ThursdayWood Rat
February 9, 1983WednesdayWater Dog
February 9, 1982TuesdayWater Dog
February 9, 1981MondayMetal Rooster
February 9, 1980SaturdayEarth Goat
February 9, 1979FridayEarth Goat
February 9, 1978ThursdayEarth Horse
February 9, 1977WednesdayFire Dragon
February 9, 1976MondayFire Dragon
February 9, 1975SundayWood Tiger
February 9, 1974SaturdayWood Tiger
February 9, 1973FridayWater Ox
February 9, 1972WednesdayMetal Pig
February 9, 1971TuesdayMetal Pig
February 9, 1970MondayMetal Dog
February 9, 1969SundayEarth Monkey
February 9, 1968FridayEarth Monkey
February 9, 1967ThursdayFire Goat
February 9, 1966WednesdayFire Horse
February 9, 1965TuesdayWood Snake
February 9, 1964SundayWater Rabbit
February 9, 1963SaturdayWater Rabbit
February 9, 1962FridayWater Tiger
February 9, 1961ThursdayMetal Rat
February 9, 1960TuesdayMetal Rat
February 9, 1959MondayEarth Pig
February 9, 1958SundayFire Rooster
February 9, 1957SaturdayFire Rooster
February 9, 1956ThursdayWood Goat
February 9, 1955WednesdayWood Goat
February 9, 1954TuesdayWood Horse
February 9, 1953MondayWater Dragon
February 9, 1952SaturdayWater Dragon
February 9, 1951FridayMetal Rabbit
February 9, 1950ThursdayEarth Ox
February 9, 1949WednesdayEarth Ox
February 9, 1948MondayFire Pig
February 9, 1947SundayFire Pig
February 9, 1946SaturdayFire Dog
February 9, 1945FridayWood Monkey
February 9, 1944WednesdayWood Monkey
February 9, 1943TuesdayWater Goat
February 9, 1942MondayMetal Snake
February 9, 1941SundayMetal Snake
February 9, 1940FridayMetal Dragon

More about February 9

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year40 (40 in a leap year)
Days left in the year325 (326 in a leap year)

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February 9 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is February 9?
People born on February 9 are Aquarius (♒), the Water-bearer. Aquarius season runs from January 20 – February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 9?
The birthstone for February 9 is the February birthstone: amethyst.
What is the birth flower for February 9?
February’s birth flowers are the violet and primrose.
Is February 9 on a cusp?
No. February 9 is well inside Aquarius season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a February 9 birthday?
February 9 is the 276th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,929 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 9?
February 9 is day 40 of the year, or day 40 in a leap year.

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