January 12 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 12.

The zodiac sign for January 12 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 12 is day 22 of 29 in Capricorn season, in the 3rd decan.

Zodiac sign

Capricorn

Sea-goat · Earth · Cardinal

Birthstone

Garnet

Birth flower

Carnation

Also snowdrop

Ruling planet

Saturn

Decan ruler: Mercury

How common

#247 of 366

10,976 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 12

Day 12 in a leap year

January 12 zodiac sign: Capricorn

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet of structure and time. The Sea-goat is linked with ambition and patience: the steady climber who reaches the top in the end.

Symbol♑ Sea-goat
DatesDecember 22 – January 19
ElementEarth
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetSaturn
Traitsambitious, disciplined, responsible, patient
StrengthsHardworking, responsible, self-controlled and dependable.
WeaknessesPessimistic, stubborn and inclined to overwork.
Opposite signCancer
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces

The 3rd decan of Capricorn

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. January 12 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Mercury, the planet of Virgo. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Virgo (analytical, practical) to the Capricorn personality.

January 12 birthstone: Garnet

Everyone born in January shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
GarnetDeep red6.5–7.5Friendship, trust and safe travel

January 12 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 12 birthday?

January 12 is the 247th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,976 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 January 12?

Here’s the day of the week January 12 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 January 12 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 12, 2030SaturdayEarth Rooster
January 12, 2029FridayEarth Monkey
January 12, 2028WednesdayFire Goat
January 12, 2027TuesdayFire Horse
January 12, 2026MondayWood Snake
January 12, 2025SundayWood Dragon
January 12, 2024FridayWater Rabbit
January 12, 2023ThursdayWater Tiger
January 12, 2022WednesdayMetal Ox
January 12, 2021TuesdayMetal Rat
January 12, 2020SundayEarth Pig
January 12, 2019SaturdayEarth Dog
January 12, 2018FridayFire Rooster
January 12, 2017ThursdayFire Monkey
January 12, 2016TuesdayWood Goat
January 12, 2015MondayWood Horse
January 12, 2014SundayWater Snake
January 12, 2013SaturdayWater Dragon
January 12, 2012ThursdayMetal Rabbit
January 12, 2011WednesdayMetal Tiger
January 12, 2010TuesdayEarth Ox
January 12, 2009MondayEarth Rat
January 12, 2008SaturdayFire Pig
January 12, 2007FridayFire Dog
January 12, 2006ThursdayWood Rooster
January 12, 2005WednesdayWood Monkey
January 12, 2004MondayWater Goat
January 12, 2003SundayWater Horse
January 12, 2002SaturdayMetal Snake
January 12, 2001FridayMetal Dragon
January 12, 2000WednesdayEarth Rabbit
January 12, 1999TuesdayEarth Tiger
January 12, 1998MondayFire Ox
January 12, 1997SundayFire Rat
January 12, 1996FridayWood Pig
January 12, 1995ThursdayWood Dog
January 12, 1994WednesdayWater Rooster
January 12, 1993TuesdayWater Monkey
January 12, 1992SundayMetal Goat
January 12, 1991SaturdayMetal Horse
January 12, 1990FridayEarth Snake
January 12, 1989ThursdayEarth Dragon
January 12, 1988TuesdayFire Rabbit
January 12, 1987MondayFire Tiger
January 12, 1986SundayWood Ox
January 12, 1985SaturdayWood Rat
January 12, 1984ThursdayWater Pig
January 12, 1983WednesdayWater Dog
January 12, 1982TuesdayMetal Rooster
January 12, 1981MondayMetal Monkey
January 12, 1980SaturdayEarth Goat
January 12, 1979FridayEarth Horse
January 12, 1978ThursdayFire Snake
January 12, 1977WednesdayFire Dragon
January 12, 1976MondayWood Rabbit
January 12, 1975SundayWood Tiger
January 12, 1974SaturdayWater Ox
January 12, 1973FridayWater Rat
January 12, 1972WednesdayMetal Pig
January 12, 1971TuesdayMetal Dog
January 12, 1970MondayEarth Rooster
January 12, 1969SundayEarth Monkey
January 12, 1968FridayFire Goat
January 12, 1967ThursdayFire Horse
January 12, 1966WednesdayWood Snake
January 12, 1965TuesdayWood Dragon
January 12, 1964SundayWater Rabbit
January 12, 1963SaturdayWater Tiger
January 12, 1962FridayMetal Ox
January 12, 1961ThursdayMetal Rat
January 12, 1960TuesdayEarth Pig
January 12, 1959MondayEarth Dog
January 12, 1958SundayFire Rooster
January 12, 1957SaturdayFire Monkey
January 12, 1956ThursdayWood Goat
January 12, 1955WednesdayWood Horse
January 12, 1954TuesdayWater Snake
January 12, 1953MondayWater Dragon
January 12, 1952SaturdayMetal Rabbit
January 12, 1951FridayMetal Tiger
January 12, 1950ThursdayEarth Ox
January 12, 1949WednesdayEarth Rat
January 12, 1948MondayFire Pig
January 12, 1947SundayFire Dog
January 12, 1946SaturdayWood Rooster
January 12, 1945FridayWood Monkey
January 12, 1944WednesdayWater Goat
January 12, 1943TuesdayWater Horse
January 12, 1942MondayMetal Snake
January 12, 1941SundayMetal Dragon
January 12, 1940FridayEarth Rabbit

More about January 12

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year12 (12 in a leap year)
Days left in the year353 (354 in a leap year)

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January 12 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 12?
People born on January 12 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 12?
The birthstone for January 12 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 12?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 12 on a cusp?
No. January 12 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 12 birthday?
January 12 is the 247th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,976 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 2% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is January 12?
January 12 is day 12 of the year, or day 12 in a leap year.

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