January 15 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 15.

The zodiac sign for January 15 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 15 is day 25 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

#346 of 366

10,589 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 15

Day 15 in a leap year

January 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 15 birthday?

January 15 is the 346th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,589 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 5% fewer than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was January 15?

Here’s the day of the week January 15 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 15 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 15, 2030TuesdayEarth Rooster
January 15, 2029MondayEarth Monkey
January 15, 2028SaturdayFire Goat
January 15, 2027FridayFire Horse
January 15, 2026ThursdayWood Snake
January 15, 2025WednesdayWood Dragon
January 15, 2024MondayWater Rabbit
January 15, 2023SundayWater Tiger
January 15, 2022SaturdayMetal Ox
January 15, 2021FridayMetal Rat
January 15, 2020WednesdayEarth Pig
January 15, 2019TuesdayEarth Dog
January 15, 2018MondayFire Rooster
January 15, 2017SundayFire Monkey
January 15, 2016FridayWood Goat
January 15, 2015ThursdayWood Horse
January 15, 2014WednesdayWater Snake
January 15, 2013TuesdayWater Dragon
January 15, 2012SundayMetal Rabbit
January 15, 2011SaturdayMetal Tiger
January 15, 2010FridayEarth Ox
January 15, 2009ThursdayEarth Rat
January 15, 2008TuesdayFire Pig
January 15, 2007MondayFire Dog
January 15, 2006SundayWood Rooster
January 15, 2005SaturdayWood Monkey
January 15, 2004ThursdayWater Goat
January 15, 2003WednesdayWater Horse
January 15, 2002TuesdayMetal Snake
January 15, 2001MondayMetal Dragon
January 15, 2000SaturdayEarth Rabbit
January 15, 1999FridayEarth Tiger
January 15, 1998ThursdayFire Ox
January 15, 1997WednesdayFire Rat
January 15, 1996MondayWood Pig
January 15, 1995SundayWood Dog
January 15, 1994SaturdayWater Rooster
January 15, 1993FridayWater Monkey
January 15, 1992WednesdayMetal Goat
January 15, 1991TuesdayMetal Horse
January 15, 1990MondayEarth Snake
January 15, 1989SundayEarth Dragon
January 15, 1988FridayFire Rabbit
January 15, 1987ThursdayFire Tiger
January 15, 1986WednesdayWood Ox
January 15, 1985TuesdayWood Rat
January 15, 1984SundayWater Pig
January 15, 1983SaturdayWater Dog
January 15, 1982FridayMetal Rooster
January 15, 1981ThursdayMetal Monkey
January 15, 1980TuesdayEarth Goat
January 15, 1979MondayEarth Horse
January 15, 1978SundayFire Snake
January 15, 1977SaturdayFire Dragon
January 15, 1976ThursdayWood Rabbit
January 15, 1975WednesdayWood Tiger
January 15, 1974TuesdayWater Ox
January 15, 1973MondayWater Rat
January 15, 1972SaturdayMetal Pig
January 15, 1971FridayMetal Dog
January 15, 1970ThursdayEarth Rooster
January 15, 1969WednesdayEarth Monkey
January 15, 1968MondayFire Goat
January 15, 1967SundayFire Horse
January 15, 1966SaturdayWood Snake
January 15, 1965FridayWood Dragon
January 15, 1964WednesdayWater Rabbit
January 15, 1963TuesdayWater Tiger
January 15, 1962MondayMetal Ox
January 15, 1961SundayMetal Rat
January 15, 1960FridayEarth Pig
January 15, 1959ThursdayEarth Dog
January 15, 1958WednesdayFire Rooster
January 15, 1957TuesdayFire Monkey
January 15, 1956SundayWood Goat
January 15, 1955SaturdayWood Horse
January 15, 1954FridayWater Snake
January 15, 1953ThursdayWater Dragon
January 15, 1952TuesdayMetal Rabbit
January 15, 1951MondayMetal Tiger
January 15, 1950SundayEarth Ox
January 15, 1949SaturdayEarth Rat
January 15, 1948ThursdayFire Pig
January 15, 1947WednesdayFire Dog
January 15, 1946TuesdayWood Rooster
January 15, 1945MondayWood Monkey
January 15, 1944SaturdayWater Goat
January 15, 1943FridayWater Horse
January 15, 1942ThursdayMetal Snake
January 15, 1941WednesdayMetal Dragon
January 15, 1940MondayEarth Rabbit

More about January 15

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year15 (15 in a leap year)
Days left in the year350 (351 in a leap year)

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January 15 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 15?
People born on January 15 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 15?
The birthstone for January 15 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 15?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 15 on a cusp?
No. January 15 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 15 birthday?
January 15 is the 346th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,589 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 5% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is January 15?
January 15 is day 15 of the year, or day 15 in a leap year.

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