January 20 Birthday
Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 20.
The zodiac sign for January 20 is
Aquarius
Aquarius runs January 20 – February 18. January 20 is day 1 of 30 in Aquarius season, in the 1st decan.
January 20 is on the Cusp of Mystery (Capricorn–Aquarius).
The Sun changes sign at a slightly different time each year, so some people born on January 20 are actually Capricorn. A birth chart with your birth year, time and place gives the exact answer.
Birthstone
Garnet
Birth flower
Carnation
Also snowdrop
Ruling planet
Uranus
Decan ruler: Uranus
How common
#303 of 366
10,864 US births a year
Day of the year
Day 20
Day 20 in a leap year
January 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 20 – February 18 |
| Element | Air |
| Modality | Fixed |
| Ruling planet | Uranus (traditionally Saturn) |
| Traits | independent, original, humanitarian, unconventional |
| Strengths | Inventive, progressive, friendly and true to their ideals. |
| Weaknesses | Detached, contrary and hard to pin down. |
| Opposite sign | Leo |
| Most compatible with | Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius |
The 1st decan of Aquarius
Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. January 20 falls in the 1st decan, which is ruled by Aquarius’s own planet, Uranus, so the classic Aquarius traits are said to be strongest.
January 20 birthstone: Garnet
Everyone born in January shares the same birthstone.
| Stone | Color | Hardness (Mohs) | Said to symbolize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet | Deep red | 6.5–7.5 | Friendship, trust and safe travel |
January 20 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop
- Carnation: love, fascination and distinction
- Snowdrop: hope and rebirth
How common is a January 20 birthday?
January 20 is the 303rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,864 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.
What day of the week was January 20?
Here’s the day of the week January 20 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 20 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.
| Birth date | Day of the week | Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2030 | Sunday | Earth Rooster |
| January 20, 2029 | Saturday | Earth Monkey |
| January 20, 2028 | Thursday | Fire Goat |
| January 20, 2027 | Wednesday | Fire Horse |
| January 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Wood Snake |
| January 20, 2025 | Monday | Wood Dragon |
| January 20, 2024 | Saturday | Water Rabbit |
| January 20, 2023 | Friday | Water Tiger |
| January 20, 2022 | Thursday | Metal Ox |
| January 20, 2021 | Wednesday | Metal Rat |
| January 20, 2020 | Monday | Earth Pig |
| January 20, 2019 | Sunday | Earth Dog |
| January 20, 2018 | Saturday | Fire Rooster |
| January 20, 2017 | Friday | Fire Monkey |
| January 20, 2016 | Wednesday | Wood Goat |
| January 20, 2015 | Tuesday | Wood Horse |
| January 20, 2014 | Monday | Water Snake |
| January 20, 2013 | Sunday | Water Dragon |
| January 20, 2012 | Friday | Metal Rabbit |
| January 20, 2011 | Thursday | Metal Tiger |
| January 20, 2010 | Wednesday | Earth Ox |
| January 20, 2009 | Tuesday | Earth Rat |
| January 20, 2008 | Sunday | Fire Pig |
| January 20, 2007 | Saturday | Fire Dog |
| January 20, 2006 | Friday | Wood Rooster |
| January 20, 2005 | Thursday | Wood Monkey |
| January 20, 2004 | Tuesday | Water Goat |
| January 20, 2003 | Monday | Water Horse |
| January 20, 2002 | Sunday | Metal Snake |
| January 20, 2001 | Saturday | Metal Dragon |
| January 20, 2000 | Thursday | Earth Rabbit |
| January 20, 1999 | Wednesday | Earth Tiger |
| January 20, 1998 | Tuesday | Fire Ox |
| January 20, 1997 | Monday | Fire Rat |
| January 20, 1996 | Saturday | Wood Pig |
| January 20, 1995 | Friday | Wood Dog |
| January 20, 1994 | Thursday | Water Rooster |
| January 20, 1993 | Wednesday | Water Monkey |
| January 20, 1992 | Monday | Metal Goat |
| January 20, 1991 | Sunday | Metal Horse |
| January 20, 1990 | Saturday | Earth Snake |
| January 20, 1989 | Friday | Earth Dragon |
| January 20, 1988 | Wednesday | Fire Rabbit |
| January 20, 1987 | Tuesday | Fire Tiger |
| January 20, 1986 | Monday | Wood Ox |
| January 20, 1985 | Sunday | Wood Rat |
| January 20, 1984 | Friday | Water Pig |
| January 20, 1983 | Thursday | Water Dog |
| January 20, 1982 | Wednesday | Metal Rooster |
| January 20, 1981 | Tuesday | Metal Monkey |
| January 20, 1980 | Sunday | Earth Goat |
| January 20, 1979 | Saturday | Earth Horse |
| January 20, 1978 | Friday | Fire Snake |
| January 20, 1977 | Thursday | Fire Dragon |
| January 20, 1976 | Tuesday | Wood Rabbit |
| January 20, 1975 | Monday | Wood Tiger |
| January 20, 1974 | Sunday | Water Ox |
| January 20, 1973 | Saturday | Water Rat |
| January 20, 1972 | Thursday | Metal Pig |
| January 20, 1971 | Wednesday | Metal Dog |
| January 20, 1970 | Tuesday | Earth Rooster |
| January 20, 1969 | Monday | Earth Monkey |
| January 20, 1968 | Saturday | Fire Goat |
| January 20, 1967 | Friday | Fire Horse |
| January 20, 1966 | Thursday | Wood Snake |
| January 20, 1965 | Wednesday | Wood Dragon |
| January 20, 1964 | Monday | Water Rabbit |
| January 20, 1963 | Sunday | Water Tiger |
| January 20, 1962 | Saturday | Metal Ox |
| January 20, 1961 | Friday | Metal Rat |
| January 20, 1960 | Wednesday | Earth Pig |
| January 20, 1959 | Tuesday | Earth Dog |
| January 20, 1958 | Monday | Fire Rooster |
| January 20, 1957 | Sunday | Fire Monkey |
| January 20, 1956 | Friday | Wood Goat |
| January 20, 1955 | Thursday | Wood Horse |
| January 20, 1954 | Wednesday | Water Snake |
| January 20, 1953 | Tuesday | Water Dragon |
| January 20, 1952 | Sunday | Metal Rabbit |
| January 20, 1951 | Saturday | Metal Tiger |
| January 20, 1950 | Friday | Earth Ox |
| January 20, 1949 | Thursday | Earth Rat |
| January 20, 1948 | Tuesday | Fire Pig |
| January 20, 1947 | Monday | Fire Dog |
| January 20, 1946 | Sunday | Wood Rooster |
| January 20, 1945 | Saturday | Wood Monkey |
| January 20, 1944 | Thursday | Water Goat |
| January 20, 1943 | Wednesday | Water Horse |
| January 20, 1942 | Tuesday | Metal Snake |
| January 20, 1941 | Monday | Metal Dragon |
| January 20, 1940 | Saturday | Earth Rabbit |
More about January 20
| Season (Northern Hemisphere) | Winter |
|---|---|
| Day of the year | 20 (20 in a leap year) |
| Days left in the year | 345 (346 in a leap year) |
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January 20 birthday questions
- What zodiac sign is January 20?
- People born on January 20 are Aquarius (♒), the Water-bearer. Aquarius season runs from January 20 – February 18.
- What is the birthstone for January 20?
- The birthstone for January 20 is the January birthstone: garnet.
- What is the birth flower for January 20?
- January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
- Is January 20 on a cusp?
- Yes. January 20 falls in the Cusp of Mystery, between Capricorn and Aquarius. Because the Sun changes sign at a slightly different time each year, people born on January 20 in some years are Capricorn. Check a birth chart with your exact birth year, time and place to be sure.
- How rare is a January 20 birthday?
- January 20 is the 303rd most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,864 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
- What day of the year is January 20?
- January 20 is day 20 of the year, or day 20 in a leap year.