January 4 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 4.

The zodiac sign for January 4 is

Capricorn

Capricorn runs December 22 – January 19. January 4 is day 14 of 29 in Capricorn season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Capricorn

Sea-goat · Earth · Cardinal

Birthstone

Garnet

Birth flower

Carnation

Also snowdrop

Ruling planet

Saturn

Decan ruler: Venus

How common

#207 of 366

11,064 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 4

Day 4 in a leap year

January 4 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 2nd decan of Capricorn

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. January 4 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Venus, the planet of Taurus. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Taurus (steady, patient) to the Capricorn personality.

January 4 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 4 birth flower: Carnation and Snowdrop

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 4 birthday?

January 4 is the 207th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,064 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.

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

What day of the week was January 4?

Here’s the day of the week January 4 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 4 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
January 4, 2030FridayEarth Rooster
January 4, 2029ThursdayEarth Monkey
January 4, 2028TuesdayFire Goat
January 4, 2027MondayFire Horse
January 4, 2026SundayWood Snake
January 4, 2025SaturdayWood Dragon
January 4, 2024ThursdayWater Rabbit
January 4, 2023WednesdayWater Tiger
January 4, 2022TuesdayMetal Ox
January 4, 2021MondayMetal Rat
January 4, 2020SaturdayEarth Pig
January 4, 2019FridayEarth Dog
January 4, 2018ThursdayFire Rooster
January 4, 2017WednesdayFire Monkey
January 4, 2016MondayWood Goat
January 4, 2015SundayWood Horse
January 4, 2014SaturdayWater Snake
January 4, 2013FridayWater Dragon
January 4, 2012WednesdayMetal Rabbit
January 4, 2011TuesdayMetal Tiger
January 4, 2010MondayEarth Ox
January 4, 2009SundayEarth Rat
January 4, 2008FridayFire Pig
January 4, 2007ThursdayFire Dog
January 4, 2006WednesdayWood Rooster
January 4, 2005TuesdayWood Monkey
January 4, 2004SundayWater Goat
January 4, 2003SaturdayWater Horse
January 4, 2002FridayMetal Snake
January 4, 2001ThursdayMetal Dragon
January 4, 2000TuesdayEarth Rabbit
January 4, 1999MondayEarth Tiger
January 4, 1998SundayFire Ox
January 4, 1997SaturdayFire Rat
January 4, 1996ThursdayWood Pig
January 4, 1995WednesdayWood Dog
January 4, 1994TuesdayWater Rooster
January 4, 1993MondayWater Monkey
January 4, 1992SaturdayMetal Goat
January 4, 1991FridayMetal Horse
January 4, 1990ThursdayEarth Snake
January 4, 1989WednesdayEarth Dragon
January 4, 1988MondayFire Rabbit
January 4, 1987SundayFire Tiger
January 4, 1986SaturdayWood Ox
January 4, 1985FridayWood Rat
January 4, 1984WednesdayWater Pig
January 4, 1983TuesdayWater Dog
January 4, 1982MondayMetal Rooster
January 4, 1981SundayMetal Monkey
January 4, 1980FridayEarth Goat
January 4, 1979ThursdayEarth Horse
January 4, 1978WednesdayFire Snake
January 4, 1977TuesdayFire Dragon
January 4, 1976SundayWood Rabbit
January 4, 1975SaturdayWood Tiger
January 4, 1974FridayWater Ox
January 4, 1973ThursdayWater Rat
January 4, 1972TuesdayMetal Pig
January 4, 1971MondayMetal Dog
January 4, 1970SundayEarth Rooster
January 4, 1969SaturdayEarth Monkey
January 4, 1968ThursdayFire Goat
January 4, 1967WednesdayFire Horse
January 4, 1966TuesdayWood Snake
January 4, 1965MondayWood Dragon
January 4, 1964SaturdayWater Rabbit
January 4, 1963FridayWater Tiger
January 4, 1962ThursdayMetal Ox
January 4, 1961WednesdayMetal Rat
January 4, 1960MondayEarth Pig
January 4, 1959SundayEarth Dog
January 4, 1958SaturdayFire Rooster
January 4, 1957FridayFire Monkey
January 4, 1956WednesdayWood Goat
January 4, 1955TuesdayWood Horse
January 4, 1954MondayWater Snake
January 4, 1953SundayWater Dragon
January 4, 1952FridayMetal Rabbit
January 4, 1951ThursdayMetal Tiger
January 4, 1950WednesdayEarth Ox
January 4, 1949TuesdayEarth Rat
January 4, 1948SundayFire Pig
January 4, 1947SaturdayFire Dog
January 4, 1946FridayWood Rooster
January 4, 1945ThursdayWood Monkey
January 4, 1944TuesdayWater Goat
January 4, 1943MondayWater Horse
January 4, 1942SundayMetal Snake
January 4, 1941SaturdayMetal Dragon
January 4, 1940ThursdayEarth Rabbit

More about January 4

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year4 (4 in a leap year)
Days left in the year361 (362 in a leap year)

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January 4 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 4?
People born on January 4 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.
What is the birthstone for January 4?
The birthstone for January 4 is the January birthstone: garnet.
What is the birth flower for January 4?
January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.
Is January 4 on a cusp?
No. January 4 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a January 4 birthday?
January 4 is the 207th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,064 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 1% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is January 4?
January 4 is day 4 of the year, or day 4 in a leap year.

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