January 5 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on January 5.

January 5 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.

More about January birthdays

How common is a January 5 birthday?

January 5 is the 241st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,992 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 5?

Here’s the day of the week January 5 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 5 depends on the year. In some years it belongs to the previous year’s animal.

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January 5 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is January 5?

People born on January 5 are Capricorn (♑), the Sea-goat. Capricorn season runs from December 22 – January 19.

What is the birthstone for January 5?

The birthstone for January 5 is the January birthstone: garnet.

What is the birth flower for January 5?

January’s birth flowers are the carnation and snowdrop.

Is January 5 on a cusp?

No. January 5 is well inside Capricorn season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.

How rare is a January 5 birthday?

January 5 is the 241st most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,992 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 5?

January 5 is day 5 of the year, or day 5 in a leap year.

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