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March 16 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on March 16.

The zodiac sign for March 16 is

Pisces

Pisces runs February 19 – March 20. March 16 is day 26 of 30 in Pisces season, in the 3rd decan.

Zodiac sign

Pisces

Fish · Water · Mutable

Birthstone

Aquamarine

Also Bloodstone

Birth flower

Daffodil

Also jonquil

Ruling planet

Neptune

Decan ruler: Pluto

How common

#315 of 366

10,805 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 75

Day 76 in a leap year

March 16 zodiac sign: Pisces

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is said to carry a little of every sign before it. The Fish is linked with imagination, empathy, art and dreams.

Symbol♓ Fish
DatesFebruary 19 – March 20
ElementWater
ModalityMutable
Ruling planetNeptune (traditionally Jupiter)
Traitscompassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
StrengthsKind, imaginative, empathetic and wise.
WeaknessesEscapist, overly trusting and easily overwhelmed.
Opposite signVirgo
Most compatible withTaurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn

The 3rd decan of Pisces

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. March 16 falls in the 3rd decan, which is co-ruled by Pluto, the planet of Scorpio. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Scorpio (intense, passionate) to the Pisces personality.

March 16 birthstone: Aquamarine and Bloodstone

Everyone born in March shares the same birthstones, and you can pick whichever you like.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
AquamarinePale blue7.5–8Courage and calm, a talisman for sailors
BloodstoneDark green with red spots6.5–7Strength and good health

March 16 birth flower: Daffodil and Jonquil

More about March birthdays

How common is a March 16 birthday?

March 16 is the 315th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,805 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 March 16?

Here’s the day of the week March 16 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
March 16, 2030SaturdayMetal Dog
March 16, 2029FridayEarth Rooster
March 16, 2028ThursdayEarth Monkey
March 16, 2027TuesdayFire Goat
March 16, 2026MondayFire Horse
March 16, 2025SundayWood Snake
March 16, 2024SaturdayWood Dragon
March 16, 2023ThursdayWater Rabbit
March 16, 2022WednesdayWater Tiger
March 16, 2021TuesdayMetal Ox
March 16, 2020MondayMetal Rat
March 16, 2019SaturdayEarth Pig
March 16, 2018FridayEarth Dog
March 16, 2017ThursdayFire Rooster
March 16, 2016WednesdayFire Monkey
March 16, 2015MondayWood Goat
March 16, 2014SundayWood Horse
March 16, 2013SaturdayWater Snake
March 16, 2012FridayWater Dragon
March 16, 2011WednesdayMetal Rabbit
March 16, 2010TuesdayMetal Tiger
March 16, 2009MondayEarth Ox
March 16, 2008SundayEarth Rat
March 16, 2007FridayFire Pig
March 16, 2006ThursdayFire Dog
March 16, 2005WednesdayWood Rooster
March 16, 2004TuesdayWood Monkey
March 16, 2003SundayWater Goat
March 16, 2002SaturdayWater Horse
March 16, 2001FridayMetal Snake
March 16, 2000ThursdayMetal Dragon
March 16, 1999TuesdayEarth Rabbit
March 16, 1998MondayEarth Tiger
March 16, 1997SundayFire Ox
March 16, 1996SaturdayFire Rat
March 16, 1995ThursdayWood Pig
March 16, 1994WednesdayWood Dog
March 16, 1993TuesdayWater Rooster
March 16, 1992MondayWater Monkey
March 16, 1991SaturdayMetal Goat
March 16, 1990FridayMetal Horse
March 16, 1989ThursdayEarth Snake
March 16, 1988WednesdayEarth Dragon
March 16, 1987MondayFire Rabbit
March 16, 1986SundayFire Tiger
March 16, 1985SaturdayWood Ox
March 16, 1984FridayWood Rat
March 16, 1983WednesdayWater Pig
March 16, 1982TuesdayWater Dog
March 16, 1981MondayMetal Rooster
March 16, 1980SundayMetal Monkey
March 16, 1979FridayEarth Goat
March 16, 1978ThursdayEarth Horse
March 16, 1977WednesdayFire Snake
March 16, 1976TuesdayFire Dragon
March 16, 1975SundayWood Rabbit
March 16, 1974SaturdayWood Tiger
March 16, 1973FridayWater Ox
March 16, 1972ThursdayWater Rat
March 16, 1971TuesdayMetal Pig
March 16, 1970MondayMetal Dog
March 16, 1969SundayEarth Rooster
March 16, 1968SaturdayEarth Monkey
March 16, 1967ThursdayFire Goat
March 16, 1966WednesdayFire Horse
March 16, 1965TuesdayWood Snake
March 16, 1964MondayWood Dragon
March 16, 1963SaturdayWater Rabbit
March 16, 1962FridayWater Tiger
March 16, 1961ThursdayMetal Ox
March 16, 1960WednesdayMetal Rat
March 16, 1959MondayEarth Pig
March 16, 1958SundayEarth Dog
March 16, 1957SaturdayFire Rooster
March 16, 1956FridayFire Monkey
March 16, 1955WednesdayWood Goat
March 16, 1954TuesdayWood Horse
March 16, 1953MondayWater Snake
March 16, 1952SundayWater Dragon
March 16, 1951FridayMetal Rabbit
March 16, 1950ThursdayMetal Tiger
March 16, 1949WednesdayEarth Ox
March 16, 1948TuesdayEarth Rat
March 16, 1947SundayFire Pig
March 16, 1946SaturdayFire Dog
March 16, 1945FridayWood Rooster
March 16, 1944ThursdayWood Monkey
March 16, 1943TuesdayWater Goat
March 16, 1942MondayWater Horse
March 16, 1941SundayMetal Snake
March 16, 1940SaturdayMetal Dragon

More about March 16

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Winter
Day of the year75 (76 in a leap year)
Days left in the year290 (290 in a leap year)

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March 16 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is March 16?
People born on March 16 are Pisces (♓), the Fish. Pisces season runs from February 19 – March 20.
What is the birthstone for March 16?
The birthstone for March 16 is the March birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone.
What is the birth flower for March 16?
March’s birth flowers are the daffodil and jonquil.
Is March 16 on a cusp?
No. March 16 is well inside Pisces season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a March 16 birthday?
March 16 is the 315th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 10,805 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 3% fewer than on an average day.
What day of the year is March 16?
March 16 is day 75 of the year, or day 76 in a leap year.

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