20 January zodiac sign
20 January is a cusp date. The Sun is in Capricorn or Aquarius, depending on the year and the hour of birth.
The signs on this page are those of the tropical (Western) zodiac.
20 January at a glance
- Sun sign
- Capricorn or Aquarius
- Cusp date
- Yes
- Capricorn all day
- 4 years
- Aquarius all day
- 7 years
- Sign changes during the day
- 70 years
- Constellation behind the Sun
- Sagittarius, then Capricornus
About Capricorn
Capricorn is the sign that astrologers link with structure, goals and responsibility. Its people are described as disciplined and patient, with a long view of what they want.
About Aquarius
Aquarius is linked with ideas, community and change. Its people are described as original and independent, with a concern for fairness and a taste for the unusual.
The Sun changes sign at a different moment each year. The table shows the sign on 20 January for every year from 1950 to 2030, with times in the time zone of London. If you were born near the change, your birth time and place decide your sign.
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Capricorn until 15:00, then Aquarius |
| 1951 | Capricorn until 20:52, then Aquarius |
| 1952 | Capricorn |
| 1953 | Capricorn until 08:21, then Aquarius |
| 1954 | Capricorn until 14:11, then Aquarius |
| 1955 | Capricorn until 20:02, then Aquarius |
| 1956 | Capricorn |
| 1957 | Capricorn until 07:39, then Aquarius |
| 1958 | Capricorn until 13:29, then Aquarius |
| 1959 | Capricorn until 19:19, then Aquarius |
| 1960 | Capricorn |
| 1961 | Capricorn until 07:01, then Aquarius |
| 1962 | Capricorn until 12:58, then Aquarius |
| 1963 | Capricorn until 18:54, then Aquarius |
| 1964 | Capricorn |
| 1965 | Capricorn until 06:29, then Aquarius |
| 1966 | Capricorn until 12:20, then Aquarius |
| 1967 | Capricorn until 18:07, then Aquarius |
| 1968 | Capricorn until 23:54, then Aquarius |
| 1969 | Capricorn until 06:38, then Aquarius |
| 1970 | Capricorn until 12:24, then Aquarius |
| 1971 | Capricorn until 18:13, then Aquarius |
| 1972 | Capricorn until 22:59, then Aquarius |
| 1973 | Capricorn until 04:49, then Aquarius |
| 1974 | Capricorn until 10:46, then Aquarius |
| 1975 | Capricorn until 16:36, then Aquarius |
| 1976 | Capricorn until 22:25, then Aquarius |
| 1977 | Capricorn until 04:14, then Aquarius |
| 1978 | Capricorn until 10:04, then Aquarius |
| 1979 | Capricorn until 16:00, then Aquarius |
| 1980 | Capricorn until 21:49, then Aquarius |
| 1981 | Capricorn until 03:36, then Aquarius |
| 1982 | Capricorn until 09:31, then Aquarius |
| 1983 | Capricorn until 15:17, then Aquarius |
| 1984 | Capricorn until 21:05, then Aquarius |
| 1985 | Capricorn until 02:58, then Aquarius |
| 1986 | Capricorn until 08:47, then Aquarius |
| 1987 | Capricorn until 14:40, then Aquarius |
| 1988 | Capricorn until 20:25, then Aquarius |
| 1989 | Capricorn until 02:07, then Aquarius |
| 1990 | Capricorn until 08:02, then Aquarius |
| Year | Sun sign |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Capricorn until 13:47, then Aquarius |
| 1992 | Capricorn until 19:33, then Aquarius |
| 1993 | Capricorn until 01:23, then Aquarius |
| 1994 | Capricorn until 07:08, then Aquarius |
| 1995 | Capricorn until 13:01, then Aquarius |
| 1996 | Capricorn until 18:53, then Aquarius |
| 1997 | Capricorn until 00:43, then Aquarius |
| 1998 | Capricorn until 06:46, then Aquarius |
| 1999 | Capricorn until 12:37, then Aquarius |
| 2000 | Capricorn until 18:23, then Aquarius |
| 2001 | Capricorn until 00:17, then Aquarius |
| 2002 | Capricorn until 06:02, then Aquarius |
| 2003 | Capricorn until 11:53, then Aquarius |
| 2004 | Capricorn until 17:42, then Aquarius |
| 2005 | Aquarius |
| 2006 | Capricorn until 05:15, then Aquarius |
| 2007 | Capricorn until 11:01, then Aquarius |
| 2008 | Capricorn until 16:44, then Aquarius |
| 2009 | Aquarius |
| 2010 | Capricorn until 04:28, then Aquarius |
| 2011 | Capricorn until 10:19, then Aquarius |
| 2012 | Capricorn until 16:10, then Aquarius |
| 2013 | Aquarius |
| 2014 | Capricorn until 03:51, then Aquarius |
| 2015 | Capricorn until 09:43, then Aquarius |
| 2016 | Capricorn until 15:27, then Aquarius |
| 2017 | Aquarius |
| 2018 | Capricorn until 03:09, then Aquarius |
| 2019 | Capricorn until 08:59, then Aquarius |
| 2020 | Capricorn until 14:55, then Aquarius |
| 2021 | Aquarius |
| 2022 | Capricorn until 02:39, then Aquarius |
| 2023 | Capricorn until 08:29, then Aquarius |
| 2024 | Capricorn until 14:07, then Aquarius |
| 2025 | Aquarius |
| 2026 | Capricorn until 01:45, then Aquarius |
| 2027 | Capricorn until 07:30, then Aquarius |
| 2028 | Capricorn until 13:22, then Aquarius |
| 2029 | Aquarius |
| 2030 | Capricorn until 00:54, then Aquarius |
The Sun in the sky on 20 January
On 20 January in 2026, the Sun crosses from the stars of Sagittarius into the stars of Capricornus.
Moon sign and rising sign
The Moon changes sign every two to three days, and the rising sign changes about every two hours. Both depend on your birth time and place, not on 20 January alone.
Print the sky of 20 January
Start from the sky over London on 20 January in 2026, then set the year, the place and the time of your birth in the editor.
Questions about 20 January
20 January is Capricorn or Aquarius, depending on the year and the hour of birth. From 1950 to 2030, the Sun is in Capricorn all day in 4 years, in Aquarius all day in 7 years, and changes sign during the day in 70 years.
Yes. The Sun changes sign on 20 January in 70 of the 81 years from 1950 to 2030.
On 20 January in 2026, the Sun crosses from the stars of Sagittarius into the stars of Capricornus.