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December Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius or Capricorn?
The December zodiac signs are Sagittarius (approximately December 1–21) and Capricorn (approximately December 22–31). Birthdays near the change need a calculation using the birth year and time.
The December solstice starts Capricorn in the tropical zodiac. Capricorn season then continues through New Year into January.
The two December zodiac signs
Sagittarius
About December 1–21
- Element
- fire
- Modality
- mutable
Sagittarius is a fire sign associated with exploration and the search for meaning. Early December belongs to the same Sun-sign period as late November. Its interpretive themes do not depend on December holidays or the weather where someone was born.
Read the Sagittarius sign guide
Capricorn
About December 22–31
- Element
- earth
- Modality
- cardinal
Capricorn is an earth sign associated with responsibility and sustained effort. Late December shares this Sun sign with early January. The December-to-January calendar change does not divide Capricorn into two separate zodiac signs.
Read the Capricorn sign guideDecember zodiac sign by birthday
These are conventional date labels for the Western tropical zodiac, not calculated birth-chart results. Shaded rows mark a conservative checking window around the usual cutoff. Verify those birthdays with the birth year, time, and place.
Show all 31 December birthday dates
| Birthday | Usual calendar label |
|---|---|
| December 1 | Sagittarius |
| December 2 | Sagittarius |
| December 3 | Sagittarius |
| December 4 | Sagittarius |
| December 5 | Sagittarius |
| December 6 | Sagittarius |
| December 7 | Sagittarius |
| December 8 | Sagittarius |
| December 9 | Sagittarius |
| December 10 | Sagittarius |
| December 11 | Sagittarius |
| December 12 | Sagittarius |
| December 13 | Sagittarius |
| December 14 | Sagittarius |
| December 15 | Sagittarius |
| December 16 | Sagittarius |
| December 17 | Sagittarius |
| December 18 | Sagittarius |
| December 19 | Sagittarius |
| December 20 | SagittariusCheck birth details |
| December 21 | SagittariusCheck birth details |
| December 22 | CapricornCheck birth details |
| December 23 | CapricornCheck birth details |
| December 24 | CapricornCheck birth details |
| December 25 | Capricorn |
| December 26 | Capricorn |
| December 27 | Capricorn |
| December 28 | Capricorn |
| December 29 | Capricorn |
| December 30 | Capricorn |
| December 31 | Capricorn |
December 21 or 22: Sagittarius or Capricorn?
The tropical Sun enters Capricorn at the December solstice. The exact time varies by year, and the local date can differ by time zone. December 22 is a common calendar approximation. Around December 21–23, use the birth year, time, and place to resolve Sagittarius versus Capricorn.
Check your Sun sign with your birth details
Our free birth-chart calculator uses your full birth date, local birth time, and birthplace. If you do not know the time and were born near the sign change, treat the Sun-sign result as uncertain. Choosing a default time cannot settle a boundary birthday.
Calculate your birth chartThe December solstice and the end of the year
December’s solstice starts astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Capricorn begins at the same event in the tropical system. New Year’s Eve then falls within Capricorn’s usual range, rather than marking the end of the sign or the tropical zodiac cycle.
Questions about December birthdays
What zodiac sign is December 25?
December 25 normally falls in Capricorn. The date is after the usual December-solstice transition, so it is generally a straightforward Sun-sign identification.
Is December 1 Sagittarius or Scorpio?
December 1 normally falls in Sagittarius in the tropical zodiac. Sagittarius begins in November and continues through much of December, before the Sun enters Capricorn.