Birthday signs · Aquarius season
What zodiac sign is January 26?
The position of January 26 in the tropical zodiac is Aquarius. Every year from 1930 through 2030, totaling 101 years, the Sun stood in Aquarius at noon UTC on January 26, at 5.33° to 6.82° Aquarius. For day 6 or 7 of Aquarius season, January 26 is in its early part, and the element is air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
January 26 is Aquarius
| Aquarius at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 5 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
January 26 at a glance
| Sign | ♒︎ Aquarius, the Water-bearer |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | air, fixed |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Saturn (traditional); Uranus (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 5.3° to 6.8° Aquarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 6 or 7 of Aquarius season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Venus |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Capricorn |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Aquarius
| Noon Sun | 5.33° to 6.82° Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Venus |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
January 26 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (2 + 6 = 8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 9 (1 + 8) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aquarius season | 6 or 7 |
|---|---|
| Aquarius season opened | January 20 (48 years) or January 21 (53) |
| Aquarius season closed | February 17 (4 years) or February 18 (80) or February 19 (17) |
| Element and mode | air, fixed |
| Traditional ruler | Saturn |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Aquarius season
Born on January 26, early in Aquarius, this person arrives while the season is still settling. Fixed air gives them a steady wish to think for themselves, and Saturn adds a habit of testing ideas before trusting them. Venus brings warmth to that independence. A familiar scene follows: they hold a firm opinion at dinner, then change their mind after a friend shares a hard story. Their steadiness and their openness live side by side, and both come from the same care for people.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Capricorn, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Capricorn | 11.8°–13.2° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on January 26
- Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715–1771), French philosopher;
- Charles XIV John (1763–1844), King of Sweden and Norway between 1818–1844. Prince of Ponte Corvo 1806–1810 and French field marshal
- Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
- Paul Newman (1925–2008), American actor
- Angela Davis (1944), American political activist, scholar, and author
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), former Prime Minister of Denmark and former Secretary General of NATO
- Ellen DeGeneres (1958), American comedian, television host, actress, and writer
- José Mourinho (1963), Portuguese association football manager and former player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
January 26 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on January 26:
- 1564: The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
- 1855: Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
- 1934: The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
- 1959: The 41-acre (17 ha) Chain Island is listed for sale by the California State Lands Commission, with a minimum bid of $5,226.
- 2009: Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.
How the answer was worked out
The sign for each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on January 26, calculated at noon UTC using Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is January 26?
When the Sun is counted at noon UTC, January 26 falls in Aquarius in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is January 26 on a zodiac cusp?
No. At noon on every January 26 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun was in Aquarius, and each January 26 lies at least 5 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is January 26?
Across every sampled year, January 26 lies in the first decan of Aquarius (0°–10°), and its face ruler in the Chaldean order is therefore Venus.
What is the birthday number for January 26?
In modern numerology, January 26 is assigned a day number of 8 and a month-day number of 9.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine JavaScript reference — Don Cross, Astronomy Engine. Verified .
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, Book I — LacusCurtius, University of Chicago. Verified .
- Decan (astrology): the faces of the planets (after Lilly) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Life Path Number — Numerology.com (practitioner site). Verified .
- Ayanamsa (Lahiri and other sidereal conventions) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Aquarius (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: January 26 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .