Birthday signs · Aquarius season
What zodiac sign is February 1?
Aquarius is the tropical zodiac sign in which February 1 appears. Over the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Aquarius at noon UTC on February 1, at 11.43° to 12.91° Aquarius. Its middle part places February 1 on day 12 or 13 of Aquarius season, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 1 is Aquarius
| Aquarius at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 11 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 1 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 | 11.4° to 12.9° Aquarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 12 or 13 of Aquarius season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Capricorn |
| Day number | 1 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aquarius
| Noon Sun | 11.43° to 12.91° Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 1 by the numbers
| Day number | 1 (1) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (2 + 1) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aquarius season | 12 or 13 |
|---|---|
| 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 February 1, in the middle of Aquarius, this person usually notices the odd detail in a room before anyone else. They love their friends but resist being handed a label. At a family dinner they ask why an old rule exists, then stay to wash the dishes anyway. Their need to think freely and their need to belong sit in the same chair, and both get a turn.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Capricorn, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Capricorn | 17.9°–19.3° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 1
- Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937), Russian author
- John Ford (1894–1973), American film director
- Clark Gable (1901–1960), American actor
- Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American writer and social activist
- Emilio Segrè (1905–1989), Italian physicist and Nobel laureate
- Boris Yeltsin (1931–2007), Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia
- Leymah Gbowee (1972), Liberian peace activist
- Harry Styles (1994), English singer, songwriter and actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 1 in history
Observed on this date:
- Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
- Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
- Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia)
- Foundation Day (of the Ryukyu Kingdom, celebrated in Okinawa Prefecture)
- Heroes Day (Rwanda)
- Saint Brigid's Day/Imbolc (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some Neopagan groups in the Northern hemisphere)
- Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary)
- National Freedom Day (United States)
- The start of Black History Month (United States and Canada)
- World Hijab Day
Events on February 1:
- 1713: The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized.
- 1896: La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
- 1950: The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
- 1981: The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
- 2013: The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.
How the answer was worked out
The sign of each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on February 1, calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 1?
Counting the Sun at noon UTC over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, February 1 is Aquarius every time.
Is February 1 on a zodiac cusp?
No. From 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun stayed in Aquarius on every February 1, and February 1 is at least 11 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 1?
The second decan of Aquarius (10°–20°) is where February 1 sits in every sampled year, so its Chaldean face ruler is Mercury.
What is the birthday number for February 1?
When digits are added, modern numerology gives February 1 day number 1 and month-day number 3.
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: February 1 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .