Birthday signs · Aquarius season
What zodiac sign is February 2?
The position of February 2 in the tropical zodiac is Aquarius. On February 2, at noon UTC, the Sun stood in Aquarius in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 12.44° to 13.93° Aquarius. February 2 occupies the middle part of Aquarius season, as day 13 or 14, with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 2 is Aquarius
| Aquarius at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 12 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 2 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 | 12.4° to 13.9° Aquarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 13 or 14 of Aquarius season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of Mercury |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Capricorn |
| Day number | 2 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aquarius
| Noon Sun | 12.44° to 13.93° Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mercury |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 2 by the numbers
| Day number | 2 (2) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 4 (2 + 2) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aquarius season | 13 or 14 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born in the middle of the Aquarius season, past the first rush of the sign and before its final turn. By this stage the fresh ideas have been tested against daily life, so the work now is keeping a plan going when the excitement fades. Independence comes naturally here. Asking others for help takes more effort, and the reward for that effort is steady company in the projects that matter most.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Capricorn, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Capricorn | 18.9°–20.3° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 2
- Pope Benedict XIII (1650–1730), pope of the Catholic Church from 1724 to 1730
- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1839), French diplomat
- James Joyce (1882–1941), Irish novelist and poet
- Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-born American writer and public philosopher
- Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926–2020), French official and politician
- Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009), American actress
- Shakira (1977), Colombian singer-songwriter
- Gerard Piqué (1987), Spanish association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 2 in history
Observed on this date:
- Groundhog Day
- Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)
- A quarter day in the Christian liturgical calendar (due to Candlemas). (Scotland)
- Celebration of Yemanja or Our Lady of Navigators (Candomblé)
- Chandeleur (France)
- Liichtmëssdag (Luxembourg)
- Our Lady of the Candles (Filipino Catholics)
- Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife, Spain)
- Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad (Russia)
- World Wetlands Day
Events on February 2:
- 962: Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
- 1814: The last of the River Thames frost fairs comes to an end.
- 1922: Ulysses by James Joyce is published.
- 2025: Slovenian NBA player Luka Doncic is traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis in one of the largest trades in American sports history.
How the answer was worked out
At noon UTC on February 2, the Sun's tropical longitude was calculated for each year from 1930 through 2030 with Astronomy Engine, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 2?
February 2 is Aquarius in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is February 2 on a zodiac cusp?
No. At noon on every February 2 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun was in Aquarius, and each February 2 lies at least 12 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 2?
Every sampled year finds February 2 within the second decan of Aquarius (10°–20°), and the face ruler in the Chaldean order is accordingly Mercury.
What is the birthday number for February 2?
In modern numerology, February 2 is assigned a day number of 2 and a month-day number of 4.
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 2 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .