Birthday signs · Aquarius season
What zodiac sign is February 8?
Aquarius is where February 8 falls in the tropical zodiac. Across 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on February 8 always found the Sun in Aquarius, at 18.53° to 20.01° Aquarius. Day 19 or 20 of Aquarius season is February 8, located in the middle part and associated with the element air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 8 is Aquarius
| Aquarius at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 9 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 8 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 | 18.5° to 20° Aquarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 19 or 20 of Aquarius season |
| Decan | second (100 years) and third (1); faces: Mercury, the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Capricorn |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Aquarius
| Noon Sun | 18.53° to 20.01° Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Decans | second in 100 years, third in 1 |
| Decan line crossed | 20° |
| Face rulers, Chaldean order | Mercury, the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 8 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (8) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 1 (2 + 8 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 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 | 19 or 20 |
|---|---|
| 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
Someone born on February 8 arrives near the edge of Aquarius, where one stretch of the year is closing while another is just beginning to show. Picture them at a kitchen table, a friend asking whether they will stay in a familiar job or take a risky offer. They feel the pull of routine and the pull of change together. Their answer comes slowly, shaped by both.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Capricorn, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Capricorn | 25°–26.4° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 8
- Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782), Swiss mathematician and physicist
- John Ruskin (1819–1900), English writer and art critic
- Jules Verne (1828–1905), French writer
- Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907), Russian chemist
- Martin Buber (1878–1965), German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian
- Jack Lemmon (1925–2001), American actor
- James Dean (1931–1955), American actor
- Mauricio Macri (1959), president of Argentina from 2015 to 2019
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 8 in history
Observed on this date:
- Parinirvana Day (some Mahayana Buddhism traditions; most celebrate on February 15)
- Prešeren Day (Slovenia)
- Propose Day (India)
- Military Foundation Day (North Korea)
Events on February 8:
- 421: Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- 1885: The first Japanese immigrants arrive in Hawaii.
- 1950: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
- 1983: A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city.
How the answer was worked out
For every year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on February 8 was calculated at noon UTC by Astronomy Engine, and that year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 8?
February 8 holds the sign Aquarius in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, measured with the Sun at noon UTC.
Is February 8 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across every February 8 from 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun remained in Aquarius, with February 8 lying at least 9 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 8?
February 8 straddles two decans of Aquarius: 100 sampled years fall in the second, the face of Mercury, and 1 in the third, the face of the Moon.
What is the birthday number for February 8?
The day number 8 and the month-day number 1 for February 8 come from digit addition in modern numerology.
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 8 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .