Birthday signs · Aquarius season
What zodiac sign is February 12?
The tropical zodiac places February 12 in Aquarius. Across the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun was in Aquarius at noon UTC on February 12, at 22.58° to 24.06° Aquarius. Day 23 or 24 of Aquarius season, in its late part, is February 12, and its element is air.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 12 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 |
February 12 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 | 22.6° to 24.1° Aquarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 23 or 24 of Aquarius season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Capricorn (76 yrs), Aquarius (25 yrs) |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Aquarius
| Noon Sun | 22.58° to 24.06° Aquarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 12 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (1 + 2 = 3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (2 + 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Aquarius season | 23 or 24 |
|---|---|
| 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 in the last days of Aquarius, this person carries an independent streak that still wants to be useful to others. Friends see them as steady and a little reserved at first. Over time the care shows up in practical follow-through, like remembering a promise or turning up with the right tool. The late-season edge adds a habit of testing an idea against real life before committing to it.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Capricorn in 76 years, Aquarius in 25 |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Capricorn | 29°–30° |
| Years in sidereal Aquarius | between 1930 and 1997 |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 12
- Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768–1835), also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria
- Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
- Charles Darwin (1809–1882), English naturalist and biologist
- Anna Pavlova (1881–1931), Russian ballet dancer
- Julian Schwinger (1918–1994), American theoretical physicist
- Bill Russell (1934–2022), American basketball player
- Ehud Barak (1942), 10th Prime Minister of Israel
- Christina Ricci (1980), American actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 12 in history
Observed on this date:
- Georgia Day (Georgia (U.S. state))
- Lincoln's Birthday (United States)
- Red Hand Day (United Nations)
- Union Day (Myanmar)
Events on February 12:
- 1404: The Italian professor Galeazzo di Santa Sofia performs the first post-mortem autopsy for the purposes of teaching and demonstration at the Heiligen–Geist Spital in Vienna.
- 1825: The Creek cede the last of their lands in Georgia to the United States government by the Treaty of Indian Springs, and migrate west.
- 1947: The largest observed iron meteorite until that time creates an impact crater in Sikhote-Alin, in the Soviet Union.
- 1990: Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
- 2026: In the first general election since the July Revolution in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, wins a landslide victory upon returning to power after almost 19 years. A referendum held alongside was also approved by the majority of voters.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on February 12 was calculated at noon UTC with Astronomy Engine, and the sign for that year was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 12?
In all 101 years sampled from 1930 to 2030, February 12 is Aquarius, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is February 12 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun occupied Aquarius on each February 12 from 1930 to 2030, and February 12 is situated at least 5 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 12?
The face ruler in the Chaldean order for February 12 is the Moon, since it sits in the third decan of Aquarius (20°–30°) in each sampled year.
What is the birthday number for February 12?
Modern numerology pairs February 12 with day number 3 and month-day number 5, and digit addition yields both.
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 12 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .