Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is February 20?
February 20 is situated in Pisces on the tropical zodiac. For all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun stood in Pisces at noon UTC on February 20, at 0.65° to 2.14° Pisces. Pisces season, day 1 to 3, is February 20, occupying its early part with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 20 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 0 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 20 at a glance
| Sign | ♓︎ Pisces, the Fish |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Jupiter (traditional); Neptune (modern, 20th-century assignment) |
| Sun on this date | 0.7° to 2.1° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 1 to 3 of Pisces season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 2 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Pisces
| Noon Sun | 0.65° to 2.14° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 20 by the numbers
| Day number | 2 (2 + 0 = 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 Pisces season | 1 to 3 |
|---|---|
| Pisces season opened | February 18 (4 years) or February 19 (80) or February 20 (17) |
| Pisces season closed | March 19 (20 years) or March 20 (77) or March 21 (4) |
| Element and mode | water, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Jupiter |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Pisces season
Born in the early days of Pisces, this person arrives at the sign before its feeling has fully settled. Sensitivity runs close to the surface, yet there is also a practical streak that wants to see how things work. Friends usually notice the care first. Over time they learn that the softness and the steadiness belong to the same person, and that both can be trusted.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 7.1°–8.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 20
- Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906), Austrian physicist and philosopher
- Robert Altman (1925–2006), American filmmaker
- Sidney Poitier (1927–2022), Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
- George Smoot (1945–2025), American astrophysicist and cosmologist
- Gordon Brown (1951), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010
- Kurt Cobain (1967–1994), American rock musician, singer and songwriter
- Rihanna (1988), Barbadian singer
- Olivia Rodrigo (2003), American singer-songwriter and actress
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 20 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on February 20:
- 1472: Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark.
- 1872: The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
- 1956: The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
- 2005: Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine calculated the Sun's tropical longitude on February 20 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and the sign for each year was then read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 20?
The 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 all show February 20 in Pisces when counting the Sun at noon UTC.
Is February 20 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun at noon was located in Pisces on each February 20 from 1930 through 2030, and February 20 lies a minimum of 0 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 20?
In all sampled years February 20 appears in the first decan of Pisces (0°–10°), giving Saturn as its face ruler in the Chaldean order.
What is the birthday number for February 20?
Within modern numerology, adding digits produces a day number of 2 and a month-day number of 4 for February 20.
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 .
- Pisces (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: February 20 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .