Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is February 24?
Using the tropical zodiac, February 24 is assigned to Pisces. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on February 24 found the Sun in Pisces, at 4.68° to 6.16° Pisces. Its early part places February 24 on day 5 to 7 of Pisces season, with the element water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 24 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 4 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 24 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 | 4.7° to 6.2° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 5 to 7 of Pisces season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Pisces
| Noon Sun | 4.68° to 6.16° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 24 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (2 + 4 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 8 (2 + 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Pisces season | 5 to 7 |
|---|---|
| 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 on February 24, early in Pisces, this person picks up on a room's mood before anyone names it. Friends bring them their worries, and they listen well. The harder part comes when they have to decide something for themselves. Saying no to one plan while keeping another alive takes practice, and the lesson is learning that kindness and a clear answer can sit side by side.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 11.2°–12.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 24
- Ibn Battuta (1304–1368), 14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), Italian Renaissance philosopher
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558), Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556
- Pope Clement VIII (1536–1605), pope of the Catholic Church from 1592 to 1605
- David J. Wineland (1944), American physicist
- Steve Jobs (1955–2011), American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc.
- Judith Butler (1956), American feminist gender studies philosopher
- Erna Solberg (1961), Prime Minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 24 in history
Observed on this date:
- Dragobete (Romania)
- Engineer's Day (Iran)
- Flag Day in Mexico
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Estonia from the Russian Empire in 1918; the Soviet period is considered to have been an illegal annexation.
- National Artist Day (Thailand)
- Sweden Finns' Day (Sweden)
Events on February 24:
- 1538: Treaty of Nagyvárad between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and King John Zápolya of Hungary and Croatia.
- 1848: King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne.
- 1881: China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
- 2007: Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.
- 2020: Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia following an attempt to replace the Pakatan Harapan government, which triggered the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on February 24 at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030, and each year's sign was read from it.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 24?
Pisces applies to February 24 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is February 24 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun was in Pisces at noon on every February 24 from 1930 to 2030, and February 24 sits at least 4 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is February 24?
February 24 falls in the first decan of Pisces (0°–10°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Saturn.
What is the birthday number for February 24?
Modern numerology finds February 24 has day number 6 and month-day number 8, each determined by adding digits.
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 24 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .