Birthday signs · Pisces season
What zodiac sign is February 26?
The position of February 26 in the tropical zodiac is Pisces. Every year from 1930 through 2030, totaling 101 years, the Sun stood in Pisces at noon UTC on February 26, at 6.69° to 8.18° Pisces. For day 7 to 9 of Pisces season, February 26 is in its early part, and the element is water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
February 26 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 6 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
February 26 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 | 6.7° to 8.2° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 7 to 9 of Pisces season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Saturn |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 8 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Pisces
| Noon Sun | 6.69° to 8.18° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Saturn |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
February 26 by the numbers
| Day number | 8 (2 + 6 = 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 Pisces season | 7 to 9 |
|---|---|
| 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 part of Pisces, this person arrives while the season is still warming up. Feeling tends to come first, and their first response to a friend's trouble is usually open and generous. Others see them as the one who listens before deciding. Over time they learn that kindness can be real without being endless, and that saying no is a form of care too. Their growing task is letting a clear wish stand beside a sensitive heart.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 13.2°–14.5° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on February 26
- François Arago (1786–1853), French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician
- Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician
- Nadezhda Krupskaya (1861–1939), Russian revolutionary and politician
- Ahmed Zewail (1946–2016), Egyptian chemist
- Helen Clark (1950), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
- Michel Houellebecq (1956), French writer
- Ahmet Davutoğlu (1959), Turkish statesperson and writer
- Pepe (footballer, born February 1983) (1983), Portuguese association football player
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
February 26 in history
Observed on this date:
- Day of Remembrance for Victims of Khojaly Massacre (Azerbaijan)
- Liberation Day (Kuwait)
- Saviours' Day (Nation of Islam)
Events on February 26:
- 747 BCE: According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events.
- 1606: The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea.
- 1909: Kinemacolor, the first successful color motion picture process, is first shown to the general public at the Palace Theatre in London.
- 1952: Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
- 2008: The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea.
How the answer was worked out
The sign for each year from 1930 through 2030 was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on February 26, calculated at noon UTC using Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is February 26?
When the Sun is counted at noon UTC, February 26 falls in Pisces in all 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030.
Is February 26 on a zodiac cusp?
No. At noon on every February 26 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun was in Pisces, and each February 26 lies at least 6 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is February 26?
Across every sampled year, February 26 lies in the first decan of Pisces (0°–10°), and its face ruler in the Chaldean order is therefore Saturn.
What is the birthday number for February 26?
In modern numerology, February 26 is assigned a day number of 8 and a month-day number of 1.
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 26 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .