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What zodiac sign is March 12?
The tropical zodiac places March 12 in Pisces. Across the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun was in Pisces at noon UTC on March 12, at 20.95° to 22.44° Pisces. Day 21 to 23 of Pisces season, in its late part, is March 12, and its element is water.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
March 12 is Pisces
| Pisces at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 7 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
March 12 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 | 21° to 22.4° Pisces at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 21 to 23 of Pisces season |
| Decan | third (20°–30°), face of Mars |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Aquarius |
| Day number | 3 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: late Pisces
| Noon Sun | 20.95° to 22.44° Pisces |
|---|---|
| Decan | third (20°–30°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Mars |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
March 12 by the numbers
| Day number | 3 (1 + 2 = 3) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 6 (3 + 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Pisces season | 21 to 23 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born late in the Pisces season, when the sign is nearly handing over to Aries. Water and change run through the period, so feeling things fully comes easily. Many people born at this stage carry a habit of finishing other people's sentences in their heads, then wondering why they stayed quiet about their own wants. Feeling a pull to help is common and good, yet it can leave little room for what they actually need. Looking back at a long afternoon of giving, this person notices the gap and decides to say so next time.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Aquarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Aquarius | 27.4°–28.8° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on March 12
- George Berkeley (1685–1753), Irish idealist philosopher and Anglican bishop
- Gustav Kirchhoff (1824–1887), German physicist
- Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863–1938), Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician
- Vladimir Vernadsky (1863–1945), Russian and Soviet mineralogist and geochemist, one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and of radiogeology
- Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), American writer
- Leo Esaki (1925), Japanese physicist
- Liza Minnelli (1946), American actress and singer
- Mitt Romney (1947), American politician and businessman
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
March 12 in history
Observed on this date:
- Arbor Day (China)
- Arbor Day (Taiwan)
- Aztec New Year
- National Day (Mauritius)
- World Day Against Cyber Censorship
- Youth Day (Zambia)
Events on March 12:
- 1158: German city Munich (München) is first mentioned as forum apud Munichen in the Augsburg arbitration by Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich I.
- 1913: The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra.
- 1967: Suharto takes power from Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly inaugurate him as Acting President of Indonesia.
- 1992: Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 2019: In the House of Commons, the revised EU Withdrawal Bill was rejected by a margin of 149 votes.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on March 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 March 12?
In all 101 years sampled from 1930 to 2030, March 12 is Pisces, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is March 12 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun occupied Pisces on each March 12 from 1930 to 2030, and March 12 is situated at least 7 days from the nearest change of sign.
What decan is March 12?
The face ruler in the Chaldean order for March 12 is Mars, since it sits in the third decan of Pisces (20°–30°) in each sampled year.
What is the birthday number for March 12?
Modern numerology pairs March 12 with day number 3 and month-day number 6, 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 .
- Pisces (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: March 12 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .