Birthday signs · Sagittarius season
What zodiac sign is December 4?
Sagittarius is the tropical zodiac sign occupied by December 4. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on December 4 found the Sun in Sagittarius, at 11.38° to 12.87° Sagittarius. Day 12 or 13 of the Sagittarius season is December 4, in the middle part, with element fire attached.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
December 4 is Sagittarius
| Sagittarius at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 11 days away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
December 4 at a glance
| Sign | ♐︎ Sagittarius, the Archer |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | fire, mutable |
| Polarity | positive (masculine) |
| Ruler | Jupiter (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 11.4° to 12.9° Sagittarius at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 12 or 13 of Sagittarius season |
| Decan | second (10°–20°), face of the Moon |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Scorpio |
| Day number | 4 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: middle Sagittarius
| Noon Sun | 11.38° to 12.87° Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Decan | second (10°–20°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | the Moon |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
December 4 by the numbers
| Day number | 4 (4) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 7 (3 + 4) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Sagittarius season | 12 or 13 |
|---|---|
| Sagittarius season opened | November 22 (48 years) or November 23 (53) |
| Sagittarius season closed | December 20 (5 years) or December 21 (82) or December 22 (14) |
| Element and mode | fire, mutable |
| Traditional ruler | Jupiter |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Sagittarius season
Born on December 4, this person arrives in the middle stretch of Sagittarius, when the season's wide curiosity starts choosing particular roads. A plan gets made with enthusiasm, then tested against the weather and against the people who have to live with it. Being the one who sees the big picture is easy. Staying to check the small print is the harder part, and learning it can take years.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Scorpio, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Scorpio | 17.9°–19.2° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on December 4
- Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher
- Samuel Butler (novelist) (1835–1902), English novelist and critic
- Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926), Austrian poet and writer
- Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator
- Jeff Bridges (1949), American actor
- Jay-Z (1969), American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
- Tyra Banks (1973), American television personality, producer, and former model
- Diogo Jota (1996–2025), Portuguese footballer
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
December 4 in history
Observed on this date:
Events on December 4:
- 963: The lay papal protonotary is elected pope and takes the name Leo VIII, being consecrated on 6 December after ordination.
- 1829: In the face of fierce local opposition, British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that anyone who abets sati in Bengal is guilty of culpable homicide.
- 1909: The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.
- 1977: Jean-Bédel Bokassa, president of the Central African Republic, crowns himself Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire.
- 2006: Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on December 4, calculated at noon UTC for each year from 1930 through 2030 by Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is December 4?
Sagittarius applies to December 4 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is December 4 on a zodiac cusp?
No. Across the years 1930 to 2030, the noon Sun was in Sagittarius on every December 4, and each December 4 lies at least 11 days from any change of sign.
What decan is December 4?
In all sampled years December 4 appears in the second decan of Sagittarius (10°–20°), giving the Moon as its face ruler in the Chaldean order.
What is the birthday number for December 4?
December 4 receives day number 4 and month-day number 7 under modern numerology, both calculated 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 .
- Sagittarius (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: December 4 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .