Birthday signs · Capricorn season
What zodiac sign is December 24?
Using the tropical zodiac, December 24 is assigned to Capricorn. In each of the 101 years from 1930 through 2030, noon UTC on December 24 found the Sun in Capricorn, at 1.72° to 3.21° Capricorn. Its early part places December 24 on day 2 to 4 of Capricorn season, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
December 24 is Capricorn
| Capricorn at noon UTC | 101 of 101 years, 1930–2030 |
|---|---|
| Nearest change of sign | at least 1 day away |
| Birth time needed for the sign | no |
December 24 at a glance
| Sign | ♑︎ Capricorn, the Goat |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Saturn (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 1.7° to 3.2° Capricorn at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 2 to 4 of Capricorn season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Sagittarius |
| Day number | 6 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Capricorn
| Noon Sun | 1.72° to 3.21° Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
December 24 by the numbers
| Day number | 6 (2 + 4 = 6) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 9 (3 + 6) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Capricorn season | 2 to 4 |
|---|---|
| Capricorn season opened | December 21 (5 years) or December 22 (82) or December 23 (14) |
| Capricorn season closed | January 19 (49 years) or January 20 (52) |
| Element and mode | earth, cardinal |
| Traditional ruler | Saturn |
Seasons by the noon-UTC rule; rulers after Ptolemy.2
Born at this point in Capricorn season
Born on December 24, early in Capricorn, this person arrives while the year is still wrapping up. Holiday lists sit half finished, and older relatives ask what the new year will bring. Being the one who answers can feel heavy at a table full of noise. This person learns to pace promises, keep the ones made, and let the rest go without apology.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Sagittarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Sagittarius | 8.2°–9.6° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on December 24
- Galba (3 BCE–69), sixth Roman Emperor
- John, King of England (1166–1216), King of England from 1199 to 1216
- Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855), Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist
- James Prescott Joule (1818–1889), English physicist and brewer
- Ava Gardner (1922–1990), American actress
- Tarja Halonen (1943), President of Finland from 2000 to 2012
- Hamid Karzai (1957), President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014
- Ilham Aliyev (1961), President of Azerbaijan since 2003
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
December 24 in history
Observed on this date:
- Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)
- Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian Americans)
- Juleaften (Denmark)/Julaften (Norway)/Julafton (Sweden)
- Nittel Nacht (certain Orthodox Jewish denominations)
- Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)
- The Declaration of Christmas Peace (Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City)
- Wigilia (Poland)
- Quviasukvik, the Inuit new year (Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia)
- Kūčios (Lithuania)
- Independence Day (Libya)
Events on December 24:
- 502: Chinese emperor Xiao Yan names Xiao Tong his heir designate.
- 1777: Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
- 1906: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
- 1951: Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya.
- 1979: The first Ariane 1 rocket is launched from ELA-1 at the Guiana Space Centre.
How the answer was worked out
Astronomy Engine provided the Sun's tropical longitude on December 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 December 24?
Capricorn applies to December 24 in every one of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is December 24 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The Sun was in Capricorn at noon on every December 24 from 1930 to 2030, and December 24 sits at least 1 day from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is December 24?
December 24 falls in the first decan of Capricorn (0°–10°) in every sampled year, so its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for December 24?
Modern numerology finds December 24 has day number 6 and month-day number 9, 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 .
- Capricorn (astrology) — Wikipedia. Verified .
- Wikipedia: December 24 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .