Birthday signs · Capricorn season
What zodiac sign is December 27?
December 27 sits in Capricorn within the tropical zodiac system. Capricorn held the Sun at noon UTC on December 27 in all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, at 4.77° to 6.27° Capricorn. Day 5 to 7 of the Capricorn season is December 27, in the early part, with element earth attached.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
December 27 is Capricorn
| Capricorn 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 |
December 27 at a glance
| Sign | ♑︎ Capricorn, the Goat |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Saturn (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 4.8° to 6.3° Capricorn at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 5 to 7 of Capricorn season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Sagittarius |
| Day number | 9 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Capricorn
| Noon Sun | 4.77° to 6.27° Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
December 27 by the numbers
| Day number | 9 (2 + 7 = 9) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 3 (3 + 9 = 12, then 1 + 2 = 3) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Capricorn season | 5 to 7 |
|---|---|
| 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
Someone born in the first days of Capricorn stands at the edge of the winter turn, when the year is closing and people start asking what got finished. Their steadiness shows up in small promises kept. A friend calls on the 28th wanting to rebook a trip, and this person already has the calendar open, answering with a plan rather than a shrug. The harder part comes when they have to ask for help. Saying I cannot manage this alone feels like giving up a piece of the structure they built.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Sagittarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Sagittarius | 11.2°–12.6° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on December 27
- Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), German mathematician and astronomer
- Ghalib (1797–1869), Indian poet
- Louis Pasteur (1822–1895), French chemist and microbiologist
- Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992), German and American actress and singer
- Larisa Latynina (1934), Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer
- Salman Khan (1965), Indian actor and producer
- Hayley Williams (1988), American singer
- Timothée Chalamet (1995), French-American actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
December 27 in history
Observed on this date:
- Constitution Day (North Korea)
- Emergency Rescuer's Day (Russia)
- Saint Stephen's Day (Eastern Orthodox Church; a public holiday in Romania)
- The third of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
Events on December 27:
- 537: The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated.
- 1922: Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
- 1932: Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
- 1999: Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.
How the answer was worked out
Each year's sign, for the years from 1930 through 2030, was read from the Sun's tropical longitude on December 27 at noon UTC, as calculated by Astronomy Engine.1 How the Machine works
Questions people also ask
What zodiac sign is December 27?
Over the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030, December 27 is Capricorn each time, with the Sun counted at noon UTC.
Is December 27 on a zodiac cusp?
No. The noon Sun fell in Capricorn on each December 27 from 1930 to 2030, with every December 27 at least 4 days from the nearest sign boundary.
What decan is December 27?
Its face ruler in the Chaldean order is Jupiter, because December 27 is in the first decan of Capricorn (0°–10°) in every sampled year.
What is the birthday number for December 27?
Using the modern numerology method, December 27 shows day number 9 and month-day number 3, each obtained by digit addition.
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 27 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .