Birthday signs · Capricorn season
What zodiac sign is December 29?
The tropical zodiac sign for December 29 is Capricorn. In all 101 years from 1930 through 2030, the Sun lay in Capricorn at noon UTC on December 29, at 6.81° to 8.3° Capricorn. December 29 falls on day 7 to 9 of the Capricorn season, in its early part, with the element earth.
Calculated across 1930–2030 · checked .
December 29 is Capricorn
| Capricorn 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 |
December 29 at a glance
| Sign | ♑︎ Capricorn, the Goat |
|---|---|
| Element and mode | earth, cardinal |
| Polarity | negative (feminine) |
| Ruler | Saturn (traditional) |
| Sun on this date | 6.8° to 8.3° Capricorn at noon UTC, 1930–2030 |
| Day of the season | day 7 to 9 of Capricorn season |
| Decan | first (0°–10°), face of Jupiter |
| Sidereal sign (Lahiri) | Sagittarius |
| Day number | 11 (modern numerology) |
Rulers: Ptolemy; modern list.6
The decan: early Capricorn
| Noon Sun | 6.81° to 8.3° Capricorn |
|---|---|
| Decan | first (0°–10°) |
| Face ruler, Chaldean order | Jupiter |
Faces after Lilly, in Chaldean order.3
December 29 by the numbers
| Day number | 11 (2 + 9 = 11) |
|---|---|
| Month-day number | 5 (3 + 11 = 14, then 1 + 4 = 5) |
| System | modern numerology, digit sums |
Digit sums as numerology guides give them.4
Where the date falls in the season
| Day of Capricorn season | 7 to 9 |
|---|---|
| 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
This person was born early in Capricorn, while the sun was only just settling into the sign. Early in the season, the drive feels less like arrival and more like a first climb. Work becomes a way of staying in view of a goal, and rest can feel like falling behind. Being steady is a real gift, though it can turn into a habit of proving worth through effort. Letting a finished task stay finished is the lesson waiting here.
Interpretation, not prediction.
The sidereal sign
| Sidereal sign, Lahiri ayanamsa | Sagittarius, all 101 years |
|---|---|
| Noon Sun, sidereal Sagittarius | 13.3°–14.7° |
| Convention | Indian (Vedic) astrology |
Ayanamsa convention.5
Born on December 29
- Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762), sixth Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762 (lived 1709-1762)
- Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), chief mistress of Louis XV of France
- Andrew Johnson (1808–1875), President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
- William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British Liberal prime minister
- Jon Voight (1938), American actor
- Carles Puigdemont (1962), Catalan politician
- Ulf Kristersson (1963), Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022
- Jude Law (1972), English actor
Birth dates checked on Wikidata.7
December 29 in history
Observed on this date:
- Constitution Day (Ireland)
- Independence Day (Mongolia)
- The fifth day of Christmas (Western Christianity)
- The fourth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
Events on December 29:
- 1607: According to John Smith, Pocahontas, daughter of Powhatan leader Wahunsenacawh, successfully pleads for his life after tribal leaders attempt to execute him.
- 1845: The United States annexes the Republic of Texas and admits it as the 28th state.
- 1930: Sir Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address in Allahabad introduces the two-nation theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.
- 1989: The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble.
- 2013: Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.
How the answer was worked out
Each year from 1930 through 2030, the Sun's tropical longitude on December 29 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 December 29?
Each of the 101 sampled years from 1930 to 2030 places December 29 in Capricorn, based on the Sun at noon UTC.
Is December 29 on a zodiac cusp?
No. On every December 29 from 1930 to 2030, the Sun at noon is in Capricorn, with each such December 29 at least 6 days from a change of sign.
What decan is December 29?
Capricorn (0°–10°) holds December 29 in its first decan in every sampled year, so the Chaldean face ruler is Jupiter.
What is the birthday number for December 29?
Under modern numerology, the day number for December 29 is 11, and the month-day number is 5, each found 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 29 — Wikipedia (Wikimedia On this day feed); birth dates checked on Wikidata. Verified .