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Capricorn horoscope dates

Capricorn Horoscope Dates: December 22 – January 19

The Capricorn horoscope dates run from December 22 to January 19. If your birthday falls anywhere in that window, your Sun sign is Capricorn — disciplined, ambitious, and patient — the zodiac’s hardest worker and long-game strategist. Below you’ll find the exact Capricorn dates, what happens if you were born on the cusp, the three decans of Capricorn and how they shade your personality, plus a quick snapshot of the sign. For the full personality profile, love matches, and more, see the complete Capricorn zodiac sign guide.

Capricorn at a glance

DatesDecember 22 – January 19
ElementEarth
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetSaturn
Symbolthe Sea-Goat
Sign beforeSagittarius
Sign afterAquarius

When does Capricorn start and end?

Capricorn season begins on December 22 and ends on January 19. You may see the dates listed a day earlier or later on other sites, and that’s not an error — the Sun doesn’t change signs at the same clock time every year, so the exact start and end can shift by about a day depending on the year and your time zone. For almost everyone, the December 22 to January 19 range is exactly right. If your birthday lands on the very first or very last day, read the cusp section below.

Were you born on the Capricorn cusp?

Born right at the edge of Capricorn? Then you were born on a cusp — the changeover point between two signs. The first day of Capricorn (December 22) sits on the Sagittarius–Capricorn cusp, and the last day (January 19) sits on the Capricorn–Aquarius cusp. Astrologically there’s no such thing as being “half and half,” though — you are still fully one sign or the other. The only way to know for certain is to check the exact moment the Sun changed signs in your birth year, because a birthday on the boundary can fall under either sign depending on the year and the hour you were born. If you were born on December 22 or January 19, a quick birth-chart lookup will settle it for good.

The three decans of Capricorn

Every sign is divided into three decans of roughly ten days, each with a sub-ruler that adds its own flavour to the core Capricorn personality. Here’s where you fall:

  • First decan (December 22–31): the purest expression of Capricorn, doubly ruled by Saturn — the most classic Capricorn traits.
  • Second decan (January 1–10): shaded by Taurus (sub-ruled by Venus), adding a Taurus twist to your Capricorn core.
  • Third decan (January 11–19): shaded by Virgo (sub-ruled by Mercury), adding a Virgo twist to your Capricorn core.

Capricorn personality in brief

As a earth cardinal sign ruled by Saturn, Capricorn is disciplined, ambitious, and patient — the zodiac’s hardest worker and long-game strategist. That’s the short version — for the full breakdown of Capricorn traits, strengths and weaknesses, love and compatibility, the Capricorn man and woman, career, and mythology, read the complete Capricorn zodiac sign guide.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Capricorn horoscope dates?
Capricorn covers birthdays from December 22 to January 19.

Is Capricorn the sign for someone born on December 22?
Yes — December 22 is the first day of Capricorn. Because it’s a cusp date, anyone born exactly on December 22 should double-check their birth year to be certain, but it falls under Capricorn in most years.

What sign comes before and after Capricorn?
Sagittarius (ends as Capricorn begins) comes just before Capricorn, and Aquarius (begins as Capricorn ends) comes just after.

Explore more: read the full Capricorn zodiac sign guide, or check the horoscope dates for the neighbouring signs, Sagittarius and Aquarius.