Born on January 8.
The solar coordinate
On January 8 the Sun stands at 17°41′–18°27′ Capricorn. The span, measured at noon UTC across 2024–2027, is why the atlas quotes a range and not a single degree: the calendar drifts against the sky through the leap-year cycle, and your birth year and hour decide where in this band your own Sun sits.
Decan and bound
The degree falls in the 2nd decan of Capricorn, whose Chaldean ruler is Mars, and inside the Egyptian bound of Venus. In traditional practice these sub-rulers shade how the Capricorn Sun expresses itself — a Mars-toned Capricorn rather than a generic one.
Transits to this degree in 2026
- Jupiter (retrograde) forms a opposition to the January 8 solar degree within 2.3° — a slow transit that colors this birthday year, not just the day.
Retrograde on this date in 2026: Jupiter, Uranus.
Go deeper
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