Upcoming, the December solstice
Sun in Capricorn, 2028
Sun enters Capricorn on Thursday 21 December 2028, 08:20 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Aquarius on Friday 19 January 2029, 19:01 UTC, after 29 days.
The December solstice falls on 21 December 2028 at 08:20 UTC, as the Sun moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. It brings the shortest day in the northern hemisphere and the longest in the southern. The Sun spends 29 days in this cardinal earth sign, ruled by Saturn, before entering Aquarius on 19 January 2029 at 19:01 UTC.
The tradition treats Capricorn as the sign of structure, responsibility, ambition and long-term planning. Astrologers read the Sun here as highlighting work, reputation and the commitments that hold a life in shape. Saturn's rulership adds a sober note: what is built slowly is valued over what is quick. Spanning the turn of the calendar year, this season is often read as suited to a realistic look at goals. One modest step is to write down a single aim and the first habit that supports it.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Sun in Capricorn falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | tenth | career and public role | |
| Taurus | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Gemini | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Cancer | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Leo | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Virgo | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Libra | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Scorpio | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Sagittarius | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Capricorn | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Aquarius | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Pisces | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.