December 3 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 3, your zodiac sign is Sagittarius ♐, your birthstone is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon and your birth flower is Narcissus or Holly. You share your birthday with Joseph Conrad and Julianne Moore.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 337th
- Popularity
- 166th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 3
- Next December 3
- December 3
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December 3 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 3 fall under Sagittarius, the 9th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from November 22 to December 21. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, and its symbol is the archer.
Sagittarius, the Archer, is the zodiac's traveller and philosopher. The sign is linked with adventure, learning and big ideas, and Sagittarians are often pictured as upbeat, curious people who love freedom.
Read more about Sagittarius traits, love and compatibility →
Famous people born on December 3
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 3, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1857Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
- Born 1960British-American actress and author
- Born 1948English musician and television personality (1948–2025)
- Born 1930French and Swiss film director (1930–2022)
- Born 1981Spanish footballer
- Born 1985American actress (born 1985)
- Born 1968Canadian-American actor (born 1968)
- Born 1800Slovene national poet, a Carniolan Romantic poet of Slovene descent (1800–1849)
- Born 1884Indian statesman, lawyer and writer (1884–1963); first President of India
- Born 1886Swedish physicist (1886-1978)
- Born 1933Dutch climatologist (1933–2021)
- Born 1982Ghanaian footballer (born 1982)
- Born 1900Austrian-German biochemist (1900-1967)
- Born 1960American actress and director (born 1960)
- Born 1883Austrian composer and conductor
- Born 1684Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754)
- Born 1895Austrian-British psychoanalyst (1895–1982)
- Born 1956Vice President of the European Parliament
- Born 1722Ukrainian philosopher (1722–1794)
- Born 1880German field marshal (1880–1945)
- Born 1924American computer scientist (1924–2007)
- Born 1943Japanese association football player
- Born 1936Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1984Greek association football player
- Born 1990Japanese association football player
- Born 1970French footballer (born 1970)
- Born 1932Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016)
- Born 1973American actress
- Born 1927American singer (1927–2012)
- Born 1899Prime Minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964
- Born 1990Belgian association football player (born 1990)
- Born 1826American soldier and politician (1826–1885)
- Born 1830English painter and sculptor (1830–1896)
- Born 1977Polish former ski jumper
- Born 1753British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)
- Born 1942Uruguayan association football player and manager (1942–2013)
- Born 1965German figure skater
- Born 1965American animator, film director and screenwriter (born 1965)
- Born 1980American actress, dancer and model (born 1980)
- Born 1922Swedish cinematographer and film director (1922-2006)
December 3 birthstone
Turquoise (sky blue). Turquoise is one of the oldest known gems and is linked with protection, luck and friendship.
Tanzanite (violet blue). Tanzanite, found only in Tanzania, is associated with transformation and insight.
Zircon (blue and many colours). Zircon is linked with wisdom, honour and prosperity.
December 3 birthday facts
- December 3 is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years), leaving 28 days until the end of the year.
- December 3 is the 166th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,194 babies born on an average December 3(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 3 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 3 were most likely conceived around March 12 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 3, six months after December 3.
- December 3 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is December 3?
December 3 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 3?
The birthstone for December 3 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 3?
Famous people born on December 3 include Joseph Conrad (1857), Julianne Moore (1960), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Jean-Luc Godard (1930), David Villa (1981), Amanda Seyfried (1985).
How common is a December 3 birthday?
December 3 is the 166th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,194 babies born on an average December 3.
What day of the year is December 3?
December 3 is the 337th day of the year in common years and the 338th day in leap years.