December 5 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 5, 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 Walt Disney and Martin Van Buren.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 339th
- Popularity
- 167th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 5
- Next December 5
- December 5
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December 5 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 5 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 5
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 5, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1901American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
- Born 1782President of the United States from 1837 to 1841
- Born 1927Former King of Thailand (1927–2016)
- Born 1901German theoretical physicist and nobel prize winner (1901–1976)
- Born 1867Polish politician, First Marshall, and Prime Minister (1867–1935)
- Born 1868German physicist (1868-1951)
- Born 1890Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976)
- Born 1903British physicist
- Born 1932American theoretical physicist
- Born 1946Spanish tenor (born 1946)
- Born 1932American musician (1932–2020)
- Born 1830English poet (1830–1894)
- Born 19458th President of Israel (2000–2007)
- Born 1975English snooker player (born 1975)
- Born 1839United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
- Born 1896Czech Nobel prize laureate and scientist (1896–1984)
- Born 1995French footballer (born 1995)
- Born 1988Japanese association football player
- Born 1907Chinese Communist military commander and politician
- Born 1934American writer (1934-2021)
- Born 1993English association football player (born 1993)
- Born 1976American actress
- Born 1911(1911-2000) Polish pianist, composer, Holocaust survivor
- Born 1903Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011)
- Born 1905Austrian-American director, producer, and actor (1905–1986)
- Born 1985French footballer (born 1985)
- Born 1925Dictador of Nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79)
- Born 1979Uzbekistani chess player
- Born 1995Norwegian association football player (born 1995)
- Born 1998French footballer (born 1998)
- Born 1985American actor (born 1985)
- Born 1982American R&B singer
- Born 1891Russian artist, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (1891—1955)
- Born 1975American actress (born 1975)
- Born 1938American musician (1938–2013)
- Born 1962Iranian diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1962)
- Born 1982Slovak association football player (1982–)
- Born 1861Italian general (1861-1928)
- Born 1988Japanese association football player
- Born 1969British politician (born 1969)
December 5 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 5 birthday facts
- December 5 is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years), leaving 26 days until the end of the year.
- December 5 is the 167th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,190 babies born on an average December 5(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 5 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 5 were most likely conceived around March 14 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 5, six months after December 5.
- December 5 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 5?
December 5 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 5?
The birthstone for December 5 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 5?
Famous people born on December 5 include Walt Disney (1901), Martin Van Buren (1782), Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927), Werner Heisenberg (1901), Józef Piłsudski (1867), Arnold Sommerfeld (1868).
How common is a December 5 birthday?
December 5 is the 167th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,190 babies born on an average December 5.
What day of the year is December 5?
December 5 is the 339th day of the year in common years and the 340th day in leap years.