December 17 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 17, 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 Pope Francis and Humphry Davy.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 351st
- Popularity
- 93rd of 366
- Half birthday
- June 17
- Next December 17
- December 17
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December 17 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 17 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 17
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 17, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1936266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
- Born 1778British chemist
- Born 1975American actress (born 1975)
- Born 1942Former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (1942–2025)
- Born 1978Filipino boxer, basketball player, singer, actor, politician and philanthropist
- Born 1908American physical chemist
- Born 1948Turkish politician (born 1948)
- Born 1987American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
- Born 1797American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian (1797-1878)
- Born 1998Norwegian footballer (born 1998)
- Born 1974American actor
- Born 1706Era chiná physicist, and author (1706-1749)
- Born 1947Ukrainian politician (born 1947)
- Born 1905Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
- Born 1989Ghanaian footballer (born 1989)
- Born 1969American-Canadian actress
- Born 1974American actress
- Born 1988Swiss association football player
- Born 1734Portuguese monarch from 1777 to 1816 (1734-1816)
- Born 1842Norwegian mathematician (1842–1899)
- Born 1970Russian citizen from Moscow who played a significant role in the War in Donbass
- Born 1953American actor (born 1953)
- Born 187410th Prime Minister of Canada (1874–1950)
- Born 1930German actor (born 1930)
- Born 1900Greek actress (1900-1973)
- Born 1749Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school (1749–1801)
- Born 1903American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987)
- Born 1944British actor (1944-2024)
- Born 1972Indian film actor, producer and model
- Born 1981German footballer
- Born 1971British actress
- Born 1977Canadian film and television actress
- Born 1936Chairman of the FDP (1936-2019)
- Born 1988Kenyan middle distance runner
- Born 2007Son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
- Born 1915American political scientist (1915–2014)
- Born 1947American actor
- Born 1973American filmmaker (born 1973)
- Born 1992Australian association football player
- Born 1937American novelist (1937–1969)
December 17 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 17 birthday facts
- December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years), leaving 14 days until the end of the year.
- December 17 is the 93rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,539 babies born on an average December 17(3% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 17 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 17 were most likely conceived around March 26 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 17, six months after December 17.
- December 17 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 17?
December 17 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 17?
The birthstone for December 17 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 17?
Famous people born on December 17 include Pope Francis (1936), Humphry Davy (1778), Milla Jovovich (1975), Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Manny Pacquiao (1978), Willard Libby (1908).
How common is a December 17 birthday?
December 17 is the 93rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,539 babies born on an average December 17.
What day of the year is December 17?
December 17 is the 351st day of the year in common years and the 352nd day in leap years.