December 4 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 4, 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 Rainer Maria Rilke and Thomas Carlyle.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 338th
- Popularity
- 224th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 4
- Next December 4
- December 4
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December 4 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 4 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 4
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 4, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1875Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926)
- Born 1795Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881)
- Born 1866Avant-garde painter of Russian origin (1866-1944)
- Born 1969American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
- Born 1949American actor
- Born 1973American television personality, producer, and former model
- Born 1996Portuguese footballer (1996-2025)
- Born 1835English novelist and critic (1835–1902)
- Born 1963Ukrainian pole vaulter
- Born 1922French actor (1922-1959)
- Born 1964American actress (born 1964)
- Born 1962Ex-KGB agent and FSB lieutenant-colonel (1962-2006)
- Born 1925Canadian psychologist (1925–2021)
- Born 1849Oglala Sioux chief (1840–1877)
- Born 1964Turkish singer (born 1964)
- Born 1910President of India from 1987 to 1992
- Born 1865British nurse (1865-1915)
- Born 1932President of South Korea from 1988 to 1993
- Born 1908American chemist (1908–1997)
- Born 1982Australian evangelist and motivational speaker
- Born 1992South Korean singer
- Born 1919Prime Minister of India (1997-1998)
- Born 1853Anarchist (1853-1932)
- Born 1957American programmer & open source advocate (1957-)
- Born 1994Belgian association football player (born 1994)
- Born 1926Japanese association football player (1926-2002)
- Born 1960American immunologist
- Born 1955British politician (born 1955)
- Born 1953Belgian association football player and manager
- Born 1921Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013)
- Born 1954American actor (1954–2024)
- Born 1945Canadian astronaut
- Born 1881German field marshal (1881–1944)
- Born 1821German astronomer (1821–1889)
- Born 1965German footballer
- Born 1961Swedish politician
- Born 1905Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of Brazil (1969–1974)
- Born 1817Georgian poet (1817-1844)
- Born 1979Japanese association football player
- Born 1999Curaçaoan association football player (born 1999)
December 4 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 4 birthday facts
- December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years), leaving 27 days until the end of the year.
- December 4 is the 224th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,038 babies born on an average December 4(1% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 4 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 4 were most likely conceived around March 13 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 4, six months after December 4.
- December 4 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 4?
December 4 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 4?
The birthstone for December 4 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 4?
Famous people born on December 4 include Rainer Maria Rilke (1875), Thomas Carlyle (1795), Wassily Kandinsky (1866), Jay-Z (1969), Jeff Bridges (1949), Tyra Banks (1973).
How common is a December 4 birthday?
December 4 is the 224th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,038 babies born on an average December 4.
What day of the year is December 4?
December 4 is the 338th day of the year in common years and the 339th day in leap years.