The third decan of Capricorn is 20° to 30° of the sign, the sign at its most seasoned, already shading toward what comes after it. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Sun, a second planet laid over Capricorn's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Capricorn nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
- Sign
- Capricorn, the builder
- Decan
- Third face (20° to 30°)
- Face ruler
- Sun, selfhood
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
The Sun face of Capricorn
Capricorn is the builder, earth by element and cardinal by mode. Its Sun face adds warmth and the wish to be seen, so a Capricorn of the third decan tends to keep the Capricorn temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward selfhood: identity and will. Think of it as Capricorn read in a Sun key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Capricorn in you carried with a Sun accent, and where you might be performing that self rather than simply living it?
The other decans of Capricorn
Capricorn also holds the first decan, the Jupiter face and the second decan, the Mars face. See the Capricorn zodiac sign in full, read today's Capricorn horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the third decan of Capricorn?
The third decan of Capricorn is 20° to 30° of the sign, the sign at its most seasoned, already shading toward what comes after it. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Sun, a second planet laid over Capricorn's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Capricorn nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
Who rules the third decan of Capricorn?
The third decan of Capricorn (20° to 30°) is classically sub-ruled by Sun, laid over Capricorn's own ruler, Saturn.
What are decans in astrology?
Each zodiac sign spans thirty degrees, divided into three decans of ten degrees. Each decan is sub-ruled by a classical planet in the Chaldean order, giving that stretch of the sign a second tone. They are read as a lens for reflection, never a prediction.