Capricorn is an astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Capricornus. Under the tropical zodiac, Capricorn is occupied by the Sun from December 22 to January 19, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from January 15 to February 12. The opposite sign to Capricorn is Cancer.
The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Arax Ṭebêtum,, dedicated to Pap-sukkal, the messenger of the gods.