Mercury dictates your communication style, intellect, and thought processes. The sign Mercury occupies shows how you think, learn, and express your ideas. Its house placement reveals the areas of life where you apply your mental energy and seek information. This combination highlights how you interact with the world intellectually and the domains of life where your communicative skills are most active.
When you were born, Mercury was
in Sagittarius in your 5th House.
It moved into Capricorn on December 24, 1980 at 8:47 PM UTC and moved into your 6th House on January 1, 1981 at 6:15 PM UTC.
As Sagittarius is one of Mercury’s detriment signs, this placement can make for an individual that may sometimes lack focus. Though you may struggle with processing smaller bits of information, you usually do have a knack for more qualitative subjects such as philosophy or anthropology.
This combination often takes the longest route possible to get from here to there, which can be inefficient but can also make for someone who is invested in the entire journey, not just the outcome. Typically, people with Mercury in Sagittarius have an interest in learning about other cultures and may naturally befriend others while traveling or studying.
With Mercury in your fifth house, lively and joyful are words to describe the way in which you communicate. You are a fun person to be around and you attract people with your positivity and sunny disposition. You see hope in the most hopeless situations and your mind is fixed firmly on ways in which you can have fun and enjoy life more thoroughly.
You have a talent for creativity and may find it really stimulating and exciting to express yourself through words. You find pleasure in exploring your imagination and can use it as an escape.
Aspects
The specific angles that planets and other objects form with one another at the time of your birth can reveal much about your character, predispositions, and the potential timing for pivotal life events and lessons.
When your birth time is unknown, it significantly impacts the accuracy and detail of a birth chart for several reasons:
Ascendant Sign Unknown: The Ascendant (or Rising Sign) is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the time of birth. It's crucial for determining the houses in a chart. Without a birth time, the Ascendant cannot be accurately determined.
House Positions Uncertain: Astrological houses represent different areas of life and are calculated based on the time of birth. Without a birth time, the placement of planets in houses cannot be determined, which affects interpretations related to aspects of life like career, relationships, and personal growth.
Moon Sign Ambiguity: While the Moon sign can often be determined without a birth time, if the birth occurred on a day the Moon changed signs, the exact sign may be uncertain without the birth time.
Aspect Angles May Vary: Precise angles (aspects) between planets can indicate specific dynamics and themes in a person's life. Without a birth time, the accuracy of these angles can be compromised, especially for fast-moving planets.