This table shows what years some of the most commonly known stars changed(or willchange) signs over a 700 year period.
The rate of motion for each star is roughly 1° of longitude per 72 years or one whole sign every 2160 years(average).
| star | longitude | year |
| Hamal | 00Tau00 | 1402 AD |
| Schedir | 00Tau00 | 1440 AD |
| Alpheratz | 00Ari00 | 1475 AD |
| Thuban | 00Vir00 | 1475 AD |
| Mirzam | 00Can00 | 1486 AD |
| Deneb Adige | 00Pis00 | 1610 AD |
| Fomalhaut | 00Pis00 | 1726 AD |
| Mirfak | 00Gem00 | 1850 AD |
| Altair | 00Aqu00 | 1874 AD |
| Scheat | 00Ari00 | 1945 AD |
| Toliman | 00Sag00 | 1965 AD |
| Mirach | 00Tau00 | 1973 AD |
| *Alcyone | 00Gem00 | 2000 AD |
| *Regulus | 00Vir00 | 2012 AD |
| Betelgeuse | 00Can00 | 2090 AD |
| Acumen | 00Cap00 | 2090 AD |
| Polaris | 00Can00 | 2103 AD |
*Alcyone moved into Gemini on Sep.16,2000 at 1:52 PM GMT
*Regulus moves into Virgo on Nov.29,2011 at 5:54 AM GMT
The most frequent sign changes occured between 1402-1486 and 1945-2012.
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