Zodiac Signs and Dates
The complete chart of all 12 astrological signs: date ranges, symbols, elements, modalities and ruling planets. Tap any sign for its personality, compatibility and today's Moon transit.
Zodiac signs dates chart
| Sign | Dates | Element | Modality | Ruler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♈Aries | March 21 - April 19 | Fire | Cardinal | Mars |
| ♉Taurus | April 20 - May 20 | Earth | Fixed | Venus |
| ♊Gemini | May 21 - June 20 | Air | Mutable | Mercury |
| ♋Cancer | June 21 - July 22 | Water | Cardinal | Moon |
| ♌Leo | July 23 - August 22 | Fire | Fixed | Sun |
| ♍Virgo | August 23 - September 22 | Earth | Mutable | Mercury |
| ♎Libra | September 23 - October 22 | Air | Cardinal | Venus |
| ♏Scorpio | October 23 - November 21 | Water | Fixed | Mars and Pluto |
| ♐Sagittarius | November 22 - December 21 | Fire | Mutable | Jupiter |
| ♑Capricorn | December 22 - January 19 | Earth | Cardinal | Saturn |
| ♒Aquarius | January 20 - February 18 | Air | Fixed | Saturn and Uranus |
| ♓Pisces | February 19 - March 20 | Water | Mutable | Jupiter and Neptune |
Dates are for the tropical zodiac and can shift by a day depending on the year and your time zone.
Each zodiac sign at a glance
♈Aries March 21 - April 19
Bold, direct and always first through the door.
♉Taurus April 20 - May 20
Steady, sensual and built to last.
♊Gemini May 21 - June 20
Curious, quick and endlessly conversational.
♋Cancer June 21 - July 22
Protective, intuitive and deeply emotional.
♌Leo July 23 - August 22
Warm, generous and made to shine.
♍Virgo August 23 - September 22
Analytical, helpful and quietly devoted.
♎Libra September 23 - October 22
Graceful, fair-minded and relationship-oriented.
♏Scorpio October 23 - November 21
Intense, private and transformative.
♐Sagittarius November 22 - December 21
Adventurous, optimistic and truth-seeking.
♑Capricorn December 22 - January 19
Disciplined, ambitious and patient.
♒Aquarius January 20 - February 18
Independent, inventive and humanitarian.
♓Pisces February 19 - March 20
Imaginative, compassionate and deeply intuitive.
The four elements
The twelve signs are split into four elements of three signs each. Signs that share an element tend to understand each other quickly.
Zodiac signs by month
Born in a certain month? See which two signs share it, the day-by-day split and the cusp dates.
Explore by element: Fire signs, Earth signs, Air signs, Water signs.
The three modalities
Modality describes how a sign acts within its season: starting, sustaining or transitioning.
Cardinal
Initiators that start each season.
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed
Stabilizers that sustain and persist.
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable
Adapters that close each season.
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
How zodiac dates work
Your Sun sign is the zodiac sign the Sun was in on the day you were born. Western astrology divides the ecliptic, the Sun's apparent yearly path, into twelve 30-degree segments that begin at the spring equinox with Aries. Because a year is not exactly 365 days, the Sun enters each sign at a different hour from year to year, which is why boundary dates may vary by a day.
Your Sun sign is only one part of your chart. Your Moon sign shows how you process emotion, and your Rising sign shows how you meet the world. You can explore them with our rising and moon sign calculator, or look up another cycle with the Chinese zodiac.
Zodiac signs FAQ
What are the 12 zodiac signs and their dates?
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20), Gemini (May 21 – Jun 20), Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22), Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22), Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) and Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20).
Why do zodiac dates differ between websites?
The Sun changes sign at a slightly different moment each year, and the exact time depends on your time zone. Most sites round to the nearest day, so boundary dates can vary by one day.
What is a cusp sign?
People born within about a day of a boundary are sometimes called cusp babies. Astrologically you have only one Sun sign, set by the exact moment of birth, but you may recognize traits of both neighbors.
What is the difference between tropical and sidereal zodiac dates?
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac tied to the seasons, as shown here. Vedic (sidereal) astrology uses the fixed stars and its dates run roughly 23 to 24 days later.
What about Ophiuchus, the 13th sign?
Ophiuchus is a constellation the Sun passes through, but astrology uses 12 equal 30-degree signs based on the seasons, not on the constellations. Ophiuchus is not part of Western astrology.
Astrology is a symbolic tradition for self-reflection and entertainment, not a substitute for professional advice.