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Zodiac Signs ✨

Pick a sign to read its dates, traits, and the myth behind it.

What is a zodiac sign?

The 12 sections of sky the sun travels through in a year

The sun doesn't wander across the sky. It follows the same path every year, and 12 constellations sit along that path.
That band is called the zodiac, and the constellation the sun was passing through on the day you were born is your sign.
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  • Your birthday decides itSigns are split by month and day, so two people the same age can have completely different signs.
  • Four elementsFire, earth, air, and water. Signs that share an element are traditionally said to think alike.
  • A ruling planetEvery sign has one, and it's said to set the mood and character of that sign.
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All 12 zodiac sign dates

Find the row your birthday falls into.

* Born on a cusp? You may belong to either side - check both.

Signs by element

The four temperaments the 12 signs are grouped into.

FireFull of drive and energy
Aries Leo Sagittarius
EarthSteady, practical, and grounded
Taurus Virgo Capricorn
AirCurious thinkers who love to talk
Gemini Libra Aquarius
WaterDeep feelers who pick up on everything
Cancer Scorpio Pisces

Zodiac terms, explained

The words that keep coming up on these pages.

  • Sun sign zodiac signThe section of sky your birthday falls into. When someone asks what your sign is, this is what they mean.
  • Zodiac the eclipticThe band of 12 constellations lying along the path the sun travels through over a year.
  • Element the fourFire, earth, air, and water - the four natures used to group signs with similar temperaments.
  • Ruling planetThe planet traditionally said to rule a sign and to color its mood and personality.
  • CuspThe day a sign changes over. Born on one, and you may belong to either side depending on the year and time.

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Frequently asked questions ❓

By the month and day you were born. The sun moves along a fixed path through the year, and the 12 signs sit along that path - yours is whichever one the sun was passing through on your birthday. Two people born the same year can easily have different signs.
If your birthday lands on a cusp, you may belong to either side depending on the year and the exact time you were born. This site uses the date ranges that are most widely published.
They group the 12 signs into four temperaments: fire for drive, earth for stability, air for communication, and water for feeling. Signs that share an element are traditionally said to understand each other easily.
No. The Korean zodiac gives you one of 12 animals based on your birth year, while your zodiac sign here comes from your birth month and day. You have one of each.

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