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.
All 12 zodiac sign dates
Find the row your birthday falls into.
- AriesMarch 21 - April 19
- TaurusApril 20 - May 20
- GeminiMay 21 - June 21
- CancerJune 22 - July 22
- LeoJuly 23 - August 22
- VirgoAugust 23 - September 22
- LibraSeptember 23 - October 22
- ScorpioOctober 23 - November 22
- SagittariusNovember 23 - December 21
- CapricornDecember 22 - January 19
- AquariusJanuary 20 - February 18
- PiscesFebruary 19 - March 20
Sign dates
* 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
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.
Sources 🌐
- Wikipedia - ZodiacThe 12 signs and their date ranges
- Wikipedia - AstrologyTraits, symbols, and the four elements