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Zodiac signs with dates: the 12 Western sun signs
The twelve Western signs from Aries to Pisces with their dates, symbol, element, modality and ruling planet, and a page on each sign’s traits, love, compatibility and career.
Zodiac signs with dates
| # | Sign | Dates | Symbol | Element | Modality | Ruling planet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aries मेष | 21 March to 19 April | The ram | Fire | Cardinal | Mars |
| 2 | Taurus वृषभ | 20 April to 20 May | The bull | Earth | Fixed | Venus |
| 3 | Gemini मिथुन | 21 May to 20 June | The twins | Air | Mutable | Mercury |
| 4 | Cancer कर्क | 21 June to 22 July | The crab | Water | Cardinal | Moon |
| 5 | Leo सिंह | 23 July to 22 August | The lion | Fire | Fixed | Sun |
| 6 | Virgo कन्या | 23 August to 22 September | The maiden | Earth | Mutable | Mercury |
| 7 | Libra तुला | 23 September to 22 October | The scales | Air | Cardinal | Venus |
| 8 | Scorpio वृश्चिक | 23 October to 21 November | The scorpion | Water | Fixed | Mars (traditional), Pluto (modern) |
| 9 | Sagittarius धनु | 22 November to 21 December | The archer | Fire | Mutable | Jupiter |
| 10 | Capricorn मकर | 22 December to 19 January | The sea goat | Earth | Cardinal | Saturn |
| 11 | Aquarius कुंभ | 20 January to 18 February | The water bearer | Air | Fixed | Saturn (traditional), Uranus (modern) |
| 12 | Pisces मीन | 19 February to 20 March | Two fish | Water | Mutable | Jupiter (traditional), Neptune (modern) |
The first and last day of each sign can shift by a day with the year, because the Sun changes sign at a different hour each year. If you were born on one of those days, check with the calculator.
The four elements
- Fire: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. Fire signs are commonly linked with drive, warmth and enthusiasm.
- Earth: Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. Earth signs are commonly linked with patience, practical sense and things that last.
- Air: Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. Air signs are commonly linked with ideas, conversation and people.
- Water: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Water signs are commonly linked with feeling, intuition and close bonds.
How to find your zodiac sign
- Take the month and day of your birth; the year matters only on a cusp day.
- Find the sign whose dates include your day in the table above.
- If you were born on the first or last day of a sign, check with the zodiac sign calculator.
Western zodiac signs and Vedic rashis
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, tied to the seasons; Indian astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, tied to the stars and now about 24° behind. The sign names match but the dates do not: in 2026 the Sun enters the sidereal signs on Mesha 14 April, Vrishabha 15 May, Mithuna 15 June, Karka 16 July, Simha 17 August, Kanya 17 September, Tula 17 October, Vrishchika 16 November, Dhanu 16 December, Makara 14 January, Kumbha 13 February, Meena 15 March. So most people’s Vedic sun sign is the sign before their Western one.
In Indian astrology “your rashi” means the Moon sign, not the Sun sign. The daily reading by Moon sign is the राशिफल; by sun sign, the horoscope. Find your Moon sign with the rashi calculator and read about the 12 rashis.
Questions about zodiac signs
What are the 12 zodiac signs and their dates?
Aries 21 March to 19 April; Taurus 20 April to 20 May; Gemini 21 May to 20 June; Cancer 21 June to 22 July; Leo 23 July to 22 August; Virgo 23 August to 22 September; Libra 23 September to 22 October; Scorpio 23 October to 21 November; Sagittarius 22 November to 21 December; Capricorn 22 December to 19 January; Aquarius 20 January to 18 February; Pisces 19 February to 20 March. These are the Western sun sign dates; the first and last day can shift by a day with the year.
How do I find my zodiac sign?
Look up your birthday in the table above, or use the zodiac sign calculator, which also flags cusp days.
What is the difference between a zodiac sign and a rashi?
Your zodiac (sun) sign is the sign the Sun was in on your birthday, in the Western tropical zodiac. In Indian astrology your rashi is the sign the Moon was in at your birth, in the sidereal zodiac. Find it with the rashi calculator and read about the 12 rashis.
Why is my sun sign different in Vedic astrology?
The sidereal zodiac is now about 24° behind the tropical one. The Sun enters each sidereal sign around the 13th to 18th of the month, so most people’s Vedic sun sign is the sign before their Western one.
Which zodiac signs are compatible?
The common rule reads signs of the same element and of complementary elements (fire with air, earth with water) as easy, and signs a square apart as tense. Each sign page has a compatibility table with all 12 signs. It is a general guide, not a verdict.